Purchasing articles from April 2005

Purchasing archives from April 2005

Puchasingdata.com's forward demand indicator 90-day.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 7, 2005... Buyers stall on plans to boost purchasing activity; some economists see second quarter growth slowing. [down arrow] 1.4 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] South is slightly weaker than rest of U.S. Up Down Same Index ...

General Motors is ending production at three U.S. factories.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... General Motors is ending production at three U.S. factories, signaling the start of a more aggressive attack on deep structural problems in its core auto business. GM's top purchasing executive, Bo Andersson, is meeting with key suppliers to...

The General Accountability Office has called for a "fundamental re-examination.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The General Accountability Office has called for a "fundamental re-examination of the nation's energy base and related policies," saying the U.S. cannot count on a continuation of "plentiful and relatively cheap energy" in the 21st century.

Air travel may not get any easier since more than one billion people a year will be boarding planes in the U.S. within a decade.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Air travel may not get any easier since more than one billion people a year will be boarding planes in the U.S. within a decade. A new study forecasts 45% more will be flying in 2015, using an aviation system that is already showing signs of...

Recreational vehicles sold well in 2004 as consumers shrugged off record high gasoline prices.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Recreational vehicles sold well in 2004 as consumers shrugged off record high gasoline prices and answered the call of the open road. Manufacturers of the metals and plastics-intensive vehicles shipped almost 365,000 units to dealers last year,...

The reliability of electricity delivery is the overriding issue in the electric power industry in 2005.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The reliability of electricity delivery is the overriding issue in the electric power industry in 2005. Federal and state regulators assure the general public, industry and commerce that another blackout as widespread as the one of August 2003...

Purchasingdata.com's seals & rings price expectations.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 7, 2005... Despite occasional hope for lower prices, buyers mostly see purchase prices rising. [up arrow] 1.1 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] buyers' 30-day price expectations Commodities voted most likely to rise in price FOR March ...

DuPont Titanium Technologies has announced a 5 cents/lb increase for titanium dioxide grades sold in North America in April 1.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)
April 7, 2005... DuPont Titanium Technologies has announced a 5 cents/lb increase for titanium dioxide grades sold in North America in April 1. When the price really will move become effective is uncertain. Buyer surveys support company contentions that an...

Crude oil prices are setting new records almost weekly of late, and that's got economists worried.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Crude oil prices are setting new records almost weekly of late, and that's got economists worried. A barrel of crude in March briefly fetched more than $57 in New York trading, an all-time high. A Bloomberg survey of analysts and strategists...

With softwood and hardwood pulp prices sliding in spot markets.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... With softwood and hardwood pulp prices sliding in spot markets, paper and paperboard prices are erratic and mostly off from late-2004 levels. So, despite an announced price increase and an expected seasonal pickup in demand, spot containerboard...

Benzene's transaction prices have been erratic but still are close to $4 per gallon.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Benzene's transaction prices have been erratic but still are close to $4 per gallon, impacting the cost of products up the thermoplastics' chain. The impact of benzene's high prices has boosted prices of styrene, and then, polystyrene as...

Spot market prices for imported pig iron are hovering in a range of $310-320 per metric ton.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Spot market prices for imported pig iron are hovering in a range of $310-320 per metric ton, delivered to the port of New Orleans, in the second quarter. That's up slightly from the $305-310 price range that prevailed for much of the first...

Some specialty steelmakers have increased prices on remelted aerospace alloys.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Some specialty steelmakers have increased prices on remelted aerospace alloys and air melt stainless steel grades by 5-10% for second quarter deliveries. The action may not stick, though. While demand in the aerospace sector has been strong,...

Buyers say that GrafTech International has implemented a 20 cents/lb raw material surcharge.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Buyers say that GrafTech International has implemented a 20 cents/lb raw material surcharge on North American sales atop the 7% increase in 2005 contract prices for the graphite electrodes used in electric-arc furnace steelmaking.

