Posts written by Michael Fries
In Review: ISM: Manufacturing Activity Expanded Very Strongly in August
Chad Moutray, chief economist of the National Association of Manufacturers, provides a very succinct summary of the September 2014 Manufacturing ISM Report in “ISM: Manufacturing Activity Expanded Very Strongly in August.” In short, the report depicts the economic activity in the manufacturing sector during the…
What Is the Formula for Long-Term Sustainable Business Growth?
Okay, I’m not going to bore you with a math lesson, but there is a little math involved. Sustainable growth rate – or SGR – refers to the maximum growth rate a company is able to sustain without the need to obtain extra funds. To…
Why Logistics Matter?
Logistics is important to small businesses and corporations alike, though each often handles the varying fields of logistics very differently. Logistics can be broken down into a number of fields, including procurement, reverse, disposal, emergency, and distribution. Business logistics is another field of logistics that…