MRO Business Intelligence
By Susan Avery -- Purchasing, 5/8/2008
40KSafety products in new MSC catalog
Source: www.mscdirect.com
WHAT IT MEANS: A 50% increase in SKUs (stock keeping units) since the industrial distributor's 2005 catalog.
3.2Leadtime (in weeks) for lift truck batteries
Source: www.purchasingdata.com
WHAT IT MEANS: Deliveries have stretched a bit, from 2.8 weeks last month. It's a good time to work with suppliers to ensure adequate supply for the rest of 2008.
65KSize (in square feet) of new Garlock Sealing Technologies facility
WHAT IT MEANS: An additional source for metallic gasket products built in the U.S.
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