Purchasingdata.com's leadtime index, all commodities.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Illustration)
April 7, 2005... For the 12 months ending March 2005, PURCHASING'S Leadtime Index (1992=100) averaged 25.4% higher than in the corresponding 12-month period a year earlier. [up arrow] 25.9 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Manufacturing growth is in low gear,...

The budget deficit has overtaken terrorism as the greatests short-term risk to the U.S. economy.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The budget deficit has overtaken terrorism as the greatest short-term risk to the U.S. economy, and concern about the current account gap is rising, says a new survey of American businesses. In the survey of 172 members of the National...

"The economic indicators are flashing yellow," says Richard Yamarone, senior economist at Argus Research.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... "The economic indicators are flashing yellow," says Richard Yamarone, senior economist at Argus Research. "That doesn't necessarily mean the economy is headed for the red; it just means there are plenty of legitimate reasons for caution."...

Sales of large sports utility vehicles have collapsed as gas prices have risen.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Sales of large sports utility vehicles have collapsed as gas prices have risen and competition has increased from lighter, more maneuverable crossover wagons. Yet, General Motors is betting that a new lineup of large SUVs, due out in early...

Despite higher interest rates, buyers have continued to take out new mortgages.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Despite higher interest rates, buyers have continued to take out new mortgages. That's why Commerce is reporting that housing starts rose 0.5% in February to an annualized pace of 2.195 million units, the fastest rate since February 1984. A...

Commerce says the current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade with the rest of the world, rose to a record $187.9 billion.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Commerce says the current account deficit, the broadest measure of trade with the rest of the world, rose to a record $187.9 billion, or 6.3% of gross domestic product, in the fourth quarter of 2004. For the full year, the deficit was $665.9...

Consumer sentiment faded slightly in March, based on a University of Michigan index.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Consumer sentiment faded slightly in March, based on a University of Michigan index, which has fallen for the third straight month after being essentially flat for a year. Consumers have been spending on retail at a robust pace but expectations...

Purchasingdata.com's 30-day industrial corrugated buying plans.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... (Diffusion index, less than 50 = falling, more than 50 = rising) 4.1 After months of reduced purchasing, box buyers have resumed sourcing activity. Transportation and energy needs are weighing heavily on buying plans; so are steel...

Nationwide production of the fuel additive ethanol is rising fast because of sky-high oil prices.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGH-TECH SUPPLY CHAINS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Nationwide production of the fuel additive ethanol is rising fast because of sky-high oil prices and the decision by several states to ban a competing gasoline additive called MTBE for health and environmental concerns. Ethanol output is...

Dow Corning is marketing new thixotropic dielectric silicone gel to protect sensitive electronic devices.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Dow Coming is marketing new thixotropic dielectric silicone gel to protect sensitive electronic devices used in the automotive market. The new material is designed to protect hybrid circuit designs that must be sealed from harsh, under-the-hood...

Owens Corning's line of fiberglass insulation products now has an average 35% recycled content.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Owens Corning's line of fiberglass insulation products now has an average 35% recycled content, designed to meet new construction industry "green building guidelines" for residential, commercial and industrial construction in North America. The...

Domestic purchasing of machinery and equipment rose 16%.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGH-TECH SUPPLY CHAINS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Domestic purchasing of machinery and equipment rose 16%, to about $296 billion, says a market analysis by economist Ken Kremar at Global Insight. After six rough years, U.S. manufacturers saw their domestic shipments rise in an expanding...

Eastman Kodak will exit primary paper production when it shuts its fibre-based photographic paper mill in Rochester, N.Y., in May.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Eastman Kodak will exit primary paper production when it shuts its fibre-based photographic paper mill in Rochester, N.Y., in May and shift to outside paper suppliers. The firm will continue chemical operations and will produce Kodak-brand...

