Purchasing articles from December 2004

Purchasing archives from December 2004

The tech recovery appears to be losing steam as corporate buyers are getting fewer dollars.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The tech recovery appears to be losing steam as corporate buyers are getting fewer dollars. Companies are squeezing more out of what they have on hand and buying cheaper technology: Growth in corporate technology spending slowed to 9% in the...

Visteon has offered workers a lump-sum buyout.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Visteon has offered workers a lump-sum buyout, seeking to stem mounting losses now that vehicle production cuts at Ford Motor, its largest customer and former parent, are taking their toll. The Dearborn, Mich.-based parts supplier sent an...

Alcoa plans to build a $300-million anode plant in Norway with local partner Elkem.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Alcoa plans to build a $300-million anode plant in Norway with local partner Elkem as a way for both companies to save costs in the aluminum-making process. The plant will supply a key component to an Alcoa smelter under construction in...

Preussag North America Inc., the 15th largest metals service center company in North America.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Preussag North America Inc., the 15th largest metals service center company in North America, is on the sales block. The Atlanta firm's German parent plans to divest steel warehousing activities in 2005. "Divestment of the firm that runs...

Keep your finger on the pulse of the steel marketplace with Tom Stundza's monthly Steel Flash Report.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Keep your finger on the pulse of the steel marketplace with Tom Stundza's monthly Steel Flash Report. It's available only by subscription at www.purchasingdata.com. Here's some of the October report: "Steel supply has been improving because...

Purchasingdata.com's forward demand indicator 90-day.(Tip sheet: key metrics and supply alert)(Illustration)
December 9, 2004... Midwest, West activity is sliding Up Down Same Index Trend Business Activity Indexes * National 46% 18% 36% 64.1 A Northeast 46% 15% 39% 65.7...

Purchasingdata.com's industrial machinery costs price expectations.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Illustration)
December 9, 2004... Price expectations, 90-day COMMODITY DIFFUSION CATEGORY PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX Energy Nov. 70% 3% 27% 83.8 Plastic resins ...

The U.S. Energy Dept. has raised its forecast for winter heating oil, propane and crude oil prices.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The U.S. Energy Dept. has raised its forecast for winter heating oil, propane and crude oil prices in the U.S. Residential heating-oil prices are now seen averaging $1.88 a gallon from October to March. Heating-oil expenses are expected to...

With mid-November natural gas spot prices around $5.85, Fitch Ratings' analysts see no quick end.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * With mid-November natural gas spot prices around $5.85, Fitch Ratings' analysts see no quick end to ongoing price volatility. "Higher gas prices and market volatility will likely be the norm for several years, with long-term gas prices to be...

Steelmakers are trying to boost tool steel prices by an average 7% before year's end.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Steelmakers are trying to boost tool steel prices by an average 7% before year's end. Suppliers contend that after a three-year period of depressed prices they need to offset rising energy, scrap and production costs. Buyers, however,...

Buyers may see a price slide of as much as 3% next year for rechargeable batteries.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Buyers may see a price slide of as much as 3% next year for rechargeable batteries despite higher costs for raw materials. Reason: Feeling competitive heat from emerging Chinese battery makers, lithium-ion cell battery manufacturers in North...

Lack of new capacity in major ocean cargo routes practically guarantee that freight rates.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Lack of new capacity in major ocean cargo routes practically guarantees that freight rates will continue to rise in 2005. Rates increased in 2004 because the vessel-capacity surplus of two years ago has become a shortage. The average...

The U.S. Energy Dept. has raised its projected fourth-quarter price for U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil.(Prices: factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The U.S. Energy Dept. has raised its projected fourth-quarter price for U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil to $51 a barrel. That's about $20 a barrel above the oil price in the same period last year. U.S. oil prices rose sharply...

Purchasingdata.com's leadtime index, all commodities.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Tracking the economy LATEST PREVIOUS INDICATOR PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD Industrial production (197 = 100) (B'96$,SAAR) Oct. 117.60 116.8 Manufacturing...

