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• Former Venture owner acquiring Mayco; Winget rebuilding modest holdings in auto suppliers.(Mayco Plastics Inc.)(Larry Winget)(NJT Enterprises LLC)

  - 2006-10-23

  Byline: Rhoda Miel Injection molder Mayco Plastics Inc. and its 500 employees will have a fresh start in the auto industry, under new ownership led by an automotive supplier creating his own second chance. NJT Enterprises LLC, controlled by Larry Winget, is...

  Tags: bankruptcy, Detroit, Ford Motor Co., Gillette Co., Litigation, Manufacturing, MARKETING, Strategy, supplier

• A history of excellence: Gillette honors 171-year-old company for two decades of spotless service.(New England Wooden Ware Corp. wins supplier award)

  - 2005-05-21

  Respect is more than a company-wide value at New England Wooden Ware NEWW, an independent corrugated box converter in Gardner, Mass. It's a way of being that's reflected in the company's age--171. It shows in the tenure of its 140 employees, many Respect is...

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• Measuring indirect spend via KPIs.(The Gillette Co.)(key performance indicators)

  - 2004-10-07

  For most manufacturing companies, indirect materials represent about half of the company's total spend. And while many companies have comprehensive supplier performance programs for direct material supplier performance, few have an equivalent progr For most manufacturing companies, indirect materials represent about half of...

  Tags: Gillette Co., KPI, supplier

• Strategic Sourcing: Reducing Cost And Supporting Diversity Goals

  BNET - 2004-04-01

  Procurement professionals achieve savings through sourcing strategies like volume consolidation, product specification improvement, best price evaluation, and competitive global sourcing. Procurement professionals are also tasked with meeting Supplier Diversity goals and increasing spends and opportunities for minority and women owned suppliers. Is achieving these savings through strategic sourcing while supporting...

  Tags: Supplier, Strategic Sourcing, Gillette Co., Procurement Professional, Channel Management, Marketing

• Acquisitions likely to pick up, but pressure remains.(Special Report)(good opportunities in 2004 for automotive industry)

  - 2003-11-10

  Byline: Terry Kosdrosky From more private equity for acquisitions to automakers pushing more work down the chain, suppliers will see some favorable opportunities in 2004, industry analysts say. But the market will continue to be harsh, with pric Byline: Terry Kosdrosky...

  Tags: automobile company, supplier, David Cole, Gillette Co., acquisition

• Gillette selects IRI Software as supplier for Trade Management Information System

  - 1994-12-14

  WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 14, 1994--After a six- month analysis of software vendors, The Gillette Company announced its selection of IRI Software as its technology partner in the strategic direction, design, and implementation of its new Trade Management Information System TMIS.

  Tags: Gillette Co., MIS, supplier

• Industrial warfare: battle plans for assembly. (ideas for assembly success in global and domestic competition)

  - 1993-09-01

  On the eve of the 14th annual ASSEMBLY Technology Expo, top U.S. manufacturing executives discuss their assembly strategies. Today, like never before, American manufacturers are engaged in a struggle to improve operations in the face of fierce global and domestic competition. The results so far...

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