Being ‘Vigilant to the Risks Ahead’

January 14, 2026

Supply management organizations can expect higher economic growth in 2026, but myriad dynamics — including manufacturing sluggishness, tariffs, geopolitics and AI uncertainty — are longer-term X-factors.

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By Sue Doerfler
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During an Institute for Supply Managemen® (ISM®) LinkedIn Live broadcast last week, Steve Miller, CPSM, CSCP, Chair of the ISM Services Business Survey Committee, discussed how the December Services PMI® of 54.4 percent not only exceeded expectations, but also was the highest reading of 2025.

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