Manufacturers face widening cost gap: study
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Rising energy and employee health-care  costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall  further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic  competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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One of the mantras of global industry in recent years has been keeping inventories lean and mean, but there are increasing signs this cost-cutting strategy is creating strains and causing companies to miss out on sales.
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Electronics makers considering the  strain on the U.S. economy are hoping consumers will cut other  expenses first, but many see some worrying signs ahead.
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The UK manufacturing sector continues to face "serious challenges"  the British Chamber of Commerce's latest quarterly survey found.
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U.S. manufacturing will increase as growth abroad offsets domestic sluggishness, according to a quarterly Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI survey released on Thursday.
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A Forrester study finds that corporate users are becoming increasingly frustrated with the license and maintenance costs of enterprise applications.
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Some suppliers are already charging 35 cents a gallon higher than 2003.
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British producers struggle to keep up with consumers' soaring demand.
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U.S. consumers are facing higher prices for appliances with retailers raising prices this month to offset rising raw material costs.
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Drug makers are exploring the possibility of tying pharmaceutical prices to performance.
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The nation's factories, plants and utilities should continue picking up steam in coming months, a research group said Monday, suggesting hardy consumer spending and moderating inflation are boosting confidence among manufacturers.
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Rising energy and employee health-care   costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall   further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic   competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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A big jump in energy costs sharply  pushed up prices that U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers paid  for goods last month, but outside of energy the inflation  picture looked tame.
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Weakness in the manufacturing sector, especially the auto industry, may be dampening the nation's economic prospects, but the bigger services sector appears to be more than making up for it.
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Expansion in the U.S. factory sector  slowed in August as higher costs for energy and raw materials  squeezed manufacturers, a report showed Wednesday, but analysts  said growth remained relatively robust.
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Returns of products that do not work like consumers believe they should is costing manufacturers, communication carriers and electronics retailers almost $14 billion a year in the United States.
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US manufacturing probably expanded in October for the 17th month in a row as orders increased, suggesting demand for factory goods may help underpin economic growth, economists said in advance of today&#39;s industry report.