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September 2023 Services ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the services sector expanded in September for the ninth consecutive month as the Services PMI^® registered 53.6 percent, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM^® Report On Business^®. The sector has grown in 39 of the last 40 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022.

Services PMI® at

53.6%

Your Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for the Next War

September 12, 2023

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In a new era of ‘competition between democracies and autocracies’ — one stamped by dramatic changes in geopolitics, technology, economics and environment — the complexity and consequences of military conflicts will greatly increase.

Report On Business® Roundup: September Services PMI®

October 04, 2023

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The release of the Services ISM® Report On Business® data on Wednesday was a sequel of sorts, as the slight pullback in sector growth reflected in the PMI® of 53.6 percent might have been due more to an unusually hot August than any cooling in September.
Despite the Complexities, Implant Order Automation Can Lead to Cost Savings

October 03, 2023

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Traditionally a manual task, health-care supply chain ordering has largely become automated, with greater efficiency and more streamlined processes among the major benefits. However, one area that has remained particularly reliant on manual processes is implant ordering.
Ride the Pricing Wave, Without Getting Swamped

October 03, 2023

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Low and high-volume lanes perform differently and should be procured differently. Rather than simply securing a contract rate and hoping for the best, shippers should ride the wave and incorporate dynamic pricing into their procurement strategy.

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