Who were the supply chain partners recognized with awards and honors this spring? Electronic components distributor Heilind Electronics was recently recognized as Best Electronics Distributor by Bishop & Associates as part of the research firm’s annual customer satisfaction survey. This is the sixth straight year Heilind has received the honor, ranking first in nearly every… Read More
Price Fixing by Suppliers
Buyers should not tolerate price fixing by suppliers – Written by James Carbone in Strategic Purchasing Passive components buyers may want to rethink their supplier choices for capacitors in light of the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into price fixing, bid rigging, and other un-competitive practices in the capacitor industry. Two capacitor manufacturers so far… Read More
Acquisition Analysis for Aerospace and Defense
Acquisition Analysis for Aerospace and Defense Industry Written by Chuck Marx US Aerospace & Defense Leader Overview Strong demand continues to drive Aerospace OEMs. Both Boeing and Airbus have significant backlogs which also impacts demand from equipment suppliers. For example, at the end of the first quarter Airbus had a backlog of 6,716 aircraft, including… Read More
3M Merger and Acquisition Activity
3M Merger and Acquisition Activity has been going on for years and in this recent article in Industrial Distribution, Jack Keough writes: Industrial giant 3M made it clear during a recent presentation to investors and analysts that it intends to continue as a major player in mergers and acquisitions activity with some deals possibly being… Read More