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How to Know if E-Procurement Is Right for You While some companies have achieved price reductions through online sourcing, the focus of e-procurement initiatives today is process efficiency. Here's how to decide if, what and how you should buy electronically. |
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Straight To The Top Executive support strengthens improvement initiatives at North America's stellar plants. |
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January 15, 2003
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Hot Potato! When inventory is eliminated, it doesn't necessarily disappear -- it may simply show up in someone else's warehouse. Eventually, that costs someone time and money. But new strategies and products are coming online that replace inventory with information, and do so quickly and cheaply. |
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MRO strategies mean money in the bank Redundant purchasing and poor inventory management have cost companies millions of dollars for generations. But there are mountains of savings waiting to be found in maintenance, repairs and operations costs. |
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Supplier Collaboration Lowers Costs Manufacturers tap suppliers' expertise to lower packaging and raw materials costs. |
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