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Auto/Aerospace Trends

Technology Changes in the Automotive Industry Raising Risk Levels for Corporate Procurement

As auto sector looks to new technologies to fuel future growth, the 'Periodic Table on Wheels' poses particular challenges for traditional purchasing strategies, BrainNet argues

Wither Detroit?

Ingenuity Seen Leading Manufacturers and Industrial Companies out of Recession

Consumer Trends

China Women's Wear Suppliers Optimistic about Sales, but Profit Remains Difficult in 2010

With fierce price competition, majority of suppliers maintaining or decreasing prices, focusing on improving operating efficiency to reduce costs, according to China Sourcing Report

Extending Quality into the Global Supply Chain

Guest Column: RFID Becoming Sewn into Fabric of the Fashion Business

Other Discrete Manufacturing Trends

Ingenuity Seen Leading Manufacturers and Industrial Companies out of Recession

Organizations are taking control of own futures, looking for new markets, new channels to drive growth in unsteady market, ThomasNet Industry Market Barometer finds

Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers

Business Outlook Survey Offers Bleak Forecast as MAPI Index Hits Second Straight Historic Low

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Process Manufacturing Trends

Ingenuity Seen Leading Manufacturers and Industrial Companies out of Recession

Organizations are taking control of own futures, looking for new markets, new channels to drive growth in unsteady market, ThomasNet Industry Market Barometer finds

Drug Companies Struggling to Improve Supply Chain to Battle Counterfeiting, Safety Concerns

Streamlined Connectivity Makes for Good Chemistry between Trading Partners

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Non-Manufacturing Trends

Group Buys: Good for the Supplier and Good for the Buyer

As manufacturers tighten their belts, GPOs could represent an untapped opportunity to increase revenues; the case for tapping into a group purchase organization

Risks to Global Growth Seen Increasing as U.S. Economy Stumbles, Key Countries Slow

Building Quality into the Agile Value Chain

Transportation/Logistics Trends

2009: Worst Year Ever for Air Transport Industry in Post-war Era

IATA reports record declines in freight traffic as industry copes with recession, faces continued billions in losses; increased security costs weigh

Tapping Automated, Integrated Accounting Systems to Rein in Financial Supply Chain Risk

Green Telematics Seen Lowering Emissions, Improving Fuel Efficiency in Europe and N. America

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Distribution/Wholesale Trends

Case Study: Open Source ERP Yields Streamlined Operations and Margin Growth for Book Distributor

SBC Fulfillment turns to enterprise resource planning solution from Compiere to integrate operations, improve productivity and meet growth objectives

Business Outlook Survey Offers Bleak Forecast as MAPI Index Hits Second Straight Historic Low

Swire Beverages Unlocks the Full Potential of Its Coca-Cola Supply Chain Network in China

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Retail Trends

China Women's Wear Suppliers Optimistic about Sales, but Profit Remains Difficult in 2010

With fierce price competition, majority of suppliers maintaining or decreasing prices, focusing on improving operating efficiency to reduce costs, according to China Sourcing Report

Retail Container Volume Projected to See Increases in 2010, Breaking 31-month Slide

Automated Transport Systems Seen Leading to Competitive Advantage