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RFPs for Magicians and Exploding Pirate Ships?

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments · best practices, contract management, costing, sourcing, spend analysis, supplier management, supply management, supply market dynamics, supply risk

When I say “casino”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?
Probably for most of you, it’s money. Actually more like MONEY. Money being spent, won and lost at breakneck speed. And although you’ve possibly had trips to Vegas where you were up against The House (and ask a gambler, and they’ll always tell you [...]

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Despite Declines, Railroad Industry Continues to be a Safe Bet

February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · supply management, supply market dynamics

As the transportation industry braces its self for the start of a new year, the railroad industry seems to be in an excellent position to thrive quickly. Even though The Association of American Railroads stated that mid-December intermodal traffic continues to be down year-over-year, volumes seems to be stabilizing and even seeing a few increases. [...]

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Multi-functional devices market ripe for savings

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · sourcing, supply management, supply market dynamics

Office equipment is expected to remain a buyer’s market for the next few quarters as a result of macroeconomic conditions, which are reducing the demand for devices such as printers, copiers, fax machines, and multi-functional devices (MFDs). These conditions have caused office equipment sales to deteriorate throughout 2008 and 2009, with no upturn anticipated [...]

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New SupplyWatch Issue is Up

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · sourcing, supply management, supply market dynamics

As many of you know, the Category Managers who contribute to Supply Excellence also create a quarterly report called SupplyWatch. The Q1 issue is up and includes detailed category breakdowns for…

Metals
Plastics, Rubber & Raw Materials
Transportation
Electronics, Electrical & IT Hardware
Paper & Packaging
Services & Capital Goods, Construction & Engineering

In addition, there is a feature article on Cutting [...]

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January PMI: Signs of sustained recovery?

February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · supply market dynamics

The ISM’s PMI came in at 58.4 for January, which is significantly higher than I expected (I was thinking it would be around 55). This is the highest number in five years, and it is a clear indicator that the recovery we started seeing in the fourth quarter is showing signs of sustainability. [...]

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