Green Logistics at transport logistic China
Messe München International is organizing in June, together with mit Supply Chain Asia, a Green Logistics Workshop at the transport logistic China 2010. To supplement this, international transport and logistics companies present their sustainable solutions for the world market at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Read more
Business Climate Brightening Again
The Ifo Business Climate for industry and trade in Germany brightened once again in January. The current business situation of firms has further improved. With regard to the business outlook for the next six months, the surveyed firms are more confident than before. According to ifo, the economic recovery continued at the beginning of this year. Read more
SAP E-Sourcing On-Demand
SAP today announced that the latest release of the SAP E-Sourcing on-demand solution is available now, a solution for strategic sourcing, contract and supplier management. Read more
Input Costs Rising in December 2009
Output levels in the German manufacturing sector continued to rise at a robust rate in December, extending the current period of expansion to six months. New order volumes also increased, albeit at a slower rate, leading to a further accumulation of unfinished work. An ongoing recovery in client demand resulted in slower job shedding at the end of 2009, with the latest drop in workforce numbers the weakest for fourteen months. However, margins were squeezed in December as price discounting continued, while input costs rose for the first time since October 2008. Read more
Exports to China up 14.5 Percent
In the third quarter of 2009, German imports were 18.9 percent lower than those of the same quarter of last year, amounting to Euro 167.9 billion. When price-adjusted, imports decreased 10.9 percent. Read more
