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Manufacturing

Fourth Consecutive Month of Growth for Manufacturers

by Melissa Brogan on May 2, 2013

By Ryan Redleski, Manufacturing Client Service Team Staff Accountant According to the most recent Manufacturing Report on Business the from the Institute for Supply Management, the manufacturing industry saw growth for the fourth consecutive month, but at a slower rate. The March “PMI” registered at 51.3 percent, while February registered at 54.2 percent, down 2.9 percent. [...]

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Manufacturing industry continues to grow

by Melissa Brogan on March 8, 2013

By Jon Enders, Senior Accountant Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in February for the third straight month, and the overall economy grew for the 45th consecutive month, according to the most recent Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. For the second straight month, all five of the Purchasing Managers [...]

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Manufacturing benchmarking study opens next week

by Melissa Brogan on February 26, 2013

At Barnes Dennig, our goal is to be true business advisors to local manufacturers – not simply auditors and tax-preparers. We want to understand the nuances of your industry, so we can make the best use of our accounting expertise and make a lasting impact on your bottom line. One way we do that is [...]

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Manufacturing sector continues to grow

by Cheryl Ganim on February 11, 2013

By Cheryl Ganim, Manager, and Kristen Hart, Co-op Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the second consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 44th consecutive month, according to the most recent Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. Despite uncertainty about the fiscal cliff and EU economic weakness, [...]

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Encouraging signs for manufacturing industry

by Tech Support on January 9, 2013

By Kendra Mossburger, Manager, and Chris Sieber, Co-op The manufacturing sector is once again in a state of growth, following modest contraction during four of the previous six months, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s most recent Manufacturing Report on Business. While the previous six months of industry data painted an uncertain picture, the December [...]

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Ohio offers new grant to train employees

by Scott Cress on December 21, 2012

The state of Ohio launched a new voucher program that will reimburse employers for training their current workforce. Gov. John Kasich has trumpeted the program as a way for Ohio companies to compete in an evolving, high-tech economy, and it could be worth up to $500,000 for a qualifying company. The Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training [...]

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Economic uncertainty hinders manufacturing growth

by Tech Support on December 12, 2012

By Matt Rosen, Manager, and April Mays, Staff Accountant While the overall economy experienced a 42nd consecutive month of growth in November 2012, the manufacturing sector suffered a contraction for the fourth time in the past six months, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s most recent Manufacturing Report on Business. Highlighted this month is [...]

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Where are your global opportunities?

by Melissa Brogan on November 21, 2012

Much of the world’s economy moves along a similar arc, but the political, geographic and demographic differences among countries means that each offers different economic opportunities. During his recent presentation at our 2012 Manufacturers Annual Seminar, economist Alan Beaulieu offered insights into a number of international markets. Click here for a summary of his comments [...]

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