Hub merger raises alarm_3

18 July 2012
In the wake of Ford and General Motor's decision to merge their fledgling supply chain portals, Elizabeth Bellamy asks: what happened to competitive advantage?

Last month’s announcement by Ford, General Motors (GM) and Daimler-Chrysler to jointly form an e-commerce trading hub, or portal, for their procurement has sent shock waves through the purchasing profession. Many managers are wondering what further market consolidation will mean for them.

While details of the portal have yet to be revealed, Nissan and Renault...

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