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January Sees 467,000 New Jobs, Stable Unemployment Rate

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Growth in employment continued in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail trade, and transportation and warehousing. Survey data have been revised as a result of an annual benchmarking process and the updating of seasonal adjustment factors. These industries combined to add 415,000 jobs, or 88.9%

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Inventory Management in Manufacturing

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A benchmark exercise can also provide insight here. raw material, inbound freight, internal transport costs) All conversion costs (e.g., — Are you a manufacturer that would benefit from better inventory management, a benchmark against your competitors, or a validation of current processes?

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Global economic recovery lost momentum in Q3

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When it comes to orders—which is a useful benchmark to measure real economic activity—there was a split between advanced regions and emerging markets. This is driven by higher transport and commodities costs, leading to higher inflation and weaker growth now.