| November 5, 2009 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- ISM factory index hit 3-year high in October
The Institute for Supply Management's U.S. factory index jumped to a three-year high in October, increasing from 52.6 in September to 55.7. "The economic outlook is brightening," said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ of New York. In other positive news, the ISM's employment index notched its first increase in more than a year. The Wall Street Journal
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Global manufacturing bolsters economic recovery: An uptick in manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and Asia provides further evidence that a global economic recovery is under way. Manufacturers worldwide are increasing production as local economies begin to rebound. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires
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- Sports offer business lessons in winning strategies
The elite level of sports has plenty of parallels with big business, including long-term and short-term strategies, goals, teamwork and perseverance. Some important lessons that sports offer are that elite athletes are not born but made, that planning and a positive mindset are essential, and that it's essential to celebrate victories. Forbes
(11/2)
 | Better managers = greater sales
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- 5 firms show how they adapt to change
BusinessWeek looks at how five entrepreneurs are reviewing their business models and adapting to change. The businesses are diversifying, producing more revenue from online orders, updating facilities and online offerings, changing pricing and tightening their belts. BusinessWeek
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 Good news for distributors in GDP data
The federal government on Monday released preliminary estimates of the nation's gross domestic product for the third quarter, and the numbers contain good news for wholesaler-distributors, writes Pembroke Consulting President and NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence Fellow Adam J. Fein, Ph.D., in this blog post. The post includes a brief video on Fein's economic predictions for 2010 and information about his Nov. 19 webcast. Distribution Trends
(11/3)
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- Hawaii's World Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls adds zip line
Visitors to Hawaii's Big Island will soon have the opportunity to sail through the rain forest on a zip line in the World Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls. "Along with safe excitement, our top priority for Zip Isle is to be an environmental leader on the Big Island," said Lanny Neel, garden director at WBGW. "As a botanical garden and repository for endangered plant species, the environment is extremely important to all of us. We carefully chose a zip line construction method using utility poles to ensure preservation of the forest." TravelAge West
(11/1)
- "Natural wine" bubbles into view
"Natural wine," a trendy term with no official meaning, is being defined by a coalition of wine bars and shops as being made with native fermentation, meaning the yeast comes from the grapes. These yeasts are considered a gamble because they can impart off flavors or die before all the sugar is converted. Los Angeles Times
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Register today for the 2010 NAW Executive Summit
The 2010 NAW Executive Summit will focus on several fundamental questions: Where is the economy headed? Where are business and wholesaler-distributors in particular headed? Where is our country headed under the Obama administration as the United States continues to battle through the worst recession since the Great Depression? You'll hear and participate in expert presentations, distributor case studies and peer-to-peer discussion roundtables.
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New must-read: Value Creation Strategies for Wholesaler-Distributors
Value Creation Strategies for Wholesaler-Distributors, by Steve Deist, Mike Marks and Mike Emerson, provides actionable insights about how wholesaler-distributors can use a market-driven strategy to increase enterprise value for customers and shareholders and to produce significant and rapid financial benefits. A market-driven approach is the key to creating true competitive advantage, permanently improving organizational performance and making real productivity gains.
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How did the economy impact your personal Halloween spending this year?
After voting once, check out the real-time poll results on NAW's All Access page as often as you'd like.
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