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Purchasingdata.com's: 90-day buying plans indicator.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 14, 2005... Far West, Northeast lose some steam Up Down Same Index Trend Business Activity Indexes * National 43% 22% 35% 60.0 -- Northeast ...

Technology outsourcing is expected to increase.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Technology outsourcing is expected to increase this year despite declining satisfaction with offshore providers and a surge in prematurely terminated contracts. A new survey of 450 purchasing executives by consulting firm Diamond Cluster...

Samsung has developed the industry's fastest.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Samsung has developed the industry's fastest 2.0 gigabit per second (Gbps) 512Mb graphics double data rate 3 (GDDR3) DRAM. The new graphics chip runs faster, making it useful for high-quality images and fast animation in PCs, workstations and...

Protect that data!(data security by using hard disks)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Protect that data! A study by Berlin-based O&O Software says sensitive data is being disseminated through discarded hard disks. "Because a growing number of common daily tasks today are done with the aid of a computer or the Internet, used hard...

Half of the Tooling & Manufacturing Association members polled this spring.(business activity)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Half of the Tooling & Manufacturing Association members polled this spring reported improvements in business activity, compared with 46% in mid-winter. However, average weekly production hours decreased to 44.0 hours per week from 45.9. And, a...

Toyota Motor says its Kentucky plant will be its first to produce a fuel-efficient hybrid.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Toyota Motor says its Kentucky plant will be its first to produce a fuel-efficient hybrid in the U.S. A gas-electric version of the Camry is slated to roll off assembly lines in late 2006 after the Georgetown, Ky. plant, completes a $10 million...

U.S. corporations are cutting manufacturing jobs.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... U.S. corporations are cutting manufacturing jobs again, says outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas. The most recent reduction at computer companies reacting to persistent weak demand in European markets that have caused reduced...

Service industry employees seem to be outworking.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Service industry employees seem to be outworking factory workers. Business productivity increased at a 2.9% pace in the first quarter, ahead of the 2.3% advance in the final quarter of 2004. However, a recent Labor Department report says...

Motion industries.(company profile)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Who Is Motion Industries? Founded in 1949, we are the world's largest distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations replacement parts. What exactly do we do? With 2004 sales of $2.5 billion, we are the leading...

Purchasingdata.com's: multi-layer printed circuit board price expectations.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 14, 2005... Buyers' 90-day price expectations Commodities voted most likely to rise in price through September PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX * Transportation June 56% 6% 38% 75.5...

Look for prices for NOR flash memory to fall.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * Look for prices for NOR flash memory to fall 24% for the year. Intense competition for market share by Intel and Spansion is driving down tags. The average price for a high-density NOR device will decline from about $6.40 in 2004 to $4.85 in...

European Union's political turmoil.(causes of inflation)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * European Union's political turmoil over the single-currency issue has been boosting the price of gold again close to $430 per troy ounce, It had been $415 in May. The gold price has also benefited from its appeal as a hedge against inflation....

China's use of copper is boosting prices.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * China's use of copper is boosting prices of the commodity to record highs this summer, as world demand is outpacing supply, reducing inventories to the lowest level on record. Analysts at Goldman Sachs say expanded infrastructure projects use...

Keep an eye on power management prices.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * Keep an eye on power management prices. Reason: Since April, tags for interface ICs have increased 4.2%; voltage regulators and references, 3.9% and bipolar power transistors, 2.6%. Researcher iSuppli says demand for power-management ICs has...

The DRAM price freefall is over.(dynamic random access memory, Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and Samsung Group)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * The DRAM price freefall is over. DRAM tags fell about 35% in the first half, but have begun to stabilize. Major suppliers. Samsung and Hynix are switching some DRAM capacity to NAND flash memory production.

The world's two biggest ingot producers.(Alcoa Inc. and Alcan Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * The world's two biggest ingot producers see a 200,000 metric ton world supply deficit this year, causing the world price for aluminum to stay around last month's 80 cents /Ib average at least through summer. But, they disagree on the length...

Expect prices for integrated passives devices (IPOs).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * Expect prices for integrated passives devices (IPDs) in chipscale packages to fall 10-15% this year. Component manufacturers are moving to larger wafers and finer pitches to reduce cost. In addition, there are no availability issues for the...

Continuing tight global raw sugar supplies will help.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... * Continuing tight global raw sugar supplies will help sustain prices around current levels in the near term, forecasts the Smith Barney brokerage. "The outlook for global sugar prices continues to remain robust" around 8.9 cents/lb on the New...