Crompton has acquired Great Lakes Chemical creating the third-largest U.S. specialty chemicals corporation.(Crompton and Knowles Corp. Special Products Div.)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Crompton has acquired Great Lakes Chemical creating the third-largest U.S. specialty chemicals corporation. However, the firm no longer is the world's biggest supplier of white oils, petrolatums, other refined hydrocarbons used in creams and...

It's what's inside that counts.
April 7, 2005... While that's the expression most often saved for a kid who doesn't get asked to the school dance, it's also a suitable strategy when it comes to evaluating your tracking carriers in today's market. With demand for almost all transportation...

Intel goes global with indirect buying strategy: leveraging its 5-step program unites purchasing, business and finance units.
April 7, 2005... High-tech giant Intel is successfully leveraging a single global sourcing process across its entire indirect materials spend. The internally developed 5-step process emphasizes the use of source teams, which are made up of representatives of...

Ghiya to speak at Purchasing's Global Procurement Conference.(Kinnar Ghiya)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Kinnar Ghiya, e-procurement sourcing program manager at Intel, is one of three purchasing professionals participating in a keynote address on Indirect Global Sourcing during PURCHASING magazine's Global Procurement Conference later this month....

Intel rises to challenge of the global human resources spend.
April 7, 2005... At Intel, the human resources organization is developing a global initiative for immigration. At the same time, it is partnering with the Indirect Materials organization which is putting in place an overall supplier strategy for complying with...

Monterey Gourmet.(Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Monterey Gourmet Foods is beginning a strategic sourcing program to drive down raw materials costs. Company president and CEO Jim Williams said recently raw material costs for 2004 were up $1.7 million from 2003, spurring the company to hire...

Sara Lee Corp.(Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?)(appoints Brenda Barnes)
April 7, 2005... Sara Lee Corp. is undergoing a major restructuring that will centralize information technology, procurement and services and could result in savings of $175 million to $250 million. The company also named Brenda Barnes CEO.

Bechtel demystifies the e-auction process.(E-SOURCING STRATEGY)
April 7, 2005... When construction management firm Bechtel began using e-sourcing technology back in 1999, the technology was new and the perception was not the same as its perception today. Gradually, the majority of Bechtel's domestic suppliers began to...

Poll finds top buying groups spend more on technology.(RESEARCH)
April 7, 2005... A recent study by market researcher the Hackett Group found that world-class procurement organizations spend 27% more than their peers on technology ($1.4 million versus $1.1 million/billion of spend), despite the fact that they spend...

Oil's impact on resin pricing a major concern.(GRASSROOTS)
April 7, 2005... Oil prices are impacting a variety of commodity areas directly or indirectly, most notably resins and chemicals. (On March 17, oil prices are at an all-time high of $57.50 per barrel.) Pricing for resins is the top priority for many buyers...

Chrysler Group.(Kudos)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Chrysler Group spent $3.3 billion with minority suppliers in 2004, which represents 12% of its total purchasing and an increase of more than $300 million from the previous year. The growth in Chrysler Group minority purchasing represents the...

Amerigon.(Millennium Plastics Technologies awarded as the Supplier of the Year)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Automotive supplier Amerigon recently named Millennium Plastics Technologies of Chihuahua, Mexico as the company's Supplier of the Year for 2004. An award certificate recognizing the achievement was recently presented to Millennium General...

Handy and Harmon Electronic Materials Group.(appointed Stephen Hague as purchasing manager)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Stephen Hague has joined Handy and Harmon Electronic Materials Group as a purchasing manager. He comes to the position from his former post as a purchasing manager at Arkwright.

ChevronTexaco.(appointed Leo Lonergan as new chief procurement officer )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Leo Lonergan has been named the new chief procurement officer at ChevronTexaco. Lonergan, formerly the vice president of joint ventures and new business development for the company's Global Downstream organization, replaces Helmut Porkert, who...

Freudenberg-NOK.(appointed Thomas S. Hahn as vice president )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Freudenberg-NOK has named Thomas S. Hahn as vice president of supply chain management, a newly created position. In his new position, Hahn will be responsible for leading supplier relationships and driving improvements throughout...

