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Feb. 14, 2005
As Halliburton has honed its supplier ranks, it has found additional voices for product and process improvements. "That wouldn't have happened in the past," says Tim Hunter, business-unit manager. "A lot of times we had engineered specific items, and ...

As Halliburton has honed its supplier ranks, it has found additional voices for product and process improvements. "That wouldn't have happened in the past," says Tim Hunter, business-unit manager. "A lot of times we had engineered specific items, and procurement went out looking for that very item, no exceptions. . . . It got people wondering and questioning, 'Do we really need that?', and suppliers coming back to us offering more standard-type materials, shorter leadtimes, and [lower prices]. In some cases [they were] offering services that we didn't know they had, like semifinished parts. Where we've grown those relationships is where we are gaining benefits in a big way from our suppliers."

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