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-August 7, 2008 |
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The
Numbers Worth Knowing this Week in Supply
Chain and Logistics |
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This Week: Fuel Efficiency Increases - More Powerful than a Locomotive; Honda Workers Labor for Less; Nike Manufacturing in Malaysia; P&G Reports 2nd Qtr Reduction in Gross Margin
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The number of contract manufacturing plants Nike has in Malaysia. The athletic apparel giant met with all of them last week to reiterate its policies on worker treatment after an Australian TV station ran a report alleging worker abuse at one Nike supplier factory in the country.
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1.6%
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The reductions in gross margin Procter & Gamble just reported for the second quarter, the result of rising energy and raw materials costs. However, that decline was less than many analysts expected, as P&G was also able to raise prices 3% on average in the quarter, reducing the damage from input cost increases to the bottom line.
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The hourly wage for Honda workers at a new auto plant in Indiana – the first time a Japanese automotive company has significantly paid below the top UAW wage of about $26 an hour for experienced workers that the unionized plants of the Big Three US OEMs pay.