AK Steel.(appointed John F. Kaloski a senior vice president )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... AK Steel has named John F. Kaloski a senior vice president with oversight of the corporation's purchasing and supply chain management functions as well as safety, operations, quality assurance, and engineering. Kaloski joined AK Steel in 2002...

What's hot.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... A number of speakers addressing the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention last month suggested nonferrous metals' prices were higher than expected so far this year because of short-term supply deficits caused by a lack of...

Lots of new uses for one of the oldest industrial metals: new applications key to products in automotive, marine and food-handling industries.
April 7, 2005... It isn't that the Copper Development Association (CDA) is seeking out earth-shaking new applications for the nonferrous metal that has been mined, smelted and fabricated for at least 6,000 years. The idea is to ensure that suppliers and end...

Prices outweigh all other buyer concerns: high and erratic cathode prices have dented demand for downstream mill products.(copper and brass)
April 7, 2005... Four out of five buyers say they are relatively satisfied with the performance of their copper and brass suppliers, but it's not all sweetness in this nonferrous metals marketplace. Buying has become subdued as first quarter demand from...

Prices won't rebound to earlier heights: the period of unrelenting, uniform price increases for steel mill products appears to be over.(steel outlook 2005)
April 7, 2005... After a year of distress about prices and unforeseen confusion about supply, steel buyers are hoping 2005 will be less chaotic. To be sure, U.S. manufacturing consumed 16% more steel at 92.5 million tons in 2004. But the marketplace moved from...

Nymex: steel industry not ready for futures.(STEEL TRADING)
April 7, 2005... The New York Mercantile Exchange Nymex) says the U.S. steel industry isn't ready for futures trading due to "a general lack of fungibility in transaction obligations," according to Robert Levin, the commodity exchange's senior vice president...

Stocks slowing demandgrowth?
April 7, 2005... Steel demand in the U.S. has been relatively soft since the end of the third quarter last year. Nonferrous demand--especially aluminum and the coppermetals--was stronger until the end of the first quarter this year. The rate of future growth is...

Examining true costs: buyers getting keener on truckers that are leaner.(Cover Story)
April 7, 2005... A variety of increasing costs are contributing to sky-high truckload and LTL rates in the trucking industry. Costs such as high fuel tags, for example, are being passed on to shippers through indexed surcharges. In addition, new federal...

P-cards begin to fulfill promise: world-class buying operations re-engineer the procure-to-pay process to improve efficiency.(purchasing cards)
April 7, 2005... Purchasing cards are starting to reach their full potential. Introduced 20 years ago as a payment tool for low-dollar indirect goods and services--mainly MRO and office supplies--requisitioned by employees, purchasing cards in the hands of...

Detroit needs a different driver: Detroit is looking at new purchasing strategies because suppliers are giving Japanese OEMS more of their business--and their innovations.(original equipment manufacturers)
April 7, 2005... The difference in procurement strategies between Japanese and North American automakers has been a contentious issue for years with the industry's $950 billion parts supplier base. Most automotive suppliers tend to view the Japanese original...

Dana takes charge of spend: a global purchasing group, development of purchasing criteria and a series of supplier events have helped Dana centralize its $4.5 billion spend.
April 7, 2005... Dana Corp. has always taken pride in its decentralized structure that allows employees at all divisional levels to show an entrepreneurial spirit for the advance of the company. That take-charge philosophy carried over to purchasing for years....

What's hot.(logistics)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... The congestion at West Coast ports is still a big issue for shippers receiving materials from Asia. Union Pacific, the largest U.S. railroad, recently announced it is modifying its near-dock container transfer operation near the Port of Los...

Shippers, carriers turn eyes toward Washington: several pressing issues could impact costs, service.(REGULATORY UPDATE)
April 7, 2005... There are a variety of regulatory and legislative issues currently being considered that could impact freight traffic flow, shipping efficiency, cost and safety. Shippers and carriers watch closely as legislators and courts will make important...