Newark InOne is committed to simplifying the complexities of RoHs for you.(Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive)(Company Profile)
July 14, 2005... RoHS will impact everyone who buys or uses electronics. At Newark In One, every part of our operation-people, processes, products-has been examined and retooled against our steadfast commitment to simplify the effects of compliance to the...

Purchasingdata.com's: leadtime index, all commodities.(Illustration)
July 14, 2005... Tracking the economy LATEST PREVIOUS INDICATOR PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD Industrial production May ('97 = 100) (B'96$, SAAR) ...

The global semiconductor industry will grow 6%.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The global semiconductor industry will grow 6% in 2005 to $225 billion, according to an updated forecast from the Semiconductor Industry Association. Earlier in the year, the SIA said chip growth would be flat but global chip sales have been...

A leading gauge designed to forecast.(forecasting economic trends)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... A leading gauge designed to forecast economic trends three to six months in advance, continues to flash caution. The Conference Board's index of leading indicators fell 0.5% to 114.1 in May. This key gauge on the future direction of the U.S....

The dollar depreciated another 1%.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The dollar depreciated another 1% in the first quarter, the Commerce Department says, continuing a three-year decline against the euro and a basket of major currencies. That first-quarter slide followed declines of 5% in the fourth quarter and...

The U.S. current account deficit.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The U.S. current account deficit--the broadest measure of U.S. trade with the rest of the world--hit a record $195.1 billion in the first quarter. Commerce Department says that compares with a revised current account deficit for the fourth...

While U.S. automakers will continue to feel the short-term sting.(automobile industry forecasts)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... While U.S. automakers will continue to feel the short-term sting of production cuts, long-term prospects look much brighter, says analyst Michael Bruynesteyn of Prudential Equity Group. "Looking out six to 12 months, it's reasonable to assume...

New U.S. home construction edged higher in May.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... New U.S. home construction edged higher in May, but just barely, Commerce Department data reports. At a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of more than two million houses, though, housing starts are still not far from a record-high pace set in...

Purchasingdata.com's: 30-day semiconductor buying plans.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
July 14, 2005... Forward demand, 30-days COMMODITY DIFFUSION CATEGORY PERIOD UP DOWN SAME INDEX * Semiconductors June 33% 5% 62% 64.3 Passive...

Healthier sales to offshore computer and videogame.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Healthier sales to offshore computer and videogame makers in the second quarter are helping burn off excess semi-conductor inventory, bringing chip stockpiles in the electronics supply chain nearly back to a state of equilibrium at less than...

Weaker-than-expected demand this year.(Sony Corp., Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and TCL(China))(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Weaker-than-expected demand this year is affecting consumer electronics, says Philips Electronics' chief executive officer, Gerard Kleisterlee. That's what has boosted world inventories and reduced market prices. Similar statements about...

Looking to buy heavy-duty trucks?(Navistar International Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Looking to buy heavy-duty trucks? Delivery may be delayed. Freightliner sees the heavy truck-buying surge continuing at 5% annual growth through 2007. Navistar International, which makes trucks and school buses, also is forecasting U.S. and...

Autoparts makers throughout the country have been hit hard.(Acola Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Autoparts makers throughout the country have been hit hard in recent months by a broad downturn in domestic car sales and assembly. Now, Alcoa plans to close its Hawesville, Ky., autopart castings plant by year end, the result of what it called...

Textronics has been spun off from fibers giant Invist.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Textronics has been spun off from fibers giant Invist as a new electro-textile materials company whose goal is to integrate electronics into textiles. "The convergence of electronics and textile science is opening up exciting new markets for...

Annual growth rate average of 5.8%.(photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Annual growth rate average of 5.8% through 2007 is being predicted for purchases of photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors. Researcher Venture Development says the markets for photoelectric and photointerrupter sensors comprise 41% of the...

The market for business jets is booming again.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The market for business jets is booming again, after a steep downdraft that began in 2000. Orders took off by 18% in 2004 over the previous year, and they are continuing this year at a double-digit pace as the economy has fattened corporate...

Online poll@purchasing.com.
July 14, 2005... Are you regularly brought into new-product planning meetings in the concept stage? POLL ENDED JUNE 6, 2005 Yes, a quarter of the time. 16.86% Yes, always. 11.05% Yes, half the time. 9.88% No, never. 62.21%

Over 50 years as the world's source for electromechanical switches ... and always at the forefront of innovation.(NKK Switches company)(Company Profile)
July 14, 2005... About NKK NKK Switches has been improving the functionality and dependability of switches for every major market in the world since 1951. The company now offers 80 different switch families and more than 4 million part options. Product...

