Comments on: Automotive Suppliers Challenge Blanket Purchase Orders

By: American Axle and Steel Bar Supplier Republic Engineered Products go to Battle

American Axle and Steel Bar Supplier Republic Engineered Products go to Battle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:01:13 +0000

[...] issue no doubt rests upon, once again, the validity of the blanket purchase order as we reported back in August of last year. The facts in this case involve Republic stopping steel shipments to [...]

By: Chrysler and its Missing Die Cast Aluminum Parts

Chrysler and its Missing Die Cast Aluminum Parts — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:01:30 +0000

[...] involved the negotiation approach. The problem with the reliance on the courts is that ultimately, blanket purchase orders with no volume commitments aren’t worth the paper they are written on. But now that GM and [...]

By: GM Using Metals Price Indexes to Share Costs? | MetalMiner

GM Using Metals Price Indexes to Share Costs? | MetalMiner — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:01:22 +0000

[...] we covered a topic near and dear to many sourcing professionals, the efficacy of the blanket purchase order. At issue, how rising metals costs can be shared across the extended supply chain. The automotive [...]