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Mixed economic news has metals markets searching for direction
Blog | www.purchasing.com | Nov 20, 2009
COMMODITIES UPDATE written by Bob Garino is a review of supply, demand and pricing activities in various commodity markets.
A new state of “normal”
Blog | www.supplyexcellence.com | Sep 15, 2009
While there may be some early signs that the global economic recovery has begun, there is still a need to proceed with caution. The recession has sparked deep and widespread structural changes into how businesses operate, organize, capitalize and manage costs.It has also created new state
http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/09/15/economy-new-state-of-normal/
Airbus "Violated Key Tenet of Lean"?
Blog | www.mbtmag.com | Apr 15, 2009
Get Lean and Prosper features news, commentary, case studies, and instructions on Lean manufacturing methodologies and Lean transformation.
Airbus "Violated Key Tenet of Lean"?
Blog | www.leanblog.org | Apr 13, 2009
Airbus said Friday that it booked orders for just 16 planes in March, compared with 54 orders in March 2008 and 37 orders the previous year. The company has said it may capture only between 300 and 400 new orders this year, down from 777 orders minus cancellations last year.
http://www.leanblog.org/2009/04/airbus-violated-key-tenet-of-lean.html
Sheet steel prices continue to drop
Blog | www.inddist.com | Mar 20, 2009
Industrial Distribution Editor Jack Keough provides his unique insight, drawn from his nearly 30 years of experience in the industry.
http://www.inddist.com/blog/Keough_s_Korner/11606-Sheet_steel_prices_continue_to_drop.php
Australia Learns About Outsourcing Costs
Blog | www.evolvingexcellence.com | Dec 7, 2008
Slowly but surely companies are beginning to realize that there is more to competitiveness than just cheap labor. Chinese wages and salaries are a fraction of ours [Australia] and they also have lower construction and capital costs, lower compliance costs...
http://www.evolvingexcellence.com/blog/2008/12/australia-learns-about-outsourcing-costs.html
Crushing Steel (at Barron's Online)
Blog | blogs.barrons.com | Oct 8, 2008
DOWNBEAT EARNINGS FORECASTS SEND METALS TO LOWS Superman could bend steel with his bare hands. The equities market can do the same with a few strokes of the pen. Steel makers have plunged to multi-year lows to pace declines in the broad market Wednesday, after analysts adopted an increasingly
http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2008/10/08/crushing-steel/?mod=yahoobarrons
Is Steel a Steal? (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
Blog | blogs.wsj.com | Jul 9, 2008
Shirleen Dorman of Dow Jones Newswires has this report on the steel sector. Recent selloffs in steel stocks have been overdone, according to a Goldman Sachs report which sees the declines as another attractive buying opportunity. The positive comments helped shares of leading steelmakers rebound
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2008/07/09/is-steel-a-steal/?mod=yahoo_hs
What ever happened to the 5-cent RFID tag?
Blog | www.mmh.com | Jun 5, 2008
A company briefing is a one-on-one conversation with an industry leader, analyst, consultant or vendor about the state of materials and information handling. It's a chance to have a candid conversation about the trends and direction of the marketplace today.
http://www.mmh.com/blog/Company_Briefings/22863-What_ever_happened_to_the_5_cent_RFID_tag_.php
Grainger & HD Supply Lead in Green?
Blog | electricaltrends.blogspot.com | May 1, 2008
Maybe not, but they're trying to understand what their customers want by learning with their customers. Both will be exhibiting at The BOMA International Conference The Office Building Conference, June 22-24 in Denver.<br
http://electricaltrends.blogspot.com/2008/05/grainger-hd-supply-lead-in-green.html