The door is open.(procurement professionals)
July 14, 2005... IBM has just confirmed what many readers of this magazine have learned through their own experience: The door to the executive board rooms in companies of all kinds is increasingly open to procurement professionals. In a report on their...

Power to change: major manufacturers ask procurement to mitigate impact of rising rates.(managing energy costs)
July 14, 2005... If the first quarter is any indication, energy costs will increase by double-digit proportions in 2005. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a seasonally adjusted 21% hike in the energy index in the first quarter, with petroleum-based...

ITW uses acquisition to kick-start spend analysis.(Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
July 14, 2005... How does a company start a spend analysis project when it has 650 different decentralized businesses operating in 45 countries around the globe? Well, if it's Illinois Tool Works (ITW) of Glenview, Ill., the answer is: wait until your company...

Impact your bottom line by partnering with a distributor.(Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Increasing profitability in manufacturing has never been more challenging--or more essential. From rising energy prices to the cost of raw materials, today's manufacturers face increasing cost pressure on almost all fronts. And many times,...

Two new inductees into the Billion Dollar Roundtable.(Procter & Gamble Co., Toyota Motor Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The Billion Dollar Roundtable (BDR) recently inducted Procter and Gamble and Toyota Motor North America into its membership this year at a ceremony at the Altria Group headquarters in New York City. Combined, the two companies purchased over...

General Motors.(Supplier of the year awards)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... General Motors presented 78 companies with its prestigious Supplier of the Year award at a recent ceremony held at GM's Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren. Mich. "As a global automaker. GM needs a globally competitive supply base and many of...

Whirlpool.(Supplier performance awards)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Appliance giant Whirlpool recently unveiled its annual roster of leading U.S. suppliers at its Supplier Performance Awards Banquet. Out of the company's approximately 700 U.S. suppliers, Whirlpool recognized 21 companies for outstanding...

Kroger recently awarded Constar International with its Supplier of the Year for the third year in a row.(awards)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Kroger recently awarded Constar International with its Supplier of the Year for the third year in a row. Constar, based in Philadelphia, is a leading global producer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used to produce plastic containers for...

Novapak.(Supplier of the Year awards)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Novapak was awarded 2005 Supplier of the Year at the 80th Annual National Association of Container Distributors (NACD) Convention in La Jolla, Calif. Novapak president and CEO Bill Bergen and vice president of sales Ken Stufko accepted the...

Buyers say manufacturing is spinning its wheels.(purchasing surveys)
July 14, 2005... Manufacturing has taken the summer off, according to economists and buyers polled by PURCHASING magazine. Activity has slowed or leveled off, and even normally bullish government economists are downgrading their projected growth rates for the...

Maybe it's time to re-think your approach to plant maintenance.(Kaman Industrial Technologies Inc.)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... You might know us for our bearings and PT components. You should know us because of our commitment to being the preferred provider of innovative product and service solutions to industry. Why not put our expertise to work for you? BEARINGS...

Tourtellotte Solutions, a software development and consulting company, finalized its acquisition of Inovis' sourcing business.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Tourtellotte Solutions, a software development and consulting company, finalized its acquisition of Inovis' sourcing business. "We see a significant gap between what sourcing is today--fairly manual, and organized by silos--and what sourcing...

UPS Trade Management Services , a unit of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, unveiled its new software suite called UPS Trade-Sense, which helps U.S. exporters and importers manage customs clearance and security regulations associated with global trade.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... UPS Trade Management Services, a unit of UPS Supply Chain Solutions, unveiled its new software suite called UPS Trade-Sense, which helps U.S. exporters and importers manage customs clearance and security regulations associated with global...

Click Commerce has acquired Xelus, which provides analytical capabilities for extracting value from RFID programs.(radio frequency identification equipment)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Click Commerce has acquired Xelus, which provides analytical capabilities for extracting value from RFID programs. "The next arena for widespread RFID adoption is the marketplace for high-value parts and complex finished goods," said Michael W....

Supply chain technology provider RedPrairie has closed its merger with Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity fund.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Supply chain technology provider RedPrairie has closed its merger with Francisco Partners, a technology-focused private equity fund. In a recent note, analyst Greg Aimi of AMR Research, said, "This acquisition reduces risk for RedPrairie...

A new strategy with a historic perspective.(risk management)
July 14, 2005... Risk management is a growing concern with supply chain professionals in all industries today. But the idea actually has a long history, according to Steven A. Melnyk, professor of operations and supply chain management at Michigan State...

