Browse Anderson, Melissa

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Title	Type	Date	Words
The current state of commercial relationships: a look back at better days and some thoughts about what we may find in the future.	Survey	Sep 1, 2009	936
The big four: the new North American industry model; forget about the "Big Three" or the "Detroit Three." it's time for a new way of thinking.		Jul 1, 2009	882
What you need to know about the new, improved CAFE standards.	Column	Jun 1, 2009	780
Small suppliers treading water.		May 1, 2009	874
Suppliers: differently unhappy.		Apr 1, 2009	899
Innovation, interrupted.	Company overview	Feb 1, 2009	858
New model launch interruptions--or not.		Dec 1, 2008	848
The plastics dilemma: on the one hand, plastics are ideally suited for light-weight requirements. But on the other, components manufacturers are going out of business.		Oct 1, 2008	746
The raw materials roller coaster.		Aug 1, 2008	678
What's your "engineering intensity"?		Jul 1, 2008	915
Price reduction requests down--for now.	Survey	Apr 1, 2008	972
The game changers: sometimes, some people come up with new, better and different ways of doing things. And sometimes, these new ways work.		Dec 1, 2007	851
Renewed commitment to Mexico.		Sep 1, 2007	851
Think European suppliers have it better?		May 1, 2007	817
When low-cost country sources aren't inexpensive.		Dec 1, 2006	1003
Seeing windows of opportunity.		Sep 1, 2006	932
Tuning in to auto entertainment.		Aug 1, 2006	764
Driven to distraction.		Jun 1, 2006	794
Suppliers finding footing in price negotiations.		Mar 1, 2006	990
How much does R & D matter?		Dec 1, 2005	797
European suppliers--under the microscope and under the knife.		Sep 1, 2005	841
The increasing importance of testing.		Jun 1, 2005	956
The art and science of material selection.		Mar 1, 2005	914
The innovation imperative.	Column	Dec 1, 2004	919
When "good" quality goes bad.		Sep 1, 2004	1071
The challenge of intensified innovation.		Jun 1, 2004	1178
Making decisions: how much info is enough?		May 1, 2004	907
The auto suppliers' advantage.		Feb 1, 2004	931
What suppliers can do about customer pressures.		Nov 1, 2003	922
Suppliers' roles in diversity development.	Industry Overview	Sep 1, 2003	852
The suppliers' pricing challenge: it's the same all over: a supplier does not need to outrun the OEM customer--there is no hiding from what is an increasingly certain request. The supplier only needs to outrun the other suppliers. (Insight).		Jul 1, 2003	909
Marketing matters for suppliers. (Insight).		Mar 1, 2003	871
Safety & Suppliers: is there a market for you? (Insight).		Dec 1, 2002	1044