The U.S. witnessed the highest job growth in the past seven months in October.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The U.S. witnessed the highest job growth in the past seven months in October when employers added 337,000 new jobs to their payrolls. That was almost double the figures forecast by the Wall Street economists. Labor says clean-up and...

Real gross domestic product (GDP) should grow in the fourth quarter at around a 3.5% rate.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Real gross domestic product (GDP) should grow in the fourth quarter at around a 3.5% rate, slightly down from a 3.7% growth rate in the third quarter. That's the view of Anthony Santomero, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of...

The spring/summer momentum in manufacturing growth has ended.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The spring/summer momentum in manufacturing growth has ended, fueling caution about the strength of the health of the industrial sector in 2005. Private forecasters are less bullish than government economists and while they anticipate...

The global economy will expand at a slightly tapered pace in 2005, as regions with open trade grow.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The global economy will expand at a slightly tapered pace in 2005, as regions with open trade grow faster than areas where local barriers remain, the World Bank forecasts. In a study entitled "Global Economic Prospects 2005," the...

The value of new construction contracts fell 3% in September.(Economy: how supply managers see business)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The value of new construction contracts fell 3% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $564.5 billion. Reason: Nonresidential building and public works showed reduced activity. During the first nine months of 2004, total...

Purchasingdata.com's 30-day aluminum products buying plans.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Illustration)
December 9, 2004... Forward demand, 30-days COMMODITY DIFFUSION CATEGORY PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX Transportation Nov. 32% 12% 56% 59.9 Fabricated metals ...

Domestic online travel market will soar to $91 billion by 2009, up nearly 70%.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Domestic online travel market will soar to $91 billion by 2009, up nearly 70% from $54 billion in 2004, says Jupiter Research. A new study predicts that one-third of U.S. travel bookings will be purchased on the Web by 2009. Currently, a...

Chemical companies can compete globally these days only by producing where energy and raw materials.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Chemical companies can compete globally these days only by producing where energy and raw materials cost less than in the U.S. So says Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical's new CEO. "A lack of regulation caused a large number of power stations to be...

Once-bullish semiconductor sales forecasts for the rest of the year have been tempered.(Supply: what's happening in markets)
December 9, 2004... * Once-bullish semiconductor sales forecasts for the rest of the year have been tempered by three consecutive quarters of inventory growth of basic components. The Semiconductor Industry Association, a trade group, has revised its forecast,...

Hynix and STMicroelectronics are building a $2 billion fabrication plant in China.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Hynix and STMicroelectronics are building a $2 billion fabrication plant in China that will make memory chips in 2006. The dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND memory fab, which will include 8-inch and 12-inch manufacturing lines,...

The worldwide cellular telephone handset market will grow 29% to 670-million units in 2004.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * The worldwide cellular telephone handset market will grow 29% to 670-million units in 2004, says market researcher IC Insights. However, analysts see cell phone growth dropping to 5% in 2005 when 705 million units are shipped. Mobile-phone...

Buyers can expect world demand for iron ore to remain strong in 2005.(Supply: what's happening in markets)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... * Buyers can expect world demand for iron ore to remain strong in 2005 since global steel output is projected to continue expanding, says Fabio Barbosa, finance director for CVRD of Brazil, the world's largest merchant iron-ore company. He...

An elite club: are you or your company one of the best in Spend Analysis?(inside purchasing)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Honeywell, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, PPG, Rockwell Collins. It's an elite group of companies--but not just for the high-quality products that they make. Those seven companies earlier this year were chosen as the first Heroes of Spend...

Good for manufacturing--buyers give Bush thumbs-up.(Election Poll)
December 9, 2004... Buyers are more optimistic than economists that President Bush's second term will trigger a surge in domestic manufacturing. A post-election e-mail poll of 500 readers by PURCHASING magazine found that 50% of buyers were more optimistic about...

