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  • MRO Business Intelligence

    By Susan Avery -- Purchasing, 11/13/2008 7:00:00 AM

    58%

    Distributors that do business globally

    Source: The 62nd Annual Survey of Distributor Operations

    WHAT IT MEANS:Most follow their customers that set up shop in other countries. The suppliers are selling, sourcing, outsourcing or setting up branches internationally.

    1.4%

    Decline in U.S. distributor power transmission sales in August

    Source: www.ptda.org

    WHAT IT MEANS:Demand from MRO purchasers for bearings, motors and belts has started to slip, compared with the previous month.

    11%

    Increase in sales of industrial supplies from Grainger

    Source: www.grainger.com

    WHAT IT MEANS:Demand continues strong in the third quarter vs. the same period one year ago.

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