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      <title>Economic Optimism Slowly Rebounding among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers</title>
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      <description>More manufacturers in PwC quarterly survey expect positive revenue growth despite plummeting international sales and demand concerns</description>
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      <description>Manufacturers Alliance's composite index falls from 28 in December 2008 to 21 in March as manufacturing faces continued headwinds, companies respond to the sharp downturn</description>
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      <description>Cost of manufacturing falling in many sectors, but wholesale prices not following same path, putting greater negotiating power in buyers' hands</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>6 Strategies for Manufacturers to Drive Results in the Face of Record Declines in Factory Orders</title>
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      <description>JDA Software manufacturing guru David Johnston offers tips for increasing margins and protecting shareholder value in the current economic climate</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Most in Industrial Sector Look Set to Meet '08 Revenue Goals, but Economic Conditions Weigh</title>
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      <description>GlobalSpec Industrial Indicator Survey finds mixed results, with current year shaping up well for most companies, but uncertain outlook prompting reduced hours, spending for many</description>
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      <title>U.S. Manufacturing Recession Seen Intensifying as Housing, Auto Weakness Spread</title>
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      <description>Declines creep into equipment and materials industries, but high-tech a bright spot in Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Industrial Outlook; minimal improvement seen in 2009</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Case Study: Green is the Theme for Pharmaceutical Distributor</title>
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      <description>Exactech increases productivity, reduces energy costs and improves the work environment at distribution center</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 13:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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