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Articles in May, 2001 issue of Purchasing

• Handling railcars without the switch.(railroad intermodal facilities)(Brief Article)
  by Coia, Anthony
• Pioneer-Standard focuses on technical services.(Pioneer-Standard Electronics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• 2000 NORTH AMERICAN RANKINGS.(ranked by sales figures for 2000)(Illustration)
• A giant leap forward for indirect buys.(for Alberto-Culver Co)(Brief Article)
  by Atkinson, William
• Supply chain management.(under pressure to reduce prices)(Brief Article)
• Factory sector.(industrial output increases)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Con-Way enters the airfreight forwarding business.(by opening Con-Way Air Express)(Brief Article)
• Nucor Corp.(to purchase Auburn Steel Co.'s bar mill assets, Auburn, NY)(Brief Article)
• Will Euro, Asian mergers force U.S. mills to act?
• Watch for our new databases, indexes.(Editorial)
• Expect flash tags to continue to fall.(Flash memory semiconductor chip market data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Carbone, James
• Leaders in computer product sales.(top ten ranked)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Distributors grow at spectacular rate.(electronics distributors sales for 2000)(Statistical Data Included)
• Energy troubles plague purchasing.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Avery, Susan
• Albert Pang.(predicts procurement software growth)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Higher metals' tags nudge motors costs.(industry sales information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by MURPHY, ELENA EPATKO
• North American Metals Ltd.(purchases American Steel & Wire Corp. special bar quality operations)(Brief Article)
• No immediate price upturn seen for stainless sheet.(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• WHO'S NEWS.(brief industry personnel information)(Brief Article)
• Watch these four issues when doing an ASP deal.
  by Avery, Susan
• Globalization will drive Avnet's growth.(Avnet Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Independent distributors face tougher year in 2001.(sales figures for 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• EPA stresses supply chain in ecological performance.(Brief Article)
• Three-Five Systems.(Brief Article)
• GDP growth rate.(first-quarter estimates)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• The shakeout goes on.
  by MORGAN, JAMES P.
• Birmingham Steel Corp.(Brief Article)
• Buyers looking to reduce suppliers.(Statistical Data Included)
  by Stundza, Tom
• PRICES FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST.(brief product price forecasting)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Applied Industrial Technologies enhances Web site speed.(Brief Article)
• TTI hits the $1-billion mark by zeroing in on passives.(TTI Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Leaders in active components.(ranked by sales for 2000)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• MSL.(Manufacturers Services Ltd)(Brief Article)
• Tracking the high-tech economy.(in the U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Gartner Dataquest.(predicts online sales will rise)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Post office considers ending Saturday deliveries.(financial management)(Brief Article)
• TW Metals.(contract with Anvil Alloys International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Optimism perks up, but not buying.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Porter named managing editor at PURCHASING.(Anne Millen Porter)(Brief Article)
• Technology, cost challenges inspire furniture suppliers.(office design important to more companies)(Brief Article)
  by Mueller, Bob
• Supply chain services will be key to Arrow's growth.(Arrow Electronics Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
• Avnet stays on top with 58.5% revenue growth.(Avnet Inc.'s acquisition history for 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• B2B software firms jockey for position in early 2001.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Hannon, David
• Anheuser-Busch 'greens' its supply chain for cost savings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Kingston Technology Co.(lowers prices)(Brief Article)
• Fed's massive interest rate.(200 basis points cut)(Brief Article)
• Rail mergers stir outcry about rates, shipping services.(Government Activity)
  by GOTTLIEB, DAN
• Impala Platinum.(International Pages)(Brief Article)
• 2000 was a year to forget: sales exploded, profits imploded.(Statistical Data Included)
  by STUNDZA, TOM
• TRANSACTION PRICES.(metal industry statistics)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• WHAT'S HOT.(supply of electronics exceeds demand)(Brief Article)
• Leaders in passive/EM sales.(top ten ranked)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• When's the turn?(purchasers of electronic components)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by CARBONE, JAMES
• IT procurement best practices series debuts.
• Shekhar Pramanick.(estimates semiconductor capital spending decline)(Brief Article)
• Forklift prices remain firm despite slowing market.(industry sales information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by FRANCES, DAMON
• Penninox America Corp.(to build new facility in Niagara Falls, NY)(Brief Article)
• Phelps cuts copper output 14%, analysts warn of deficit.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Remedies for breach.(contract management techniques)
• WHAT'S HOT.
• Top distributors by sales growth.(top ten ranked)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• The Genie Group leads in productivity.(employee productivity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Shippers seek greater powers for rail regulatory agency.(Brief Article)
  by Gottlieb, Daniel W.
• Palm Inc.(lowers prices)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• WHAT'S HOT.(Letter to the Editor)
• The bricks fight for clicks.
  by AVERY, SUSAN
• Ipsco Steel (Ala.) Inc.(Brief Article)
• Savings are ripe for picking in employee benefits buys.
  by Atkinson, William
• TIP SHEET KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT.(Bush energy policy analysis)(Brief Article)
• Buyers' market will continue for awhile.(electronics industry)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Carbone, James
• Top distributors by sales per employee.(top ten ranked)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Value-added services continue to grow.(one of distribution's biggest sources of growth)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Benchmarking 101.
  by Stork, Ken
• WorldCom.(telecommunications prices)(Brief Article)
• Allegheny Technologies.(Kathi M. Jobkar)(Brief Article)
• U.S. ferrous scrap pricing has plunged; demand off.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.(Brief Article)
• Sheet steel market remains messy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Stundza, Tom
• SUPPLY WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS.(brief market data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Distributors: Web will improve the industry.(Brief Article)

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