Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased in August 2005, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Ralph G. Kauffman, Ph.D., C.P.M., chair of the Institute for Supply Management(TM) Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee and coordinator of the Supply Chain Management Program,…
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The 12 industries reporting growth in August — listed in order — are: Miscellaneous(a); Textiles; Electronic Components & Equipment; Glass, Stone & Aggregate; Primary Metals; Wood & Wood Products; Furniture; Paper; Food; Transportation & Equipment; Industrial & Commercial Equipment & Computers; and Instruments & Photographic Equipment. WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING … — “Business is extremely…
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The 13 industries reporting growth in July — listed in order — are: Construction; Insurance; Entertainment; Mining; Transportation; Utilities; Communication; Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; Business Services; Finance & Banking; Other Services(c); and Public Administration. The two industries reporting activity the same as last month are: Real Estate and Health Services. The one industry reporting decreased…
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The 12 industries reporting growth in July — listed in order — are: Instruments & Photographic Equipment; Food; Wood & Wood Products; Electronic Components & Equipment; Leather; Miscellaneous(a); Industrial & Commercial Equipment & Computers; Transportation & Equipment; Furniture; Chemicals; Fabricated Metals; and Textiles. The industries reporting decreased activity in July are: Printing & Publishing; Glass,…
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The 14 industries reporting growth in June — listed in order — are: Entertainment; Transportation; Construction; Retail Trade; Real Estate; Public Administration; Other Services(a); Communication; Utilities; Insurance; Mining; Business Services; Finance & Banking; and Wholesale Trade. The one industry reporting activity the same as last month is Legal Services. The two industries reporting decreased activity…
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The 13 industries reporting growth in June — listed in order — are: Petroleum; Textiles; Food; Miscellaneous(a); Wood & Wood Products; Furniture; Instruments & Photographic Equipment; Industrial & Commercial Equipment & Computers; Rubber & Plastic Products; Chemicals; Electronic Components & Equipment; Printing & Publishing; and Primary Metals. The industries reporting decreased activity in June are:…
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The 11 industries reporting growth in May — listed in order — are: Insurance; Real Estate; Communication; Utilities; Other Services(a); Retail Trade; Health Services; Construction; Business Services; Public Administration; and Wholesale Trade. The five industries reporting activity the same as last month are: Agriculture; Mining; Transportation; Finance & Banking; and Legal Services. The one industry…
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The 15 industries reporting growth in May — listed in order — are: Petroleum; Leather; Wood & Wood Products; Chemicals; Food; Rubber & Plastic Products; Electronic Components & Equipment; Industrial & Commercial Equipment & Computers; Instruments & Photographic Equipment; Glass, Stone & Aggregate; Furniture; Primary Metals; Textiles; Transportation & Equipment; and Fabricated Metals. The industries…
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The 14 industries reporting growth in April — listed in order — are: Utilities; Insurance; Retail Trade; Public Administration; Communication; Mining; Real Estate; Wholesale Trade; Business Services; Health Services; Agriculture; Other Services(a); Construction; and Finance & Banking. The two industries reporting activity the same as last month are: Transportation and Legal Services. The one industry…
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The 14 industries reporting growth in April — listed in order — are: Wood & Wood Products; Miscellaneous(a); Rubber & Plastic Products; Instruments & Photographic Equipment; Furniture; Leather; Glass, Stone & Aggregate; Industrial & Commercial Equipment & Computers; Chemicals; Food; Tobacco; Fabricated Metals; Primary Metals; and Transportation & Equipment. Petroleum is the only industry reporting…
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