Without the right data, your initiatives won't work.(Strategic Sourcing)
December 9, 2004... The themes are universal. Drive the organization forward. Manage and reduce costs. Add value. Control spend. But if you don't have the right data in your system, none of that will happen and you will be left scratching your head and...

Promising conditions: yet high prices still have buyers worried.(Grassroots Report)(US economic conditions)
December 9, 2004... Gross domestic product is expanding at a respectable pace, companies are hiring and consumers are inclined to spend. But a majority of buyers still see the high prices of energy products, raw material commodities, fabricated parts and...

Forget the silver bullet.(Purchasing Bookstore)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Get back to basics. That's the message delivered by Ron Nussle and Jim Morgan in their just-released book, "Integrated Cost Reduction." Nussle, a supply chain veteran and managing director of global materials for Lain Research and Morgan,...

What's hot.(metals)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Ispat Inland and appliance maker Whirlpool have settled their ongoing legal battle over steel price surcharges. Whirlpool had filed the suit in a Michigan circuit court, claiming that surcharges imposed by the steel producer violated a current...

In a squeeze: demand is healthy, but manufacturers are not.(Metal Parts)
December 9, 2004... Despite the fact that this is a period of relatively healthy demand for manufactured goods, the long-term viability of metal parts makers continues to be a marketplace issue. In the aftermath of the recent manufacturing recession that...

Changes in die casting will impact purchasing decisions.(What Buyers Need To Know)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... WHAT BUYERS NEED TO KNOW There are several trends that will affect purchasing decisions for die-cast parts during the next several years than can best be handled by buyers and design engineers working in tandem, according to Daniel Twarog,...

Will supply constraints hinder a growing market?(Stainless Bar)(Steel Industry of North America)
December 9, 2004... Purchasing of stainless-steel bar products is at its highest level in four years. That's why activity continues to be described by market insiders as "fairly brisk." Market data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America trade...

Less than average: But metals has the highest paid individual buyer.(Metals)
December 9, 2004... While the highest paid purchasing professional in PURCHASING Magazine's 24th annual salary survey--with earnings of $270,000--counts metals sourcing as one of his responsibilities, buyers of metals as a group, still earn far less than their...

Bonuses thaw out: With more bonuses than normal and higher salaries for women, average pay is up 4 %.(2004 salary survey)
December 9, 2004... More purchasing professionals than ever received bonuses this year, driving up average salaries for 2004. A boost in women's pay helped too. The average annual salary of respondents to PURCHASING Magazine's salary survey rose 4% to...

Moving into the mainstream: independent distributors are no longer just an option when parts are hard to find.(Distribution)
December 9, 2004... Not too long ago, many electronics buyers were reluctant to buy from nonfranchised independent distributors except during times of component shortages because of their premium prices. But all that's changed. Nonfranchised distributors are...

Compliance data.(Lead Free Update)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Avnet is offering component data that will help OEMs and electronics manufacturing services providers comply with European legislation than bans the use of lead and other hazardous substance beginning in 2006. Under an agreement with i2...

Lead-free webcast.(Lead Free Update)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Looking for the latest information on lead-free components? Check out Purchasing Magazine's webcast, "Electronics Buyers: Get Ready for Lead-free." The 45-minute webcast features two leading electronics industry executives discussing the impact...

Lead-free websites.(Lead Free Update)
December 9, 2004... Buyers looking for information about lead-free components can check out the websites of distributors such as Arrow, Avnet and TTI among others. As the July 2006 deadline approaches distributors are posting data about which parts are lead-free,...

Havoc in the supply chain.(Lead-Free)(Electronics manufacturing services)
December 9, 2004... "The lead-flee issue is so complex. People are misinformed, or uninformed, about what it means. It's going to create havoc next year," says Craig Conrad, senior vice president, chief marketing and strategic planning officer of TTI, a leading...

Record chip sales? Thank consumers.(Semiconductors)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... After a boom year and nearly 30% growth to record revenues of $214 billion, global semiconductor revenues are expected to be flat in 2005, but still achieve a compound annual growth rate of 11.8% from 2003 to 2007. Chip sales, projects the...

