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Articles in May, 2005 issue of Purchasing

• The policy makers at the Federal Reserve Board acknowledge signs of risks for higher inflation ahead.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Harley-Davidson has cut its full-year profit growth forecast.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America.(KUDOS)(top North American suppliers )(Brief Article)
• Select Comfort.(WHO'S NEWS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
• Members of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors have elected Graybar Chairman.(Robert A. Reynolds Jr.)(Brief Article)
• Applied Industrial Technologies has received the 2004 Gold Alliance Supplier Award.(Brief Article)
• It's great to meet you.(inside purchasing)
  by Teague, Paul
• The wireless-equipment boom will drive the wireless-networking chipset market to double-digit growth in 2005.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• There is a possible shortage of U.S.-made leading-edge semiconductors to meet U.S. armed forces' needs.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Economists expect the first quarter deceleration will continue this quarter.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Chip capital spending to see drop in 2005.(semiconductor industry forecast)
• TMS market sees consolidation, increased inbound functionality.(logistics)(transportation management systems)
  by Hannon, David
• Made simple.(product update: A snapshot of new products & technology buyers)(Brief Article)
• New skills for a new era: leadership skills, strategic vision and political and multicultural savvy are key ingredients for success for today's purchasing executives.
  by Kay, Emily
• Steelwedge Software recently released its Steelwedge EPPM suite, for use by manufacturers of complex or configured products for accurately forecasting demand across the enterprise.(Brief Article)
• Benchmark grade hot-rolled steel sheet has fallen for seven consecutive months.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Purchasingdata.com's: 30-day steel mill products buying plans.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKET)
• Supply chain and performance management solutions provider Adexa released its Vista graphical user interface service for supply chain and complex business applications.(VERSION *.*)(Brief Article)
• United Technologies.(WHO'S NEWS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
• Volatile market conditions create changeable pricing: the first-half cutback in purchasing by automakers has loosened supply and kept inventories high.(SHEET STEEL)
  by Stundza, Tom
• Sales expectations among electrical distributors remain cautiously positive.(Brief Article)
• Lean broadens reach: on a journey to eliminate waste and improve productivity, Rockwell Collins' material and supply operation extends Lean to its supply.(sourcing strategy)
  by Avery, Susan
• Salestags for double data rate dynamic random access memory chips have fallen by more than 40%.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Semiconductor companies didn't fare too well in the first quarter.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• More flash used in mass storage.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. strengthens relationship with storage suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Mouser inks agreements.(Mouser Electronics Inc. signs distribution agreement with FCI Electronics and Lattice Semiconductor Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Online poll@purchasing.com.
• Ontime arrival.(product update: A snapshot of new products & technology buyers)(Rockwell Automation)(Brief Article)
• Purchasing.com's: forward demand indicator 90-day.(Brief Article)
• Accenture study: overseas sourcing will continue.(Brief Article)
• The Chinese curse says: "May you live in interesting times" you do! Distribution link of the metals supply chain has been battered by tight supply, high prices and, now, significant merger and acquisition activity.
  by Stundza, Tom
• Purchasingdata.com's: transportation costs price expectations.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Forget about a silver bullet.(MUST READ)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
• Sara Lee Corp.(WHO'S NEWS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
• Shippers expect truckload capacity to remain tight.(Brief Article)
• BMW procurement system streamlines the MRO buy: purchasing manages agreements for strategic commodities.(SOURCING STRATEGY)(maintenance, repair and operations)
• Two sessions of Purchasing magazine's Global Procurement Conference.
• Weaker demand means slower resistor growth.(COMPONENT SNAPSHOT)(Brief Article)
• What's hot in office.(Cathy Lewis of IKON Office Solutions speaks on methods of purchasing office equipments)(Brief Article)
  by Avery, Susan
• Purchasingdata.com's: electronics business indicator.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Growth forecast for DC/DC devices.(direct current)(Brief Article)
• Samsung Electronics is planning to enter the competitive miniature hard-disk drive market later this year.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGH-TECH SUPPLY CHAINS)(Brief Article)
• What's hot.(Avnet Inc. to acquire Memec Group)(Brief Article)
  by Carbone, Jim
• Dell honors suppliers.(SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT)
• Memory chip makers posted double-digit growth in '04.(INTEGRATED CIRCUITS)(Brief Article)
• MRO essentials.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• Iodine derivatives.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)
• In real time.(product update: A snapshot of new products & technology buyers)
• Suppliers have been struggling to keep prices strong for oriented strand board (OSB).(Brief Article)
• RFID news.(Radio Frequency Identification Device )(Brief Article)
• Retail sales rose by a weak 0.3% in March.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• BHP Billiton, the world's biggest diversified mining group.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• Factory inventories increased by 0.5% in February.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• APICS unveils CSCP designation.(CERTIFICATION NEWSurcing)(Association for Operations Management)(Certified Supply Chain Professional)(Brief Article)
• Applied Materials.(WHO'S NEWS)(appointments)(Brief Article)
• Long-haul driver turnover surged to a record high in the fourth quarter of last year.(Brief Article)
• The changing face of Nortel: the move from vertical integration to an outsourced business model has resulted in purchasing at Nortel becoming centralized and strategic.(supplier management)
  by Carbone, James
• How to adjust to a bad forecast: buyers and suppliers work more closely on planning for the best and worst of times in today's supply chain.(production planning)
  by Forrest, Wayne
• China shipping news.(logistics)(Brief Article)
  by Hannon, David
• Orders to pick up this quarter.(electronics industry forecast)(Brief Article)
• STMicroelectronics and Hynix Semiconductor have begun construction of a new fab.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGH-TECH SUPPLY CHAINS)(Brief Article)
• Slower growth, stable prices expected for connectors: buyers can expect prices to be steady despite rising materials costs for connector manufacturers.(INTERCONNECTS)
  by Roos, Gina
• Ocean Spray leverages software to manage inbound logistics: company's doubling of spend drives move to TMS.(CASE STUDY)
  by Hannon, David
• Capitol Asset Recovery Inc.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• The 3PL's role.(third-party logistics )(Brief Article)
  by Hannon, David
• Buyers are really cranky: buying from service centers will increase, but many supply relationships are strained.
  by Stundza, Tom
• A slimmed-down and more capitalistic steel industry.(Brief Article)
• North American coated paper producers have announced a $60/ton price increase.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Motor vehicle upholstery and trim will continue to be the largest market.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Box makers are being pressed to accept higher costs.(PACKAGING MATERIALS)
  by Stundza, Tom
• iRenaissance supply chain execution and planning applications provider recently released its SCM 5.9 software for enterprise-wide order processing, warehouse and transportation management and collaborative planning and forecasting.(VERSION *.*)(Brief Arti
• The Indirect-MRO Buyers Group of the Institute for Supply Management is holding its 8th annual conference.
• IKON launches new tool to held understand costs.(IKON Office Solutions Inc., document managment cost analysis service )(Brief Article)
• A new programming language called extensible business reporting language (XBRL) may be able to standardize.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• Buyers can expect connector makers to try to increase prices because of increases in raw materials.(factors affecting product cost)(Brief Article)
• purchasingdata.com's: 30-day price expectations 32 Mb flash memory chips.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Infineon Technologies, Europe's largest chipmaker, doesn't anticipate any improvement in demand.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN HIGH-TECH SUPPLY CHAINS)(Brief Article)
• Avnet to acquire Memec in stock and cash deal.(Memec Group)
• Thin and stylish.(product update: A snapshot of new products & technology buyers)
• Computer shipments rise in Q1.(END MARKETS)(Brief Article)

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