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Harnessing the power of your suppliers

In many industries, competitive advantage is rapidly shifting to the management of suppliers, which can account for as much as 60 to 80 percent of manufacturing costs. Suppliers also exert a strong influence on throughput time and work-in-process inventory, and play an often critical role in new...

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