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Analytical Tools in Sourcing - Pricing analyses

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1 Analytical Tools in Sourcing Pricing Analyses
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2 ISM Manufacturing Report on Business (Feb 09) • Mfg sector fails to grow for the 13 th consecutive month • None of the 18 manufacturing industries reported growth – Examples: Furniture, Electric equipment, Paper, Food and Beverage; Apparel • Production: Continues to decline • Employment: Highest job losses in decades • Price of materials: Declining but so is customer demand
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3 Some quotes from respondents • Customers across the board are being very cautious about ordering any stock." (Transportation Equipment ) • "Business is very slow, some of which is due to seasonality, and some is due to the state of the economy." (Chemical Products)
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4 Some quotes from respondents • Asia previously was over 50 percent of our business and is now close to zero." (Machinery) • "Still seeing frequent attempts at increases while everything is reacting to an economy that is retracting." (Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products)
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5 MANUFACTURING AT A GLANCE FEBRUARY 2009 Index Series
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