Press Release: Prime Advantage Executive Participates in Panel Discussion on Group Buying at CSCMP Event - 12/06/2011
Mike McDonald offers insights into benefits of group buying for manufacturers while examining similarities and differences to consumer group buying through daily deal websites like Groupon
Press Release: Manufacturing Procurement Pros Gather to Meet Suppliers and Share Best Practices - 11/22/2011
Prime Advantage's fall conference attracts manufacturers from across North America to share insights for improving bottom-line profitability.
Equipment Finance Advisor: Economic Outlook for Small and Midsized Manufacturers; Insights Into CAPEX Expectations - 11/07/2011
The decision to make an expensive equipment purchase can be challenging for even the most savvy CFO or purchasing officer. Though uncertainty about the current economic climate may cause you to think twice about a large capital expenditure, your motives for the move (for instance, need to grow, improve quality or meet a government requirement) can be balanced with good financial planning and solid research.
Manufacturing Today Profiles Prime Advantage – 10/2011
More Than Money: Prime Advantage's Group-Buying Approach Delivers Savings for its Member Base. Prime Advantage's insights and resources have become invaluable for its clients looking to save time and money while strengthening supplier relationships. [article]
Press Release: Cost Benchmarking Service to Expand Savings Opportunities for Members of Manufacturers' Buying Group - 09/28/2011
Prime Advantage expands services to focus on purchasing categories not covered by the group's Endorsed Suppliers, providing Members the ability to gain cross-industry price comparison of goods and services to drive additional cost savings.
Press Release: Midsized Manufacturers Continue Their Upward Course with Positive Revenue Expectations and Hiring Plans - Fall 2011 Group Outlook Survey – 09/13/2011
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced the results of its eighth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of small and midsized North American manufacturers for the second half of 2011.
[Press Coverage: Business Finance, Epoch Times, Equipment Finance Advisor, Industrial Supply Magazine, Industry Week, Manufacturing Business Technology, The New American, Packaging Digest, SupplyChainBrain, To-Increase Blog]
 Press Release: Prime Advantage Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 – 5/5/2011
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, announced that it was named to the tenth-annual listing of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100.
Press Release: Capital Spending and Hiring on the Rise for Midsized Manufacturers, but Increasing Costs Cause Concern - Spring 2011 Group Outlook Survey – 4/25/2011
Prime Advantage announced the results of its seventh Prime Advantage Group Outlook Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of small and midsized North American manufacturers for 2011. Controlling spending is key to success in 2011, as raw material costs keep rising.
[Press Coverage: Automation World, Digital Journal, Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, Industrial Equipment News, Industry Week, Industry Market Trends (5/4/11), Material Handling & Logistics, MoldMaking Technology, Quality Magazine, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Supply Chain Brain, Supply Chain Expert Community, Sustainable Business Forum, Sustainable Plant, Topix.com]
Press Release: Prime Advantage Announces President's Club Members of 2011 – 3/23/2011
Seven Manufacturers who met President's Club criteria will be featured at Prime Advantage's Spring and Fall Conferences.
Press Release: Small and Midsized Industrial Manufacturing CFOs Reveal Their Top Concerns of 2011 – 3/18/2011
The third annual Prime Advantage Group CFO Survey shows that industrial manufacturing CFOs are seeing solid signs of the economic recovery in U.S. manufacturing and planning more hiring and capital expenditures this year. Hiring plans may be limited, however, by a shortage of skilled machine operators and welders and an increase in health insurance costs.
Press Release: Prime Advantage’s President and CEO Named a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine – 2/2/2011
Louise O'Sullivan Recognized for Outstanding Leadership of Buying Groups that Serve Manufacturers and Law Firms
Press Release: Manufacturing Procurement Pros Gather to Meet Suppliers and Get Education – 10/29/2010
Prime Advantage's annual fall conference attracts small and midsized manufacturers from across North America to share insights for improving bottom-line profitability.
Press Release: Prime Advantage Brings Exclusive Cost Savings Program to Candy Makers – 10/13/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized manufacturers, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new partnership with the National Confectioners Association (NCA).
Press Release: Industrial Manufacturers Show Confidence in a Sustained Recovery in 2010 – 9/17/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the results of its sixth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers for 2010.
[Press Coverage: HPC in the Cloud, Industry Week, Logistics Today, Quality Magazine, Reliable Plant, Supply & Demand Chain Executive]
ABA Journal: Group Buy-In – 9/1/2010
Prime Advantage, a buying consortium that historically catered to the discount needs of small and mid-sized manufacturing companies, launched Prime Advantage Legal in June to offer law firms ongoing savings on a range of products.
LawSitesBlog.com profiles Prime Advantage Legal – 7/26/2010
Robert Ambrogi interviews Prime Advantage's Mike McDonald and gives his impressions of this new offering to the legal industry.
Press Release: Prime Advantage Legal Offers Group Purchasing Power for Law Firms – 6/10/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for small and midsized North American companies, has announced the launch of a new service, Prime Advantage Legal, which is designed to bring the valuable savings programs and expertise of the firm’s supplier network to the legal community.
 Press Release: Prime Advantage Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 – 5/21/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced that it was just named to the ninth-annual listing of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100.
Press Release: Industrial Manufacturers Show Confidence in a Sustained Recovery in 2010 – 5/10/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its fifth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers for the remainder of 2010. Predictions of revenue and capital spending increases, along with a shift in product development processes to make products more sustainable are among the highlights of the latest study.