Omega Engineering, Inc.(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... One Omega Drive Stamford, CT 06907-0047 Ph: 203-359-1660 Fax: 203-359-7700 Emaih info@omega.com Web Site: www.omega.com Exceeding Your Expectations Since its inception in 1962, OMEGA has grown from manufacturing a...

Air products at a glance.(Air Products and Chemicals Inc's profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Our hydrogen sends astronauts into space... Our oxygen helps patients breathe easier... Our helium fills half of the world's MRIs... Our performance chemicals are friendly to the environment... Our electronic specialty...

Supplier relationships rocky for Big 3.(manufacturer and supplier relation surveys)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... A recent survey by automotive-industry consultants Planning Perspectives shows that autoparts suppliers' trust in General Motors is at its lowest level in 15 years and trust in the other automotive OEMs is not much better. Eighty-five percent...

Quality pays!(research on quality practice)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... According to a recent report, companies can save an average of $5 million when they focus on large-impact quality projects. The study, from research firm Best Practices, found that 40% of the sampled companies saved at least 100 times the...

The independent carton group: an association of independently-owned folding carton companies, the Independent Carton Group (ICG) helps members provide exceptional products, services and pricing to their customers.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... buying power The ICG Purchasing Program helps ICG companies offer pricing to their customers that is competitive with any folding carton supplier, big or small. By negotiating contracts with suppliers as a group, the ICG Purchasing...

Merck.(Merck Manufacturing Div. promotes Willie Deese)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Merck's Willie Deese has continued his rise in the pharmaceutical industry, being named president of Merck's manufacturing division recently. Deese joined Merck as senior vice president of global procurement, in January 2004, after nearly three...

Northrop Grumman.(appoints Eric Howell)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Northrop Grumman has named Eric Howell vice president, contracts, pricing and procurement for the company's Information Technology sector. In this role, Howell now manages and provides policy direction for the sector's contracts, pricing and...

Whirlpool.(Brian Hancock appointed)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Whirlpool recently named Brian Hancock as its vice president in charge of supply chain, North America. Hancock will report to John Anderson, senior vice president, North American Operations. Hancock comes to Whirlpool from Schneider Logistics...

Levitz Home Furnishings of Woodbury.(Hemant Kalbag and Shishir Agarwal appointed)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Levitz Home Furnishings of Woodbury, N.Y. has appointed two new executives to its senior staff in new positions. Hemant Kalbag was named senior vice president for strategic sourcing and direct import operations at the furniture retailer and...

First American Corporation.(WHO'S NEWS)(Jodee L. Barnett appointed)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... The First American Corporation, the nation's largest data provider, promoted Jodee L. Barnett to the newly created position of vice president of national procure-merit. She is now responsible for standardizing the company's procurement...

Ford.(Ford Motor Co. appoints Armando Ojeda)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Ford has named Armando Ojeda its new director of supplier diversity development. Ojeda, former president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce replaces Renaldo Jensen, who is retiring after a 27-year career with Ford. Prior to...

UAL Corp.(WHO'S NEWS)(Richard J. Poulton appointed)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Richard J. Poulton, senior vice president of strategic sourcing and CPO at UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, has some new responsibilities. He now holds the position of senior vice president of business development and reports to...

Brunswick Boat Group (BBG).(WHO'S NEWS)(Mike Rosberg appointed)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2005... Mike Rosberg has joined Brunswick Boat Group (BBG) in Knoxville, Tenn., as vice president of supply chain, reporting to the president, Dustan E. McCoy. Rosberg's responsibilities include heading strategic sourcing organization and the logistics...

Team breathes new life to indirect procurement: Boston Scientific creates centralized group of strategic sourcing experts to leverage its spend.
July 14, 2005... It's been an eventful 18 months for Boston Scientific. Within that period, the Natick, Mass.-based medical device maker has: received FDA clearance for its new product, the Taxus Express2 stent, in March 2004 after years of clinical trial...

Innovation on the move: Worthington celebrates 50 successful years.(Worthington Industries)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Innovation may fuel growth, but only companies with dedicated, accomplished and exceptionally innovative people can sustain it. Worthington Steelpac is one of a few new companies to possess both of the essential qualities for long-term success....

SAIA XtremePerformance: our goal is total customer satisfaction.(Company Profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... We know the territory. For more than 80 years Saia has been providing fast, dependable regional and inter-regional LTL service. Our coverage extends to 30 states from a network of 128 terminals. In addition, strategic partnerships enable...

