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Articles in June, 2005 issue of Purchasing

• Steel shipping solutions.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5% annual rate.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Made to order.(product update: a snapshot of new products for electronics & technology buyers)
• AMD has also announced a dual-core processor for desktop and notebook computers.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Purchasingdata.com's: electronics business indicator.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• NAND flash memory prices may fall 40% this year due to maturing process technologies.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Business productivity growth accelerated in the first quarter.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• New flat-rolled mini-mill planned for Mississippi.(STEEL)
  by Stundza, Tom
• And consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Co.(Procter & Gamble Co.'s deal with T3Ci)(Brief Article)
• Growth flattens for chip suppliers in 2005: many semiconductor suppliers will have little or no growth this year, but "pockets of opportunities" will exist for others.
  by Carbone, James
• Note to the EU: get the lead out.(European Union)(Column)
  by Teague, Paul
• Employer costs rose 0.7% in the first quarter of 2005.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• purchasingdata.com's: polysterene resins price expectations.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Online poll @ purchasing.com.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Chemicals, specialty.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• Iodine derivatives.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Ioditech)(Brief Article)
• Under pressure.(product update: a snapshot of new products for electronics & technology buyers)
• Con-Way Transportation Services launched a new service.(Brief Article)
• Business inventories rose 0.4% in March, while sales advanced 0.7%.(Brief Article)
• Battery demand strong through '09.(COMPONENT SNAPSHOT)(Brief Article)
• Ariba has integrated vPayment, an electronic settlement tool, into its Ariba Supplier Network.(Brief Article)
• Tightness props price.(LEAD)
• Consumer sentiment measured by the University of Michigan dipped in May.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• OfficeSource, a new national wholesale distributor of midmarket office furniture.(OfficeSource acquired Mid-Continent Office distributors and Equipment distributors)(Brief Article)
• Managing the transition.(Lead industry)(Brief Article)
• Contract-manufacturing companies finally emerged from a three-year downturn in 2004.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• MRO Purchasing Best Practices, Purchasing magazine's newest book, is available at the bookstore at www.purchasing.com.(Brief Article)
• National Association of Credit Management's latest Credit Managers Index shows.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• International Iron and Steel Institute reckons that steel consumption will expand by only 3.7%.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• The freight futures market for seaborne commodities.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• Logic prices to rise despite weak demand.
• Hinges.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• There's more to the diversity buy than meets the eye: diverse distributors and their suppliers respond to demand for competitive prices, innovative products.(OFFICE SUPPLIES)
• The benefits and ROI on RFID for inbound logistics are starting to take shape.(Brief Article)
• Connections.(product update: a snapshot of new products for electronics & technology buyers)
• Shipping giant UPS unveiled plans to expand its trucking network.(UPS Capital Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Mark Hurd, the new chief executive at Hewlett-Packard, plans significant cost cuts.(Brief Article)
• Avnet provides EOL support.(DISTRIBUTION)(Brief Article)
• Buying hasn't improved, so prices are starting to slide: nonresidential construction's lethargy has kept structural supply high, prices down.(BEAMS)
  by Stundza, Tom
• Take your measurements: tracking sourcing efforts and supplier performance can lead to big savings.(performance metrics)
  by Kay, Emily
• Crude oil prices have become erratic lately, but will remain high.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• ATA: driver shortage worse.(American Trucking Associations)(Brief Article)
• Business activity is better than expected: U.S. businesses and consumers increased electronics purchasing by almost 14% in 2004. It could escalate by that much this year as well.
  by Stundza, Tom
• NAND revenue edges out NOR.(flash memory's market share)
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) prices could decline 5 [cents] to 10[cents] per pound.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Total commercial spending on telecommunications services exceeded $133 billion in 2004.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• MRO essentials.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(3M Industrial Business)(Brief Article)
• Electronic components sourcing direct from 2100+ suppliers.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• ViaSat leverages technology in manufacturing shift.(SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY)
  by Hannon, David
• The federal government will triple its capacity to inspect the nation's rail lines.(Brief Article)
• Small packages.(product update: a snapshot of new products for electronics & technology buyers)
• Global semiconductor sales tallied $55.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004.(Brief Article)
• The book-to-bill ratio for rigid printed circuit boards dipped slightly.(Brief Article)
• Buyers should see a bearish run in prices of copper-based components in 2006.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Alcoa is closing a noncompetitive plant in Elyria, Ohio, which makes rigid plastic sheet for thermoforming.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Meet purchasing's fab four!(Movers & Shakers)
• Freight rate outlook.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• How to use software to manage contracts; first step: know your own needs.
  by Avery, Susan
• What's hot.(use of lead and five other substances banned)(Brief Article)
  by Carbone, James
• Problems with coated steel.(ZINC)
• Purchasingdata.com's: forward demand indicator 90-day.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Investors may depart.(ALUMINUM)
• Free part search--switches, relays, connectors, more.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• Version *.*.(buylines)
• Family members.(product update: a snapshot of new products for electronics & technology buyers)
• GT Nexus recently launched a new managed technology service.(Brief Article)
• Businesses across the board are looking to reduce the costs of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.(economy: HOW SUPPLY MANAGERS SEE HIGH-TECH BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
• Allied wins awards.(DISTRIBUTION UPDATE)(Brief Article)
• 3M rolls out software for the packaging buy.(DIGITAL MANAGEMENT)(3M Integrated Packaging Management)
• Partnering pays off for Degussa: chemicals company leverages long-term relationship for bulk efficiencies.(BULK FREIGHT STRATEGIES)
  by Hannon, David
• Demand for composites in the world aerospace market is expected to grow by more than 10%.(supply: WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARKETS)(Brief Article)
• Corporate Express Document & Print Management's Data Laser division.(Brief Article)
• Fujitsu begins shipping lead-free touch panels.(BUYING GREEN)(Fujitsu Components America Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Ford Motor Co. will bail out Visteon.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• Did you know?: Pascal Lamy, a French economist and former European trade commissioner.(tip sheet: KEY METRICS AND SUPPLY ALERT)(Brief Article)
• Nickel prices are near 15-year highs but could tumble.(prices: FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT COST)(Brief Article)
• Purchasing needs your input.(PURCHASING.COM NEWS)(Brief Article)
• Die casting solutions.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)
• Plating/metal finishing.(KEY SUPPLIER WEB-SITE LOCATOR)(Brief Article)
• Best value sourcing.(PURCHASING.COM NEWS)

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