[Press Coverage: ACHR News, Business Wire, CBS 2 Chicago, Electro IQ, Euroinvestor, Industry Market Trends, istockAnalyst.com, Medical Design Technology, Material Handling Management, Procurement Leaders, Quality Magazine, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Yahoo! Finance]
Prime Advantage's Mike McDonald Interviewed by Products Finishing Magazine – 5/2010
In an economy where manufacturers are being challenged in intense global competition, mid-sized firms can only ask their suppliers for so much. One way to leverage this relationship, however, is by banding together with other businesses in the same situation—through a buying consortium.
Press Release: Small and Midsized Industrial Manufacturing CFOs Reveal Their Top Concerns of 2010 – 3/5/2010
Despite Rising Energy Costs and Dim Employment Data, Small and Midsized Manufacturers See Signs for Optimism. Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its Group CFO Survey, revealing the top financial concerns of its member companies’ CFOs in 2010.
[Press Coverage: Automation World, Business Insider, dBusinessNews, Logistics Today, Manufacturing.net, MFRTech.com, Modern Metals, Plant Services, Seeking Alpha, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, ThomasNet]
Press Release: Prime Advantage’s President and CEO Named a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine – 2/24/2010
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced that President, CEO and Founder Louise O’Sullivan has been named a 2010 Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Practitioner Pro to Know.” O’Sullivan was also named a Practitioner Pro to Know by the respected trade magazine’s editorial selection committee in 2009. The magazine announced the tenth-annual listing of Pros to Know in its February/March 2010 issue.
Press Release: Prime Advantage 2009 Fall Conference Attracts Record Numbers – 11/18/2009
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for industrial manufacturers, recently concluded its 2009 Fall Conference in Louisville, KY. The semi-annual event ran from October 27-30, and again featured the Executive Summit, which is Prime Advantage’s education track for manufacturing executives. Attendance at the Fall Conference saw a growth of 32 percent over last spring’s conference as companies are preparing for what many feel is a sustained recovery.
Press Release: Latest Group Outlook Survey from Prime Advantage Indicates Manufacturers Becoming Optimistic About Economy – 9/2/2009
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its fourth Prime Advantage Group Outlook (GO) Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers for the remainder of 2009. The study results reflect a growing sense of optimism returning to the manufacturing sector, in terms of improved revenues, customer demand and hiring expectations.
[Press Coverage: BtoB, Industry Week Sep. 9, Industry Week Oct. 21, Investors.com, Quality Magazine, ThomasNet Sept. 10, 2009, ThomasNet Oct. 6, 2009, ThomasNet Jan 5]
Prime Advantage Member Speaks About Supplier Partnerships,
and Prime Advantage benefits:
Supplier partnerships pay off for midmarket coffee equipment maker – 8/13/2009
Proactive partnerships with quality suppliers helped Wilbur Curtis, a Prime Advantage Member since 1998, lower its direct materials costs significantly, says Ron Wilson, director of purchasing. His four-person team manages a $40 million annual spend for the family-owned firm, which manufactures commercial coffee, tea, and specialty beverage brewing equipment.
John Day — Purchasing.com
 Press Release: Prime Advantage Named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine’s Top 100 Supply Chain Solution Providers – 6/29/2009
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced that it has been named to the eighth-annual listing of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. This recognition follows the announcement in March that President, CEO and Founder Louise O’Sullivan was named a 2009 Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Practitioner Pro to Know.”
Can GPOs Help Ease the Pain? — 6/17/2009
As manufacturers look for cost-cutting that won't cripple them in a recovery, group purchasing organizations let them "swing a bigger bat." At Prime Advantage, a GPO serving midsized industrial manufacturers, officials are seeing an uptick in the number of large companies inquiring about their services...
Steve Minter — IndustryWeek
Press Release: Prime Advantage Named a Most Valued Partner by Packaging Industry Association PMMI – 5/1/2009
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new partnership with the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). PMMI, which organizes the PACK EXPO tradeshows, has named Prime Advantage a Most Valued Partner (MVP), in order to offer its members reduced costs and optimized buying power through Prime Advantage.
[Press Coverage: Market Watch]
Prime Advantage CFO Survey Featured in Modern Metals
Cover Story - 4/2009
Business conditions are tough--and that’s putting it mildly. Demand, inventories, shipments and prices are just some of the factors that must be watched closely, and charting a course while waiting for the storm to lift is challenging. Modern Metals’ Lauren Duensing takes a closer look at the issues facing mid-sized industrial manufacturers and cites the Prime Advantage CFO Survey to illustrate her point.
Press Release: Latest Group Outlook Survey from Prime Advantage Indicates Revenue and Capital Spending Projections are Among Top Economic Concerns in 2009 – 4/14/2009
Prime Advantage, the leading buying consortium for midsized industrial manufacturers, announced the findings of its third Group Outlook Survey, revealing the top economic concerns of midsized industrial manufacturers, as well as an opportunistic outlook for 2009 and beyond. Survey findings reveal not only that industrial manufacturers are prepared for another tough year in 2009, but that they are counting on the conservative measures taken over the past couple years to help carry them through to better times by year end.
[Press Coverage: The Earth Times, IndustryWeek, Quality Magazine, Reuters.com]
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Prime Advantage's Mike McDonald Interviewed for IMPO Magazine's April Edition
