Georgia's Manufacturing Activity Increases Significantly in February
3/18/2010
Manufacturing sector in expansion mode for first time since spring 2008 Georgia’s manufacturing sector realized major increases in most variables in February’s PMI report bringing Georgia’s PMI score well into expansion mode for the first time since the spring of 2008. New Orders continue to incr … read more »
Manufacturing Activity in Georgia Holds Steady in January
3/01/2010
Even though Georgia’s January PMI score was a move in the right direction, the increase only amounted to a mere two-tenths of a point. With an overall score of 46.1, Georgia is still keeping ahead of the southeast average of 45.8. A decent increase of 10.3 points in New Orders was offset by an 11.3 point ... read more »
Get Lean: Center of Innovation for Manufacturing Partnering to Offer Lean Six Sigma Certification
1/29/2010
With nearly half a million Georgians out of work, the unemployed are being encouraged to seek more education and training to prepare for future jobs. To this end, the Center of Innovation (COI) for Manufacturing is partnering with The Quality Group, a leader in blended-learning systems, to offer a turnkey Lean ... read more »
Finished Inventory Causes Raise in Georgia’s December PMI Score
1/29/2010
Overall manufacturing activity in Georgia rose 2.4 points in December thanks mostly to increased inventory. While an upward shift of 3.8 points in Employment was a factor in the overall increase, it was the 14.2-point jump in the Finished Inventory category that was the basis of our increase. While New Orders w … read more »
Georgia Manufacturing Activity Slips in November
12/22/2009
Georgia’s November PMI score showed a small increase of 1.8 points in Production; however, it was the decrease in New Orders (7.5 points) and Employment (5.1 points) that brought down the overall score. The drop in New Orders continues the volatile month to month pattern for New Orders. According to Donald ... read more »
