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Thoughts on Single and Sole Sourced Components
Based on some of the replies to my blogs and conversations with customers, I have…
Single Source Premium: Unnecessary Cost
The results are in from the EBN poll on the Price-Supplier Equation. Fifty-five percent of…
Price vs. Volume Poll: The Results Are In
The results of a recent EBN poll regarding the relationship between component price and volume…
Purchasing: Risks in ‘Virtual’ Second Sources
I am a believer in using second sourcing as a primary security-of-supply strategy. I know…
Putting the Volume-Price Myth to Rest
Out of capacity, lead times at 44 weeks, and price increases: Sounds familiar? Since my…
Who Benefits From Component Price Secrecy?
In a recent blog, I attempted to dispel the myth that there is a clear…
Purchasing Strategies: Security of Supply
In a previous blog, I discussed some of the myths surrounding the relationship between price…
The (Non) Relationship Between Volume & Price
For years, I have been telling people there is no relationship between volume and price.…
Vertical Integration Champions
Now that the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 is over and the flurry of Freebenchmarking.com…
