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All rights reserved.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:17 GMTSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:17 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/manufacturing/interstitial/newsblogs/Manufacturing_Procurement http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.purchasingnetwork.com/article.mvc/HealthTrust-Purchasing-Group-Names-Medline-0002?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NOMedline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announced recently that it has received an award from HealthTrusthttp://www.purchasingnetwork.com/article.mvc/HealthTrust-Purchasing-Group-Names-Medline-0002?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NOManufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:05:17 GMThttp://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2009/11/sorry-kids.htmlBy Kevin Meyer Once again we’re coming up on holiday season, and once again we have a bunch of retailers and toy manufacturers who tried to guess the latest trend in toys almost a year ago. Why a year ago?...http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2009/11/sorry-kids.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:07:58 GMThttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2009/11/22/reduce-reuse-recycle-not-just-for-document-management.aspx?ref=rssA recent article in Integrated Solutions noted that the time has come to apply reduce, reuse, and recycle thinking to electronic business information because embracing a more strategic, "green" approach to information management will deliver a number of benefits, not the least of which is ahttp://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/2009/11/22/reduce-reuse-recycle-not-just-for-document-management.aspx?ref=rssManufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html?eref=rss_world&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_world+%28RSS%3A+World%29A ferry carrying about 260 passengers sank Sunday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, transportation officials said.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html?eref=rss_world&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_world+%28RSS%3A+World%29Manufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 07:14:57 GMThttp://www.manufacturing.net/Article-Build-Vs-Buy-In-Manufacturing-111009.aspx?menuid=242The build-versus-buy dilemma in procuring capital equipment systems for the purpose of design, development or production is a question well worth revisiting as the wrong decision can undermine the bottom line.http://www.manufacturing.net/Article-Build-Vs-Buy-In-Manufacturing-111009.aspx?menuid=242Manufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:27 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10422272-trends-in-b2c-green-energy-marketing-is-now-available-at-fast-market-research.html"Trends in B2C green energy marketing" is now available at Fast Market Research. New Energy research report from Datamonitor: "Trends in B2C green energy marketing"http://www.prlog.org/10422272-trends-in-b2c-green-energy-marketing-is-now-available-at-fast-market-research.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/21/Union-reports-on-injuries-to-hotel-workers/UPI-25121258788112/A union representing U.S. hotel workers says women, Hispanics and Asians are more likely to be hurt doing their jobs.http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/21/Union-reports-on-injuries-to-hotel-workers/UPI-25121258788112/Manufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:21:52 GMThttp://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21389American Electric Power utility subsidiary AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has signed a letter of intent to purchase the transmission and distribution assets of Valleyhttp://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21389Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:32 GMThttp://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/11/20/Gold-Commodities-and-Procurement-Strategy--A-Big-DisconnectSpendMatters: Gold, Commodities and Procurement Strategy -- A Big Disconnecthttp://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/11/20/Gold-Commodities-and-Procurement-Strategy--A-Big-DisconnectManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMThttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576009,00.htmlClimate Skeptics See 'Smoking Gun' in Researchers' Leaked E-Mails, Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent climate-research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, some of which argue that scientists need tohttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576009,00.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:43 GMThttp://www.industryweek.com/articles/china_boosts_world_steel_output_20491.aspxWorld steel output rose 13.1% in October from the level of output a year earlier, driven largely by production in China, the World Steel Association said on Nov. 20.http://www.industryweek.com/articles/china_boosts_world_steel_output_20491.aspxManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:21 GMThttp://www.fandmmag.com/web/online/Industry-News/Manchester-Tool-and-Die-Receives-ISO-9001-2008-Registration/1$3939MTD provides steel fabricating and production machining services, and supplies tube end forming equipment and tooling to a variety of industries, with machines ranging from 3/16 in to 3 in OD capacities.http://www.fandmmag.com/web/online/Industry-News/Manchester-Tool-and-Die-Receives-ISO-9001-2008-Registration/1$3939Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:00 GMThttp://www.mmh.com/article/390044-Materials_handling_MHIA_forecasts_growth_in_materials_handling_equipment_new_orders_in_2010.php?rssid=20563Materials handling equipment orders are forecasted to grow 2.0% to 3.5% in 2010, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHIA) released by Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA).http://www.mmh.com/article/390044-Materials_handling_MHIA_forecasts_growth_in_materials_handling_equipment_new_orders_in_2010.php?rssid=20563Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:51 