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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Following an early October prediction of 2011 holiday sales rising 2.8 percent to $465.6 billion, the NRF is now calling for 2011 to be up 3.8 percent to $469.1 billion. Holiday sales—as defined by the NRF—are sales in the months of November and December.Posted on 12/15 at 01:19 PM
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News • Inventory • Inventory Management • Department of Commerce • Inventory Optimization • Retail Sales • NRF • IHS Global Insight • Permalink
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Shifts in inventory management by retailers appear to have made an impact on import cargo volumes at major United States-based container ports, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.Posted on 12/14 at 10:38 AM
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News • Ocean Freight • Inventory • Port Tracker • Inventory Management • Ocean Shipping • TEU • Hackett Associates • Permalink
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
With the economy showing some slight signs of growth, the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) was up for the second straight month in November, with a 0.1 percent gain on the heels of October’s 1.1 percent rise.Posted on 12/13 at 01:35 PM
News • Trucking • Inventory • Supply Chain Management • Inventory Management • Ceridian • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink
News • Trucking • Inventory • Supply Chain Management • Inventory Management • Ceridian • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink
Friday, November 11, 2011
Manufacturing is indeed making a significant contribution to overall GDP growth and perhaps leading the way.Posted on 11/11 at 11:01 AM
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Blogs • Institute for Supply Management • Inventory • Inventory Management • Manufacturing • ISM • Permalink
While the economy is still not in a full-fledged recovery, the situation may not be as dire as it was a month ago, according to the most recent edition of the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index.
Posted on 11/11 at 07:15 AM
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News • Trucking • Inventory • Logistics • Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index • PCI • Permalink
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
A consensus that has been oft-repeated lately is that Peak Season is likely to fall short of previously promising expectations. That was one of the main takeaways from a recent report published by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, entitled Peak Season Trends and Strategies Survey Report.Posted on 10/11 at 09:43 AM
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News • Inventory • Transportation • CSCMP • CEVA • Peak Season • Permalink
Thursday, September 01, 2011
While manufacturing may be experiencing a bit of a slowdown, the overall numbers in the August edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing (ISM) Report on Business still point to growth.Posted on 09/01 at 01:57 PM
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News • Inventory • Inventory Management • Logistics • Manufacturing • ISM • Permalink
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sick of the talk and double-talk about the debt limit talks going on in Washington? Personally speaking, it is definitely starting to wear on me a little bit.Posted on 07/25 at 02:56 PM
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Blogs • Inventory • Supply Chain Management • Logistics • United States • Permalink
Thursday, March 03, 2011
The ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health—known at the NMI—was 59.7 in January, a 2.3 percent increase from December. Like the ISM’s Manufacturing Report on Business, a reading above 50 represents growth.Posted on 03/03 at 12:31 PM
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News • Inventory • Supply Chain Management • Logistics • ISM • Permalink
Thursday, February 24, 2011
By banking on a combination of cross-docking and flow-through distribution to rapidly provide its customers with the latest fashions at affordable prices, the retailer has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in a highly competitive retail landscape.Posted on 02/24 at 08:09 AM
Features • Warehouse • WMS • Inventory • Conveyors • February 2011 • Software • Automation • Shipping • Permalink
Features • Warehouse • WMS • Inventory • Conveyors • February 2011 • Software • Automation • Shipping • Permalink


