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• Now Playing: North American automotive production will grow this year

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• North American automotive production will grow this year


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• Ethylene prices rise


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• Forecasters see higher GDP this year and next


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Commodities Update

Robert J. (Bob) Garino
March 19, 2010
Hot-rolled steel sheet is between $630 and $700/ton this month
This week, published sources are placing the current domestic hot-rolled sheet in...
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Leadership

Lara Nichols
March 18, 2010
I am a Change Agent
Change is in the air.  Companies are working to protect margins, suppliers...
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CAREER TURNS

Mary Walker
March 16, 2010
The (purchasing) titles, they are a' changin'
The titles used in the purchasing organization are always changing and each time...
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Back to School

Richard G. Weissman

March 12, 2010
Welcome Back
Thank you to Caterpillar for doing the math and looking at moving some overseas...
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Government Contracting

Lee Crane
March 3, 2010
Veterans Contracting Rules Change Announced
In a great piece over at GovernmentExecutive.com, Robert Brodsky highlights the...
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The Global View

Walter E. Buczynski
February 23, 2010
Manufacturing in Asia poised for growth
It is the end of Spring Festival, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, and people...
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• There is a lot of hiring taking place, start-ups too. We have an up-to-date list...

  Robert Green– 3/18/2010 2:39:45 PM EDT
  in response to IC industry poised for recovery in 2010

• The feedback we have received is that this material has increased in price due to...

  James Ignacio– 3/18/2010 1:14:14 PM EDT
  in response to Nylon 6,6 prices for March drop to $1.37/lb as demand slides

• this is a good strategy by Staples, but I would offer that there are independent...

  Greg Bussmann– 3/18/2010 11:09:43 AM EDT
  in response to Staples unveils new website

• With regards to your invitation of having access to additional information and...

  Henry Biscocho Yuzon– 3/17/2010 9:15:37 PM EDT
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