Vendor certification: seven steps to a better product
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A four-step guide for designing a vendorcertification program is outlined. Vendor certification, a management tool for improving competitiveness, involves the thorough analysis of all aspects of a vendor's performance to ensure that its products will consistently meet the expectations of consumers. Implementation of such a program can lead to reducedinventories, less waste, shorter lead times, improved supplier relations, lowercosts and others.
Publication Name: Production & Inventory Management Journal
Subject: Metals, metalworking and machinery industries
ISSN: 0897-8336
Year: 1993
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Schwartau to control Hero
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Schwartau International of Germany, a preserves and bakery products company, has taken conrol of Hero of Switzerland, a fruit juice and preserves company, followng year long negotiations. They will form the largest preserves manufacturer in Europe, and plans to expand into other products such as sweets, and soft drinks, which have greater growth potential.
Publication Name: Eurofood
Subject: Food and beverage industries
ISSN: 0955-5405
Year: 1995
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A personal holiday
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A German immigrant remembers his initial trip to the US as a young boy and their family's arrival on Feb. 22, 1940. He also recounts how he managed to learn English in three months' time and his subsequent entry into journalism.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1995
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