WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely cooled modestly in the first quarter as replenishing of inventories by businesses slowed, though stronger demand for automobiles and a lift to homebuilding from warm weather blunted the blow. Gross domestic product is expected to have expanded at a 2.5 percent annual rate, according to the median ... (Read More)
U.S. crude-oil futures tick higher after an inventory report shows a rise in supplies. (Read More)
Crude-oil prices are tamped down as concerns about excess supply and investor caution ahead of U.S. inventory data weigh on the commodity. (Read More)
Chinese cities dominate the world in terms of shopping-mall construction, with the city of Tianjin currently building more retail space than the entire existing shopping-center inventory of any single European city, apart from Paris and Moscow. But is it overbuilding or simply catch-up with the West? (Read More)
Crude-oil futures extend gains in electronic trading, as risk appetite improves amid easing concerns about Europe, and ahead of a weekly U.S. inventory report. (Read More)
When Bentley relocated its parts centre at Crewe in Cheshire, it turned to TGW Logistics Group to fit-out the new facility with an innovative automated warehousing solution. Previously, the car manufacturer housed its automotive components within a designated area of its central warehouse at the Crewe manufacturing facility. Over time, the manual ... (Read More)
Stock futures are rising ahead of a pair of government reports that economists believe will show a steady gain in spending by both consumers and businesses. (Read More)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the government data showed domestic fuel stocks fell much more than expected last week, while a decline in imports limited a rise in crude inventories. U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 2.8 million barrels, their third straight weekly gain, dwarfing analyst forecasts that they increased by 2.1 ... (Read More)
Welcome to the second blog post in the SCM30 series. Throughout 2012, Kinaxis will be exploring the past 30 years—as well as the future—of supply chain management. I have always suffered from "a kid in a candy store" syndrome, and when Lauren Bossers asked me to write about the three greatest advancement in Supply Chain Management [...] (Read More)
General Motors is suspending production of the Chevrolet Volt for an extra week this summer to control inventory. (Read More)
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