Slight slide for ASICs.(Semiconductors)(application specific integrated circuit)
December 9, 2004... The application specific integrated circuit (ASICs) market will decline in 2005, and its growth rate over the next four years will be less than the growth rate of the total integrated circuit market. ASICs revenue increased 23%, from $12.9...

What's hot.(electronic & technology news)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 2004 will be remembered as a good year for the electronics industry. Overall, the semiconductor industry will end the year with 28.5% revenue growth, with sales increasing to $213.8 billion, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. ...

Digi-Key inks MCU deal.(electronics & technology news)(micro-controller)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Digi-Key will carry 8-bit micro-controllers (MCU), USB controllers and embedded modems and other components made by Silicon Laboratories under a new distribution agreement. The agreement calls for Digi-Key to distribute Silicon...

Intel invests in WiMax.(Wireless)(Intel Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Intel is throwing its weight behind a wireless technology that would give computer users long distance wireless connectivity to the Internet. Intel says it will invest an undisclosed amount of money in Clearwire, which has developing WiMax...

Orders to fall.(electronic & technology news)
December 9, 2004... Electronics business picked up early in the fourth quarter, but, compared to October, fewer buyers said they would increase their purchase orders over the next 90 days. Almost half of the electronic buyers, a healthy 49%, reported that...

More color, lower costs.(Copiers)
December 9, 2004... Office equipment buyers who haven't yet considered purchasing color copiers and multifunction products (MFPs) might want to rethink their stance in light of an array of new products designed to bring more color to corporate workgroups at a...

What's hot.(Logistics)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... The logistics industry in China is set for a round of explosive growth, with a compound annual growth rate of 33% projected out to 2007. supported by the increased outsourcing of logistics functions. However, the report projecting that...

Shippers still adjusting to new trade security rules.(International Security)
December 9, 2004... More than three years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, international trade security measures continue to be at the top of many shippers' concerns as demand for logistics services booms. PURCHASING recently interviewed government...

ROI on RFID may be longer than expected.(RFID News)(Return on Investment)(Radio Frequency Identification)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Two new research reports concluded that the return-on-investment for RFID may be longer than some users and early adopters may be prepared to wait. A new study by the ARC Advisory Group found that 95% of companies surveyed expect the...

What's hot.(mro/distribution news)
December 9, 2004... While purchasing professionals with responsibility for other commodities still take home bigger paychecks than the average $70,100 salary that MRO buyers command, top management at many companies are recognizing the strategic importance of the...

A way to solve the shortage of skilled maintenance pros.(Training)
December 9, 2004... When a customer told Anne Spano--director of customer training at Applied Industrial Technologies--that he expected to lose 50% of his company s skilled maintenance workforce in the next five to 10 years, it was the catalyst for a program that...

MRO Best Practices: order it at purchasing.com.(Bookstore News)
December 9, 2004... PURCHASING Magazine has published MRO Purchasing Best Practices. This new reference guide, compiled by Susan Avery, senior editor of PURCHASING, is a benchmarking tool that's a must-read for buyers, filled with interviews of MRO buyers who...

NAPP goes to Disney World.(Upcoming Events)(National Association of Purchasing & Payables )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... The National Association of Purchasing & Payables (NAPP) holds its 13th annual conference, Innovamation 2005 at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World February 6-9. NAPP is an organization dedicated to providing purchasing and...

Delivery delays create leadtime, supply challenges.(Bearings)
December 9, 2004... After a couple of rather lean years, things are starting to look brighter for both bearings manufacturers and distributors. "It has been a strong market in recent months, stronger than we have had for the previous couple of years," says...

The China issue.(product update)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... While Paul DeBorde, co-owner of Bearing Distributors Inc. in Columbia, S.C., understands that steel costs drive much of the pricing, he wonders why prices continue to increase when much of the manufacturing is being done overseas. "It seems as...

