Announcements

Purchasing/Procurement Software - 10/09/2024
The American Purchasing Society recently surveyed its members and asked what software or computer program their company's purchasing department uses. Here are some of the results. 12.31% of respondents said their company purchasing department uses...

Professional Purchasing Mailings - 04/12/2023
Due to increased mailing costs, supplier problems, more strict mailing guidelines, and some members' preference, the Society is considering offering the semi-monthly publication Professional Purchasing online only as a PDF version that can be printed...

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Today's Tips

World Trade Globalization Trend Declining - 11/01/2024
Statistics from the United Nations (UNCTAD) reported that the value of world trade in goods and services was about US$28 trillion in 2021 and increased in 2023 to US$32 trillion. However, trade has declined since then, particularly from China. Re...

Obtaining Necessary Knowledge - 07/01/2024
The book Poor Charlie’s Almanack is about the life and beliefs of Charles T. Munger, who was once reported richest man in the world. He died in November of last year at the age of ninety-nine and had a net worth of 2.6 billion dollars. He w...

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Supplier Awards

Excellent Supplier Award 2012
The winners of the American Purchasing Societyís 2012 Excellent Supplier Awards are W. W. Grainger and Martin Brother, Inc.. Grainger is a seven billion dollar national distribution company of MRO products with 20,000 employees. Its corporate offices are in Lakeforest, Illinois. Martin Brothers, Inc. is a regional foodservice distributing company with its operation center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Nearly all of the American Purchasing Society members who responded to the Society's survey indicated good pricing, and excellent quality and service from these suppliers.

Excellent Supplier Award 2009
The winners of the American Purchasing Societyís 2009 Excellent Supplier Awards are Source International, Inc. and CGI Automated Manufacturing, Inc.. CGI is a producer of sheet metal fabrication, prototyping, and assembly services. CGI was nominated for the award by Tricia Kerns, Material Manager for Focal Point, LLC. Source International acts as a buyer's agent in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, and Thailand. The company was nominated by Michael Bunge, CPP, CPPM, Corporate Supply Chain Manager for Libbey, Inc.

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