Create a free Supply & Demand Chain Executive account to continue reading

Maybe Next Time

PartMiner Pulls IPO

Mar 2, 2001

NEW YORK -- March 2, 2001 -- VENTUREWIRE -- PartMiner, an online market for the electronic components industry, filed with the SEC to withdraw its planned IPO. In the filing the company cited an unfavorable market in scrapping the offering that was to raise up to $75 million. PartMiner had been in registration for over a year.

In January, the New York-based company inked a three-year deal with Dell Computer. Dell Ventures became an equity investor in the company. Other investors include Boston Ventures Management, Cahners Business Information, IHS Group, Information Handling Services Group, Onex, Sea Coast Capital.

Everythingpossible Adobe Stock 205934309

Redesigning Service Parts Networks to Fix Sourcing Problems

September 8, 2026

ATLAS Terminal Launches Supply Chain Intelligence Platform for Procurement and Sourcing Professionals

September 1, 2026

Lumi Stock Studio Adobe Stock 1912944251

Lean Solutions Group Acquires SupportZebra

August 28, 2026

Leonid Adobe Stock 501221203

Procurement Leaders to Prioritize Lower Material Costs

August 28, 2026

Sourcing Solutions

Redesigning Service Parts Networks to Fix Sourcing Problems

The redesign of a service parts network is not done in 90 days. The visibility that makes the redesign possible is.

Everythingpossible Adobe Stock 205934309

ATLAS Terminal Launches Supply Chain Intelligence Platform for Procurement and Sourcing Professionals

ATLAS Terminal consolidates the intelligence for shifting tariff regimes, sanctions exposure, freight volatility, and geopolitical risk into a single interface.

Atlas Terminal

Sourcing Solutions

Lean Solutions Group Acquires SupportZebra

Lean Solutions Group

The acquisition broadens Lean Solution Group’s ability to pair highly skilled professionals with AI-enabled tools.

Lumi Stock Studio Adobe Stock 1912944251

Sourcing Solutions

Procurement Leaders to Prioritize Lower Material Costs

Globally, 69% of procurement professionals say lowering direct material costs has been a high or critical priority over the past year.

Leonid Adobe Stock 501221203

Supply Chain Visibility

Cost-Price Gaps Widen Across Nine U.S. Manufacturing Industries Since 2021

Labor and energy add no more than 3.4 percentage points to total cost in any industry in the Index.

Jeffrey Adobe Stock 959667323

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Spot Rates Soar on East Coast—West Coast Offers Dramatic Savings

Importing into the East Coast is currently $3,334 per FEU (40-foot container) more expensive than the West Coast.

Ahmed Adobe Stock 1166225198

Financial Management Software

How AI is Transforming Source-to-Pay Procurement Cycles

Here’s how organizations are translating AI capabilities into measurable procurement outcomes.

Wudu 8 Adobe Stock 952680122

2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award Celebrates Next Generation of Female Logistics Leaders

This year's winners are making a difference in the supply chain, both personally and professionally. Let's meet the winners from the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum™ Award.

Procurement Software

Procurement Intelligence the Heart of Supply Chain Transformation

American University in Cairo (AUC)

Procurement intelligence is changing the way companies make sourcing and procurement decisions. Here's how.

Funtap Adobe Stock 334004717

Sourcing Solutions

Turning Supplier Trust into Strategic Advantage

In more volatile operating environments, the ability to make decisions that hold up in practice is becoming a defining capability.

Arshadul Adobe Stock 1188173915

Sourcing Solutions

Supplier Grading System: Ask Your Top Suppliers How You Score

Ask your top suppliers this quarter how you score on payments, on forecasts, and on the speed of your decisions.

Lern Seng Adobe Stock 1755996790

Sourcing Solutions

Spencer Penn

Page 1 of 124