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August 10, 2005
Integrated Supply 2005 Update
Part 1: The Changing Face of Integrated Supply
By Doug Chandler
The integrated supply market is as fragmented today as it has ever been, if not more so. The distributors and other integrated materials management (IMM) firms who started the trend have either learned how to make it a profitable business or backed away entirely. Management consulting and technology firms have entered the game with a different perspective—they see outsourcing of procurement for indirect materials and services as just one part of a much larger strategic sourcing vision.
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