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ISM Reports On Business®
- February 3, 2010 — January Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® — NMI at 50.5%.
- February 1, 2010 — January Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® — PMI at 58.4%.
- January 27, 2010 — U.S. Department of Commerce Makes Annual Adjustments to Seasonal Factors for ISM Manufacturing PMI and Diffusion Indexes and ISM Non-Manufacturing NMI and Diffusion Indexes.
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JPMorgan Global PMI
- February 3, 2010 — Growth of Global Service Sector Moderated in January.
- February 3, 2010 — Global Recovery Led by Robust Manufacturing Growth in January.
- February 1, 2010 — Global PMI at Five-And-A-Half Year High in January.
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Inside Supply Management®'s February Issue
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eSide Supply Management is a new, bimonthly e-publication for up-and-coming supply management professionals. It offers tons of information you can use on the job, often immediately — career advice, research results, international business tips, social responsibility updates and more.
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See the results of the ISM 2009 Salary Survey. See how your salary compares with the salary of your supply management colleagues.
The Center for Strategic Supply Leadership is a thought-development forum of senior supply executives providing thought leadership and a view into solutions and opportunities for the next two to four years. www.cssl.ws
CAPS: Leading the way in supply management research for sourcing and supply professionals around the globe. Click here for information on research programs, focus studies, and benchmarking activities.
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Glossary of Key Supply Management Terms Term of the Day:
LONG-HAUL CARRIER
A carrier that moves cargo over long distances. The term "long distance" is defined by geography, congestion, hours of service issues and custom of the trade. For instance, in railroads, a long haul on the West Coast is considered 1,000 miles or more and East Coast railroads consider more than 750 miles to be a long haul.