NEWS

Rosemont, Ill. - Akoya, Inc. today announced that it has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the analytics methodology behind its software. This methodology is used by manufacturers to reduce product costs and strategically manage their purchasing and engineering organizations.  

Ex-General Motors Executive to Work Closely With Manufacturing Customers to Reduce Costs of Highly Engineered Parts Rosemont, Ill. - Akoya, Inc., the leading product cost management solution provider, today announced the appointment of Karen Caswelch, formerly Vice President of Purchasing at Allison Transmission, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Akoya featured by Jim Brown in Manufacturing Business Technology.  PLM and Profitability.  

Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Guest Column: Save Jobs and Gain the Ultimate Competitive Advantage through Better Use of Information By Brett Holland  

A modest proposal for creating your own internal stimulus package by using a new type of analysis to mine critical product information and achieve ultimate lowest total cost mix  

Unless you have taken a vacation from the planet, you can't help but acknowledge that the biggest news in the manufacturing world is layoffs. With over 200,000 layoffs in the manufacturing sector in January alone, it is no wonder that saving and creating jobs is officially priority number one for our new president.  

Sourcing Innovation

Spend Matters in Procurement http://blog.sourcinginnovation.com/   

Spend Matters in Procurement Yesterday, over on Spend Matters, JB brought up two very good points.  

Akoya’s cost analysis technology digs deep to help manufacturers find potential savings.

By: Kenneth Wong Cadalyst  

Brett Holland, chief operating officer of Akoya, is convinced he has the technology to help buyers and sourcing departments wade through swamps of financial data to find buried nuggets of savings. That's why his company's flagship product is named after one of the most sought-after types of pearls.  

The Treasure Trove

A Top-Down Approach to Should-Cost Analytics Deborah Wilson, a consultant in procurement and supply chain management, features Akoya and its approach to should-cost analytics in her online magazine.

INNOVATIONS Caterpillar turning to Internet for deals

Feature-based Cost Analytics Senior Editor, John Teresko, examines the value of Akoya’s software solution through interviewing Caterpillar's Nelson Jones and Syamala Srinivasan. Teresko also interviews Joe Sandor, former VP of Supply Chain Management for Sara Lee, former Chicago Graduate School of Business Professor and now Michigan State University professor.

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