Quality Transmission Components.(company profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... 125 Railroad Avenue * Garden City Park * NY 11040-5016 Phone: 516-437-6700 Fax: 516-328-3343 Your World Class Supplier of Power Transmission Components History: Established in 1993 as a supplier of off-the-shelf stock metric gears,...

Efficiency is key to global sourcing: buyers, shippers realize the impact of overseas sourcing on logistics.(midyear logistics update)
July 14, 2005... The continuing trend towards low-cost country sourcing is putting more stress on logistics networks and transportation infrastructure than ever before. As sources of supply extend supply chains, purchasing organizations are learning (often the...

Roadway Express: solutions for your business.(Company Profile)(Company Profile)
July 14, 2005... Through far-reaching services, coverage and proactive customer care, Roadway Express makes shipments available in the time and manner customers require. For time-based requirements, Roadway Time-Advantage [TM] service and guaranteed...

Global supply chain raises the bar for logistics.(EXPERT OPINION)
July 14, 2005... The breadth, depth and pace of sourcing goods and services have dramatically increased in the past 10 years. So has the complexity of that process. A number of factors have combined to raise the bar for supply chain and supply network...

Transportation Management.(Company Profile)(Schneider logistics transportation management )(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Schneider Transportation Management offers transportation management solutions ranging from spot capacity to handle peak needs, through the most complete, outsourced transportation management services in the market today. With a network of over...

Transportation Procurement.(Company Profile)(SUMIT Combined Value Auction service information)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Schneider Logistics has been in the forefront of a revolution in transportation procurement. Today's advanced technology for soliciting carrier bids provide optimal matches of carrier capabilities with customer needs. Schneider's SUMIT Combined...

Supply Chain Management Through Visibility.(Company Profile)(Schneider Logistics services and management)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... With over a decade of providing supply chain management through visibility and execution tools to automotive, manufacturing, retail, and electronics industries, Schneider Logistics capabilities in areas such as inbound supply chain management...

Payment Services.(Company Profile)(Schneider frieght Payment Services)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Schneider Payment Services is one of the largest freight payment companies in the world, processing more than $7 billion in freight each year across 9,000 carriers. Our technology allows for high volume low cost transaction processing. Detailed...

People, Process, and Technology.(Company Profile)(Schneider Logistics along with world class proffessionals planning to provide best services to people)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Schneider Logistics combines world-class logistics professionals, repeatable best-practices deployed within the most complex supply chains and award-winning technology to deliver value to our customers. Schneider Logistics' business model...

Sud-Chemie performance packaging: active. Smart. Protective. Sud-Chemie.(Company Profile)(Company Profile)
July 14, 2005... Sud-Chemie Performance Packaging is the leading manufacturer of active, smart and protective packaging solutions worldwide. Its desiccants, packaged absorbents, absorbent polymers, humidity indicators and other customized solutions help...

Software fits Levi Strauss & Co.: new tool helps track spending--and manage suppliers.(automating the services buy)
July 14, 2005... The procurement services operation at Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&CO.) in San Francisco has consolidated the company's temporary labor buy and now uses software to streamline the requisition process for workers and to gain visibility to the...

Institute for Supply Management[TM].(Company Profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Founded in 1915, the Institute for Supply Management[TM] (ISM)is the world's foremost authority on supply management. For more than 90 years ISM has served as a center of excellence, education and evolution for the profession. Membership...

Perfect Commerce.(Company Profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Be a Corporate Hero At Perfect[R] Commerce, we understand the tremendous value generated by savings in the supply chain. In fact, each dollar in expense savings generates the same bottom-line impact as $11 of new revenue. We also know that...

A buyer's guide to software for sourcing services.(automating the services buy)(Buyers Guide)
July 14, 2005... A buyer's guide to software for sourcing services Company Description of software Ariba Leveraging knowledge and the sharing of best www.ariba.com practices, Ariba's Strategic Sourcing...

Procuri Inc.(Company Profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
July 14, 2005... Accelerate bottom-line savings and drive top-line performance with Procuri. Create more value with Procuri, the leader in OnDemand Enterprise Supplier Management. Our Web-based solutions empower organizations of every size, industry and...

NEDA.(Company Profile)(National Electronic Distributors Association)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 14, 2005... The National Electronic Distributors Association's main goal is to support and promote supplier authorized distribution. NEDA Membership Provides: * A variety of networking opportunities * Conferences that present up-to-the-minute...

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