GMThttp://blog.starcite.com/blog/strategic-meetings-management-2/0/0/meetings-management-hot-topic-at-cpo-summit-This week I attended Aberdeen's annual Chief Procurement Officer Summit in Boston and the weather was perfect, though I spent my whole two days there indoors at the new Seaport Hotel and Conference Center. The summit is a must-attend event for procurement executives -- everybody from chiefhttp://blog.starcite.com/blog/strategic-meetings-management-2/0/0/meetings-management-hot-topic-at-cpo-summit-Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:40 GMThttp://www.purchasing.com/blog/Commodities_Update/26312-Mixed_economic_news_has_metals_markets_searching_for_direction.phpCOMMODITIES UPDATE written by Bob Garino is a review of supply, demand and pricing activities in various commodity markets.http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Commodities_Update/26312-Mixed_economic_news_has_metals_markets_searching_for_direction.phpManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:52 GMThttp://blog.kinaxis.com/2009/11/benioff-says-the-old-software-business-model-is-dead-so-whats-new/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KinaxisOnResponseManagement+%28The+21st+Century+Supply+Chain%29I am attending Dreamforce 09 in San Fran and trying not to get too caught up with the hype. And I don't really have the expertise to "get" a lot of the technology stuff behind the "cloud" anyway. But it is really great to hear Marc Benioff, the CEO of salesforce.com, make fun of the currenthttp://blog.kinaxis.com/2009/11/benioff-says-the-old-software-business-model-is-dead-so-whats-new/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KinaxisOnResponseManagement+%28The+21st+Century+Supply+Chain%29Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:09 GMThttp://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/11/20/opportunities-and-strategies-for-contingent-labor/Earlier this week, Dan Ashton hosted a webinar (replay here) with speakers from Travelers Insurance and Kelly Services to discuss the current opportunity for driving value in contingent labor procurement. Here he shares some of the key take-aways.http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/11/20/opportunities-and-strategies-for-contingent-labor/Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:07:52 GMThttp://www.plantservices.com/industrynews/2009/200.html?CMP=ILC-rssDeWalt announces a national battery-recycling program that will take place at DeWalt s 82 service centers nationwide throughout the months of October and November.http://www.plantservices.com/industrynews/2009/200.html?CMP=ILC-rssManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:56 GMThttp://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aim/aim119.htmlAirchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum.http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aim/aim119.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/article/20841/Car-production-decline-slows-but-commercials-still-plummeting.aspxOutput from UK car factories is continuing to fall, albeit at a slower pace, while commercial vehicle production is still declining sharply, according to the latest figures published today (20 November).http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/article/20841/Car-production-decline-slows-but-commercials-still-plummeting.aspxManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.scmr.com/article/389896-Looking_toward_Strategic_Sourcing_to_Alleviate_the_Ravages_of_the_Recession.php?rssid=20495Few industries know better the pain of a lack of consumer confidence like retail. Even with statistics telling us the recovery is under way, retailers are cautious, and they should be. In addition to circling the wagons, however, there is an opportunity here to redesign the retail sourcinghttp://www.scmr.com/article/389896-Looking_toward_Strategic_Sourcing_to_Alleviate_the_Ravages_of_the_Recession.php?rssid=20495Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:30 GMThttp://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/united-states-industrial-production-slowed-in-october-2009-federal-reserve-reports.htmlFollowing several consecutive months of promising growth, manufacturing production began to slow in October, signaling a recovery in the industrial sector that will likely be slower and more fragile than many expected.http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/united-states-industrial-production-slowed-in-october-2009-federal-reserve-reports.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:39:09 GMThttp://www.cmta.net/mpowered_blog.php?id=141Posted by Gino DiCaro. State Policymakers are beginning to understand -- or at least face the realities of -- a fundamental reason for California's job loss and now a 3-year $81 billion budget deficit. Basically we pass laws and move on to new ones and call it success. Texas on the other hand --http://www.cmta.net/mpowered_blog.php?id=141Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:24 GMThttp://www.automation.com/content/new-pic32-32-bit-mcu-families-with-ethernet-can-usb-and-128-kb-ram-extend-portfolio-via-high-performance-connectivityRead about the latest news, products, mergers, and acquisitions in the automation, process control, and instrumentation for November 2009.http://www.automation.com/content/new-pic32-32-bit-mcu-families-with-ethernet-can-usb-and-128-kb-ram-extend-portfolio-via-high-performance-connectivityManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:39 GMThttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Titan-Energy-Worldwide-iw-3961332624.html?x=0&.v=1MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - 11/19/09) - Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTC.BB:TEWI - News), a leader in distributed power generation products and intelligent energy management services, released todayhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Titan-Energy-Worldwide-iw-3961332624.html?x=0&.v=1Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT