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- Strategic Sourcing is Palm's pilot: two years ago Palm started to take strategic sourcing seriously. Result: lower total product cost, higher gross profit margins and reduced inventory. (Buying for Computers).(virtual manufacturing )
- For the past 10 years or so, many analysts and industry watchers have predicted how OEMs will move to a virtual manufacturing model. In such a model a company designs and markets a product, but outsources manufacturing to an electronics contract ma For the...
- Research articles 2003-04-17
- CEO Battenberg ups the ante for Delphi's buyers. (Buylines: Strategic Sourcing).(J.T. Battenberg, Delphi Automotive Systems)
- Delphi Automotive Systems of Troy, Mich., is increasing global sourcing, successfully hedging its risks with futures contracts, and working with suppliers to dramatically improve parts quality. The initiatives were led by Ray C. Campbell, who Delphi Automotive Systems...
- Research articles 2002-04-04
- Strategic Sourcing is Palm's Pilot
- This paper is based on strategic planning which lowers the total product cost, higher gross profit margins and reduced inventory. Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers of critical components is crucial to Palm's success. Often with high technology products a new piece of equipment is introduced with a high price...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Ariba expects subscription model to broaden its customer base (Manufacturing Business Technology)
- Studies of strategic sourcing generally produce the same conclusion: the practice yields substantial benefits--ranging from lower procurement costs to improved product quality--but developing a successful strategic sourcing program isn't easy. Studies of strategic sourcing generally produce the same conclusion: the practice yields substantial benefits--ranging from...
- Research articles 2005-12-01
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- Procuri Strengthens its Manufacturing Customer Base; Cooper Industries and RSI Home Products Select Procuri TotalSource to Make Best-Value Sourcing Decisions
- ATLANTA -- Procuri Inc., the leader in OnDemand enterprise supplier management solutions, today announced its increased traction in the manufacturing sector with the addition of Cooper Industries and RSI Home Products to its customer base. These new customers selected Procuri TotalSource to enhance and automate their purchasing and strategic sourcing...
- Research articles 2005-09-14
- Endeca Announces New Manufacturing & Distribution Search Solutions; Next-generation applications and expertise dramatically improve access to and usage of product data
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Endeca, the leading provider of Guided NavigationR, Search and Analysis solutions, today announced the availability of new Manufacturing & Distribution Search Solutions -- a unique combination of information retrieval applications, services expertise. Tapping Endeca's next-generation search and Guided Navigation platform and industry-specific services and best practices, the...
- Research articles 2005-05-04
- Strategic Sourcing: From Periphery to the Core
- The Idea in Brief Almost nothing a company does can't be outsourced anymore--even functions as critical as engineering, marketing, and manufacturing. Yet only 6% of the companies that outsource are satisfied with the practice. Why?...
- Articles 2008-01-04
- Who's got strategic sourcing on the brain?(Buylines: strategic sourcing news for supply chain & purchasing professionals)(Merck and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
- Pharmaceutical giant Merck Co. unveiled plans for a major cost reduction effort aimed at cutting its costs by about $2 billion by 2008. In a recent news report, Richard Clark, president of Merck Manufacturing Division, said Merck plans to save $1.2 Pharmaceutical giant Merck...
- Research articles 2005-02-03
- IT and purchasing: Celestica's new negotiating tool. (Strategic Sourcing).
- The key to buying IT goods and services in an extremely cost-competitive environment: Involve purchasing. Early. This is especially true for electronics manufacturing services providers EMS like Celestica. There, purchasing works dosely with the The key to buying IT goods and services in...
- Research articles 2002-10-24
- Moving a Slow-Clockspeed Business Into the Fast Lane: Strategic Sourcing Lessons From Value Chain Redesign in the Automotive Industry
- Stimulated by the creation of a global integrated organization for powertrain (engine, transmission, and controls) engineering and manufacturing at General Motors under the leadership of Arvin Mueller, a team of managers and analysts was created to perform a sweeping analysis of value chain strategy for the General Motors Powertrain organization...
- White papers 2001-12-01
- Herbalife Ltd
- Herbalife Ltd., Los Angeles, CA, has appointed Stacy Brovitz senior vice president of global operations. Mr. Brovitz will oversee the company's global supply chain and strategic sourcing, manufacturing, process improvement and technology, distribution and transportation and global licensing.
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Automotive Industry Is Not Yet Fully Capturing the Benefits of Operations in India and China, BCG Study Finds
- The world's leading automotive OEMs and suppliers have been racing to move products, assets, and people to China and India -- not only to sell cars in these fast-growing economies but also to conduct R&D, sourcing, manufacturing, and sales. Despite significant progress, many are finding it difficult to capture the...
- Research articles 2008-01-30
- Herbalife Appoints Stacy Brovitz as Senior Vice President of Global Operations
- LOS ANGELES -- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition direct-selling company, announced the appointment of Stacy Brovitz as senior vice president of global operations. He will oversee the company's global supply chain and strategic sourcing, manufacturing, process improvement and technology, distribution and transportation, and global licensing, and will report to...
- Research articles 2006-09-19
- How Operations Research Drives Success at P&G
- Operations research isn't just geek science at P&G. It's an integral part of the company's marketing, sales and supply chain. ...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- Alcatel uses teams to manage supply, design. (Purchasing Strategy).
- Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel's sourcing strategy focuses on purchasing involvement on design teams, strategic commodity councils, and outsourcing manufacturing and purchasing activities to contract manufacturers. Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel's sourcing strategy focuses on purchasing involvement on design teams, strategic commodity...
- Research articles 2003-03-20
- Herbalife Ltd., Los Angeles, CA, has appointed Shankar Suryanarayanan senior vice president of global operations
- Herbalife Ltd., Los Angeles, CA, has appointed Shankar Suryanarayanan senior vice president of global operations. He will be responsible for leading the strategic development of the company's manufacturing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, and process improvement efforts on a global basis. Mr. Suryanarayanan joins the company from Sandoz, a division of...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- ZMD/ZFOUNDRY and 1st Silicon Enter Strategic Partnership for Sourcing and Developing Advanced Automotive Technologies
- DRESDEN, Germany & KUCHING, Malaysia -- ZMD AG and 1st Silicon Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. today announced that they have entered a strategic partnership for sourcing and joint development of advanced automotive technologies for deep sub-micron processes. The joint program combines ZMD's established expertise in automotive design, high-voltage processes and...
- Research articles 2005-01-18
- Limited Brands, Inc. F4Q07 (Qtr End 02/08/08) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you at this time we’re ready to begin the question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question please press star one at this time. To withdraw your request, you may press star two. Again to ask a question,...
- Earnings calls 2008-02-28
- "Recent quotes"
- "Stagnant and sluggish are apt descriptions for manufacturing at this time. After a strong first quarter, the manufacturing sector has softened sianiftcantly." Norbert J. Ore, chairperson of the survey committee at the Institute for Supply Management ISM and director of strategic sourcing and procurement at Georgia-Pacific Corp., comments on...
- Research articles 2002-11-01
- Flexsteel Industries F2Q08 (Qtr End 12/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. We will pause for just a moment to compile the q-and-a roster. Your first question comes from the line of [Vincent Stoughton]. Vincent Stoughton Hi guys. Good quarter. My question is, how sustainable do you believe the margin improvements you guys have seen are in...
- Earnings calls 2008-02-10
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