New products, services.(product update)(bearing industry)
December 9, 2004... Despite being an old industry, the bearing industry continues to make technological advances in new products, such as advances taking place in sensors, increased reliability, and longer product life. "Some bearings now have remote sensors,...

Adhesives, sealants and coatings.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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-Site Locator)
December 9, 2004... 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.

Building maintenance.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... FBG Service Corporation www.fbgservice.com Are your profits being swept under the carpet? How much does it cost you to invoice multiple vendors? Let FBG's comprehensive facility management make your life simpler. Start saving money and time...

Benchtop digital books, subscriptions, audio/video.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(CompleteBook.com)(Complete Book & Media Supply, Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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 single-source for over 2.5...

Corrugated boxes cost reduction.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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-Site Locator)
December 9, 2004... Reade Advanced Materials www.reade.com READE is an ISO 900t 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-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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...

Electronic components sourcing.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Crestwood Technology Group--CTG www.CTG 123.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 aerospace...

Electronic components sourcing.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)
December 9, 2004... 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,...

eProcurement software.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Mikrofax Software)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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...

3PL-freight cost containment.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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...

Folding Carton packaging.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Independent Carton Group)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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-Site Locator)
December 9, 2004... Crestwood Technology Group--CTG www.CTG 123.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...

Iodine derivatives.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.IodiTech.com)
December 9, 2004... 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.

Filters.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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 &...

Hinges.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 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 /...

Knobs, clamping & control.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Original Engineered Products, Inc. www.oep.com OEP offers a full line of high quality clamping and control knobs for all OEM industries. Hundreds of available styles and customization is welcome. High capacity tools offer competitive...

Metal fabrications and assemblies.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.magnipower.com)
December 9, 2004... Magni-Power Company www.magnipower.com E-mail: info@magnipower.com Magni-Power company is a full service metal fabricator. Processing steel, aluminum, and stainless steel through 3/8 inch thick. Offering CNC punching, stamping,...

Metal stampings, fabrications, enclosures, welding.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.tritonindustries.com)
December 9, 2004... Triton Industries, Inc. www.tritonindustries.com ISO-QS-9000 Certified--Automated low cost prog. Die stampings, laser-cut prototypes, fabricated custom enclosures. Low--medium & high volumes. Aluminum stamped heat sinks. Stainless steel,...

Magnetic hand tools and conveyors.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Magni-Power Company / Magnetic Division www.magnipower.com Order on-line over 130 magnetic hand tools, separators, sweepers, and other magnetic products. In business since 1948 helping manufacturers with their magnetic and conveyor needs....

3rd party procurement.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... Worldwide Procurement Specialists www.worldwideprocurement.biz sales@worldwideprocurement.biz WPS is a 3rd party procurement agency offering 30+ years experience in purchasing, materials management and project logistics from...

MRO essentials.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... 3M Industrial Business--MR0 www.3M.com/industrial 3M offers more than 3,500 MRO products that make daily operations cleaner, safer and more efficient. Now, all these products are included in a 157-page catalog. From abrasives, adhesives and...

OEM products.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Original Equipment Manufacturer )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... GLOBEX Product Sourcing www.gbx.com E-Mail: info@gbx.com Phone: 1-888-445-6239 GLOBEX provides custom-manufactured, made-to-specification parts for OEM/ODM clients. All services are provided... from product design, on-site quality...

Procurement administrative services.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... MRO EXPRESS LLC www.mroexpress.com Email: mroexpress@fuse.net Phone: (513) 896-1780 Fax: 513-896-1894 Procurement overload? We can help! MRO Express provides desk to dock outsource procurement services to corporate companies...

Purchasing job opportunities.(Key Supplier Web-Site Locator)(www.jpcanon.com)
December 9, 2004... JP Canon Associates www.jpcanon.com We are Nationwide Recruitment Professionals specializing in Sourcing/Purchasing and Supply Chain Management positions at all levels, in all industries. Submit your resume in complete confidence, resumes...