Texas Instruments is expecting RFID to change the way business is done in much the same way cell phones have innovated business communication, according to Julie England.(RFID NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Texas Instruments is expecting RFID to change the way business is done in much the same way cell phones have innovated business communication, according to Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments and general manager of TI's RFID...

Lufthansa AG's cargo unit will raise rates in 2005 for the first time in two years after stemming its loss of market share.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Lufthansa AG's cargo unit will raise rates in 2005 for the first time in two years after stemming its loss of market share. "We've been able to stabilize the market share, and now we're working on yields," or average prices, Andreas Otto,...

Arch Coal is blaming poor rail and barge service for its expected weak first quarter.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Arch Coal is blaming poor rail and barge service for its expected weak first quarter. Arch said in a recent report that rail bottlenecks and barge delays have hampered deliveries, offsetting the benefits of high coal prices. Global demand for...

Power2Ship, a marketplace for freight transportation and trucking industry.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Power2Ship, a marketplace for freight transportation and trucking industry, has acquired GFC, a container carrier company. Power2Ship will have the ability to conduct a Container Beta Testing program with defense companies while establishing...

Expeditors International of Washington said 2005 pricing remains firm.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Expeditors International of Washington said 2005 pricing remains firm, freight volumes through January appeared strong and that it plans more than $100 million in capital spending in 2005, according to a recent filing, in part to take advantage...

USF Logistics Services sold its reverse logistics operation.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... USF Logistics Services sold its reverse logistics operation, USF Processors, to Carolina Logistics Services in late February. Although details of the stock transaction were not disclosed, USF estimates that it will report a pretax loss of $8...

Roadway Express recently expanded its heavyweight airfreight service to include.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Roadway Express recently expanded its heavyweight airfreight service to include northbound service from the U.S. to Canada. Shippers in the U.S. can select next-day, 2nd-day or 3rd-day door-to-door or door-to-airport delivery service throughout...

What's hot.(mro/distribution news)
April 7, 2005... PURCHASING magazine is still accepting nominations for its annual MRO All Star Buyers team. We're looking for the names of purchasing professionals who are leaders in MRO buying: buyers who consistently demonstrate success at managing...

SBC Services enhances procure-to-pay process: president of procurement outlines the efficiency gained with online tools at NAPP conference.(AUTOMATING INDIRECT)
April 7, 2005... "Standardization and automation are my story," announced Maureen Merkle, president of procurement at SBC Services in San Antonio, Texas at the 13th annual conference of the National Association of Purchasing and Payables held recently in...

Indirect sourcing pros share best practices.(GLOBAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE)(Panel Discussion)
April 7, 2005... PURCHASING magazine's upcoming Global Procurement Conference features a keynote session on indirect procurement, "Scale Up: Push Indirect Sourcing to the Global Level." The session, on Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m. Eastern, will feature...

Adhesives, sealants and coatings.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Master Bond Inc. www.masterbond.com Master Bond Inc. manufacturers over 3,000 grades of adhesives, sealants, coatings, potting compounds and impregnation resins. Products include epoxies, anaerobics, cyanoacrylates, silicones and acrylics....

Aluminum.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Yarde Metals www.yarde.com Multi-metal distributors, featuring complete processing of sheet and plate, bar, tubes, angles and extruded products. Visit our website for a complete listing of our stocked inventory.

Benchtop digital books, subscriptions, audiovideo.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... CompleteBook.com www.completebook.com 13291 Pond Springs Road Austin, TX 78729 Ph: 512-249-0446 Fax: 512-249-0720 EMAIL: books@completebook.com Complete Book & Media Supply, Inc. (completebook.com) is a true...

Contract manufacturing and more.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) www.pmpa.org/pmp The Precision Machined Products Association offers you "Marketplace"--a quick, efficient way to locate high quality suppliers of precision machined parts. "Marketplace" offers...

