Manufacturing

Non-Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management Tracks Steady Growth

Monday, June 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff Manufacturing activity remained in growth territory last month, with nearly across-the-board increases in some of its key metrics

The Road to Contract Manufacturing Success

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Van den Bossche, Rajeev Prabhakar, Kevin Phillippi, and Joe Blount The chasm between outsourcing expectations and results can be wide. A new study sheds light on how manufacturers can close that gap.

MODEX Gets Underway

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff John Paxton, president of MHI, welcomed attendees and exhibitors to Modex 2014 by noting that this is “the greatest supply chain show on earth.”

Chinese New Year Celebrations Are Over – Now What?

Friday, March 7, 2014 · Rosemary Coates It is not surprising to see 40% personnel turn-over in most factories after the New Year

Manufacturing Sector Continues to Grow Says ISM

Monday, March 3, 2014 · SCMR Staff The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, increased 1.9 percent to 53.2 in February.

Sage Manufacturing Survey Signals Stronger Economy

Thursday, February 27, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Reshoring of manufacturing seen as a driver of industry growth in 2014

ISM Report Signals Soft Manufacturing Growth to Continue

Monday, February 3, 2014 · SCMR Staff Despite seeing declines in its core metrics, manufacturing activity in January continued to show growth for the eighth straight month, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Report on Business.

Reshoring likely to radically reshape U.S. economy in next 12 months

Friday, January 3, 2014 · SCMR Staff Grant Thornton survey finds U.S. companies will bring production, customer service and IT infrastructure back to the United States.

U.S. Supply Chain Managers Are Advised to Curb Their Enthusiasm Until Global Markets Pick Up

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson While the Institute of Supply Management reports that economic activity in the manufacturing sector was strong for the sixth straight month, supply chain managers may still wish to examine this “exuberance,” say economists.

Manufacturing posts gains for sixth straight month, reports ISM

Monday, December 2, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, headed up 0.9 percent to 57.3 in November, which is now the new high for the PMI in 2013.

ISM reports another month of strong manufacturing output in October

Friday, November 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, increased 0.2 percent to 56.4 in October and stands as the new high for the PMI in 2013.

BRIC Supply Chains Fairly Flush, Say Maritime Analysts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Although Brazil, Russia, India and China are suffering from overheated economies, the BRIC region is still generating attractive cargo growth, said Drewry Maritime Research analysts.

Chinese Shadow Banking

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 · Rosemary Coates Shadow banking or curbside lending is the way many merchants and manufacturers in China go about securing business loans.

July manufacturing activity at highest level since June 2011, says ISM

Thursday, August 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman Manufacturing activity in July continued its solid turnaround since dropping to its lowest levels since June 2009 in May, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.

Global Supply Chain May Be “Stuck in Mud” Too

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson While supply chain managers may note that the ISM purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has bounced back over 50 to 50.9 in June from 49.0 in May, some economists maintain that such surveys may not mean much.