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Bob Parker is a group vice president at
the IDC research and analysis firm
Industry Insights. There he’s responsible
for the research direction of the
Manufacturing Insights and Global
Retail Insights units. Parker, a
CSCMP member, previously was a
vice president covering emerging
technology, enterprise software, and
information technology strategies at
AMR Research.
Instead of simply buying parts and products from suppliers, manufacturers should reserve those suppliers' capacity. By doing so they'll gain more flexibility, better cost control, and higher product quality.