Corrugated boxes cost reduction.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Box$hop[R] 2000 www.boxprice.com The Lean Packaging Solution TM for corrugated packaging cost savings. Box$hop[R] 2000 is the first point solution software to manage your packaging budget. * Capture Best-Of-Class pricing levels with...

Chemicals, specialty.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Reade Advanced Materials www.reade.com READE is an ISO 9001 global distributor and value-add custom processor of specialty chemical solids with 3 facilities in the Americas (Providence, RI; Reno, NV; and Republic of Panama). READE Products:...

#1 for electronic components and connectors.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Right Parts www.rightpartsonline.com Right Parts offers a FREE parts search engine to all Electronic Purchasing Professionals. www.rightpartsonline.com lists over 35Million hard to find components and connectors World Wide. Right Parts...

Capitol asset recovery inc.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Capitol Asset Recovery www.capasset.com Capitol Asset Recovery provides a market for your used IT equipment. We pride ourselves on our ability to tailor a recovery solution to meet your needs and offer outright purchase of the following...

Die casting solutions.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... North American Die Casting Association www.diecasting.org/oem Looking at ways to reduce your costs? Trying to find a metal caster that has the capabilities you need? Interested in one that will enhance your products integrity, while...

Dilbert[TM] Bluecat[R] New Horizons[R] in data acquisition system.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... OMEGA Engineering Inc, www.omega.com E-Mail: info@omega.com The BLUECAT[R] New Horizons[R] in Data Acquisition Systems features 96 Dilbert Cartoons and over 136 full color pages of the latest information and products for the DAS market from...

Eprocurement software.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Mikrofax Software - TBA-Power II www.mikrofax.com Mikrofax Software are recognized leaders in the design of state-of-the-art, cost effective Purchasing Software Solutions. Used in large and small industries worldwide, TBA-Power II automates...

Electronic components sourcing.(Crestwood Technology Group services)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Crestwood Technology Group - CTG www.CTG123.com CTG offers a FREE Parts Search and Rapid Quote System for all electronic components, electromechanical parts and aerospace products. CTG stocks commercial, industrial, military and...

Electronic components sourcing direct from 2100+ suppliers.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... netCOMPONENTS www.netcomponents.com netCOMPONENTS, launched in 1997, is the worlds largest destination for sourcing and procurement of electronic components in a direct, disclosed (non-anonymous) and vendor neutral environment. Members...

3PL-freight cost containment.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Spectrum Transportation Consultants, Inc. www.spectrumtrans.com Learn how our group purchasing power will reduce your freight costs while targeting areas for improving your supply chain. Our no-cost analysis will benchmark your current...

Filters.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... The Filter Store Plus www.filterstore.com Phone: 800-828-1494 Fax: 585-624-1715 Single source supplier for all your filtration needs. We can supply, or cross, most major manufacturers of filters. We carry air intake, compressed air & gas,...

Folding carton packaging.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Independent Carton Group www.independentcartongroup.com Independent Carton Group companies combine the buying power of the ICG Purchasing Program with the flexibility and responsiveness of independent ownership. By purchasing raw materials,...

Free part search--switches, relays, connectors, more.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Crestwood Technology Group - CTG www.CTG123.com FREE Part Search, Rapid Quote system for electronic components, electromechanical parts, military and aerospace level products. Register FREE today www.CTG123.com CTG ranked in...

Hinges.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)(Stocker Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2005... Stocker Hinge Manufacturing Company, Inc. www.stocker.com info@stocker.com Stocker Hinge has been North America's leading designer and manufacturer of continuous, butt and specialty hinges for OEM's and Distributors since 1937. QS-9000/ISO...

Iodine derivatives.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITEe LOCATOR)
April 7, 2005... Ioditech www.IodiTech.com We offer a superior line of iodides and iodates, in both crystalline and solution form, as ACS and USP grade. Large number of package sizes. Custom blends available. MAGNETIC HAND TOOLS AND CONVEYORS ...