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2012
2012 MVMR Conference Board Members   1/25/2012 «
Five Top Tips for Project/Program Team Negotiations   1/16/2012 «
Using Contracts to Manage Capacity in this Up-Down World   1/16/2012 «
The Silver Lining to Industry Transformation II   1/16/2012 «
ERP Implementation Best Practices   1/12/2012 «
2011
Global Petrochemical & Rubber Pricing Trends Overview   11/30/2011 «
Top Tips for Successful Phone Negotiations   9/23/2011 «
Minute to Win It - 5 Steps for Creating a Successful Procurement Resume   9/23/2011 «
Has Local Sourcing Become Low Cost?   9/23/2011 «
Webinar Handout: Risk Management Strategies for Resins and Base Metals   8/25/2011 «
5 Places to Find Savings Using Detailed Supplier Quotations New EDIT   8/22/2011 «
2011 Metals and Resins Conference Recap   8/18/2011 «
Gone in 60 Seconds Top Resume Turnoffs   8/18/2011 «
Better Results - Stronger Relationships   8/18/2011 «
2011 Metals and Resins Conference Attendee List   5/16/2011 «
Plante-Moran -Jeff Mengel - Otimizing Resin TAC   5/13/2011 «
MF Global -- Tony Diaz -- Price Risk Management.pdf   5/12/2011 «
ArcelorMittal -- Robert Dicianni --Metals Overview   5/12/2011 «
Bayer MaterialScience - Bruce Benda -- Polyurethane and Polycarbonate   5/12/2011 «
CMAI - Paul Blanchard - Emerging Market Supply Demand   5/12/2011 «
CMAI - Paul Blanchard - Nylon ABS Review   5/12/2011 «
Facton -- Ted Mabley -- Design Standardization   5/12/2011 «
Foley and Lardner Trentacosta-Aiello - Understanding Legal Rights in Times of Short Supply.pdf   5/12/2011 «
Platts - Joe Innace - Karen McBeth - Steel Inputs Driving the Direction   5/12/2011 «
Platts -- Karen McBeth - Copper-Aluminum-Magnesium   5/12/2011 «
Platts- Ben Morse - Petrochemical Based Resins   5/12/2011 «
Quality Analytics - Dave Nelson - Raw Material Metrics   5/12/2011 «
OmniSource - Michael Herrmann - Scrap Outlook   5/12/2011 «
Platts - Joe Innace - Karen McBeth - Motor Vehicles Leading Indicators   5/12/2011 «
Federal Reserve - Paul Traub - Metals and Resins Economic Outlook   5/12/2011 «
Workshop Overview   5/6/2011 «
Speaker Bios   5/6/2011 «
2011 Metals and Resins Conference Agenda   5/6/2011 «
2011 Metals and Resins Conference Pricing   4/13/2011 «
Japan Earthquake Impact on the Automotive Supply Chain   4/6/2011 «
Trends Impacting Petrochemical Supply Chains   4/6/2011 «
Restructuring of Steel Industry Continues   4/6/2011 «
June 8 and 9 Negotiation Training   3/30/2011 «
2011 Motor Vehicles Metals and Resins Conference Hotel Accomodations   3/3/2011 «
September 14 and 15 Understanding and Managing Material Cost   2/25/2011 «
2011 Motor Vehicles Metals and Resins Conference Overview   2/2/2011 «
2010
Finding the Better Buyer   12/14/2010 «
Five Ways to Improve Timing and Profitability When Bringing New Technology to Market   12/14/2010 «
Protecting Your Company from Capacity Shortages in 2011   12/14/2010 «
Interviewing Tips A Candidates Perspective   9/21/2010 «
March 16-17,2011 Understanding and Managing Material Cost Training   9/21/2010 «
Are Indirect Materials Your Big Savings Opportunity for 2011?   9/21/2010 «
5 Keys to Getting Suppliers to Provide Detailed Cost Breakdowns   9/21/2010 «
February 23-24, 2011 Strategic Negotiations Training   9/9/2010 «
September 15-16, 2010 Negotiation Training   8/16/2010 «
Battle of the Forms   5/18/2010 «
Five Action Items That Will Land You a Job   5/18/2010 «
Acheive Better Results on Your Next Negotiation by Preparing to Fail   5/18/2010 «
What Exactly Is My Contract   2/24/2010 «
Strategic Negotiation Training   2/24/2010 «
Your Foot in the Door or Seat at the Table   2/24/2010 «
5 Best Practices to Minimize Costs and Risks of Global Supply Chains Erratic Demand   2/24/2010 «
Keys For Building a Successful Resume   2/24/2010 «
2009
5 Places to Find Savings Using Detailed Supplier Quotations   12/1/2009 «
Easy Ways to Have More Success in 2010   11/30/2009 «
2010 Steel Outlook - Joe Innace, Platts   9/25/2009 «
Where will the knives be pointed?   7/15/2009 «
The Silver Lining to Industry Transformation   7/15/2009 «
Negotiation Lessons from a Ticket Scalper   6/18/2009 «
Transition Negotiation Strategies   5/20/2009 «
In This Time of Transistion, What Do Customers Want?   5/20/2009 «
CPO New Frontier Webinar   5/20/2009 «
Purchasing Support for Manufacturing Transformation   4/30/2009 «
Handling the Urgent and the Important.pdf   4/27/2009 «
Goldam Sachs Ford Review 4-22   4/23/2009 «
A Call for Collaboration   2/18/2009 «
Improve Your Phone Negotiation Results 2009   2/18/2009 «
Be Prepared for Your New Management Position   2/18/2009 «
5 Hot Places for Cost Reduction in 2009.pdf   2/18/2009 «
Where are my tools - Part 2   2/18/2009 «
2008
Are You Ready for 2009   9/30/2008 «
Where Are My Tools   9/30/2008 «
Find Next Year's Savings in Your Transportation Spend   9/24/2008 «
Using Cost Breakdowns to Validate Supplier Price Increases and Decreases   9/24/2008 «
How to Get the Most from Your 3rd Party MRO Provider   9/22/2008 «
Building Your Expertise and Resume as a Commodity Leader   9/22/2008 «
2007
A SMART Approach to Maximize Savings from Strategies   6/1/2007 «
Five Things to Look for In Your Next Employment Contract   5/26/2007 «
Turning Our Corporate Focus to Purchasing Joe Borruso   5/26/2007 «
Hiring a VP of Procurement   2/12/2007 «
Detailed Cost Breakdown Training   2/12/2007 «
Tips for Handling Supplier Bankruptcies   2/10/2007 «
Finding Savings in Your IT Spend   2/7/2007 «
The Order to Putting Your Purchasing Group in Order   2/7/2007 «
2006
5 Places to Find Money on a Cost Breakdown   11/14/2006 «
Are You Ready for 2007   10/3/2006 «
APD Value Added Software Will Enrich Client Engagements   5/16/2006 «
2005
APD Principal Burris Gains Consensus, Insight from Industry Executives on Purchasing Software   7/21/2005 «
Returning Client Seeks Value Driven Results   5/3/2005 «
2004
Jeoff Burris, APD Principal, Provides Global Sourcing Insights to OESA   7/24/2004 «
Advanced Purchasing Dynamics, Inc. Founded to Improve Manafacturing Clients Purchasing Performance   7/17/2004 «