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MDM of Purchased Part and Supplier hit home even at Xmas

by Andrew White  |  January 14, 2011  |  1 Comment

I was in the UK over the New Year which meant I managed to get my fill of decent “bacon sandwiches”, fish and chips, and beer.  I was also able to read some English newspapers which I enjoy.  On January 3rd my festive mind was brought back to work with a bump when I read [...]

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How many of your suppliers are on your “watch list”?

by Andrew White  |  December 17, 2010  |  1 Comment

I read with interest in today’s US print edition of the Financial Times an article highlighting the wavering economists views for 2011.  Numerous signs of a pending inflationary push are building.  Commodities of many types are going up in prices.  Different parts of the economy are set to see price increases pushed through, which will [...]

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Head of GM Procurement graduates Elementary School

by Andrew White  |  April 19, 2010  |  Comments Off

I had a little laugh this morning when I read my print edition of the Financial Times.  There was an article called, GM purchasing head is seeking to mend fences, explaining how the head of procurement, as of July, is trying to nurture supplier relations to support improved business performance.  Apparently GM, when it used [...]

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