Service Sector PMI Records Highest Reading In 12 Months
December 6, 2023
November services economy activity remained in growth mode, according to the new edition of the ISM Report on Business, which was issued Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Is Industrial Real Estate Recession-Proof?
November 2, 2022
Some experts argue that low unemployment, record corporate earnings, and GDP growth in Q3 indicate that the U.S. is not yet in a recession, many economists agree that a recession is coming soon.
2021 Services Economy on the Right Side of Growth, Reports the Institute for Supply Management
January 7, 2022
Economic activity in the services sector grew in December for the 19th month in a row - with the Services PMI® exceeding 60 percent for the 10th consecutive month - say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
IHS Markit Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh Predicts Slowdown in Global Economy in 2019
January 3, 2019
Global economic growth will edge down to 3.0 percent in 2019, from a rate of 3.2 percent in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released by business information provider IHS Markit.
Weathering the Next Manufacturing Recession
December 28, 2017
Learning from the mistakes of the last recession can help manufacturing prepare for any potential future recession.
How B2B Integration Drives Superior Supply Chain Performance
August 24, 2016
IDC Manufacturing Insights recently conducted a worldwide study on behalf of OpenText; the objective, understand the role B2B technologies can play in today's manufacturing organizations and to evaluate the impact on their supply chain processes.
The Keys to Effective China Trade Operations
August 23, 2016
China’s dominance as the world’s top country for sourcing hasn’t swayed under the pressures that have been the topic of discussion in the boardroom, on the campaign trail, around the dining room table, or during trade negotiations in nearly every country around the world.
2016 Global Economic Growth Will Be Disappointing
December 30, 2015
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the prospect of rising interest rates in the United States and an economic slowdown in China were contributing to uncertainty and a higher risk of economic vulnerability worldwide.
The Economy in 2016 and Beyond
August 25, 2015
Economist Brian Beaulieu sees an improving economy over the next 24 months, with forward thinking companies expanding their capabilities. Is your supply chain ready for 2017?
IHS Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2013 - World Growth Will Stabilize in 2013
August 26, 2013
After having slowed down from 4.2% in 2010 to 3.0% in 2011 and around 2.5% in 2012 (with the Eurozone and Japan going back into recession), the growth rate of the world economy will hold steady at 2.6% in 2013. Moreover, the stage will be set for a modest acceleration of growth in the latter part of the year and during 2014.
