However, with the advantage of "first provider status" and strong reseller relations with both the data CLECs, and now, some of the biggest networking and telco gear suppliers, Copper Mountain is in an enviable position.
"What's important is to lose the mentality of 'agency of record' and adopt the mentality of 'catalyst of record' " — in other words, serve marketers as a force for change rather than as a supplier of the status quo.
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Monday cut its rating on auto parts supplier Visteon to "junk" status, citing its new agreements with Ford Motor.
Once the outcome of the forecasting is resolved, the supplier knows the information status (informed or uninformed) and content (high type or low type).
In the last decade, the company has gobbled up premium European carmakers -- Jaguar, Volvo, Aston Martin and Land Rover -- so that it now enjoys global economies of scale and most-favored status with suppliers.
Commissioner Campbell gets an update every day that includes maps and charts showing water levels in various parts of the state, and department officials have weekly conference calls with public and water suppliers to discuss the status of operations and consumer demand.
Price and delivery pressures exerted by major retailers on their suppliers contribute to this status quo.
Mr. Richie's experience in the film industry and with comics has helped him achieve status as a supplier and a shaper.
Where refugee labour is found, Vermeulen advises brands not to terminate links with suppliers, instead "they should work together with the supplier towards formalising the workers' status, however possible".
Sales doubled to $1.5 billion and earnings surged 90% to $40 million, driven by NatSteel's exclusive status as the supplier of chip-based motherboards for Apple Computer's iMac and G3 machines.
