Average Rating:

(0)

Rate this:

MRO Business Intelligence

By Susan Avery -- Purchasing, 11/13/2008 2:00:00 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.

Average Rating:

(0)

Rate this:

Talkback

We would love your feedback!

Post a comment

» View All Talkback Threads

Related Content

• Topics
• Author
• Top Rated

MRO Business Intelligence

04/09/2009

MRO Business Intelligence

12/11/2008

MRO Business Intelligence

07/16/2008

Business Intelligence

11/19/2009

MRO Business Intelligence

05/07/2008

Also by this author

• Travel managers see salary rise 2.1%

• MSC Industrial Direct receives safety award

• Grainger acquires Alliance Energy Solutions

• How purchasing uses cross functional teams to source indirect goods and services

• Travel costs set to rise in 2010

»MORE

• Positive Indicators

• Strategic sourcing case histories: How They Buy archive

• Freeport not boosting U.S. copper output

• Structural steel demand is dismal

• Poet introduces new ethanol co-product

Sponsored Links

• Resource Center
• Browse Categories
• Browse Companies

Featured Company

• Zycus

  

  Zycus provides global spend management solutions to more than 150 leading Fortune 1000 customers that consider spend management software, processes and technology strategic to their competitive advantage. Zycus Spend Management solutions automate... more

• Global Data Mining

  

  GDM specializes in global trade data, and helps provide global trade data and enterprise-wide data solutions to help importers and exporters around the world optimize & automate global trade processes.Working closely with the Content Specialists of... more

• SIRVA

  

  SIRVA, Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of relocation and moving solutions to a well-established and diverse customer base around the world. The Company strives to deliver the best mobility experience at the lowest total cost to relocate... more

• Innovative Analytics & Training

  

  Innovative Analytics & Training provides high-quality research and analytic services for corporate and government clients. Innovative Analytics leverages its constant study of analytics in government and commercial settings to promote innovation... more

• eWaste

  

  e-Waste, is an end-of-life, technology asset management company that assists clients in the disposal of their technology in a safe, secure and responsible manner. e-Waste has the depth of experience and breadth of capabilities to effectively... more

---

Related Resources

• Synchronizing the Supply Chain through Adaptive Collaboration
• Turning Ewaste into Profit