DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index climbed to 64.5 in March, improving upon February?s finish of 56.0. The three month PMI average remains essentially unchanged at 56.9. A PMI value above 50 generally suggests economic growth. ?The March survey showed a powerful surge in economic activity,? said Nitin Paranjpe, a supply chain faculty
STAMFORD, Conn. - The mobile apps marketplace is maturing as users declare themselves satisfied with current engagement rates. As users integrate apps more deeply into their lives, app providers will need to stay one step ahead and focus their development, marketing and branding more intensely toward retention strategies. "After eight years of searching for, downloading
SOUTHFIELD - The Detroit Chapter of ISACA is happy to announce the upcoming spring seminar: Hidden Secrets from IT Auditors 2015 Edition, presented by Mitch Levine of Audit Serve Inc. Seminar Objective: After being on the audit side for the first half of his 30 year career, Mitch Levine has spent most of the last
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder remained optimistic about the passage of Proposal 1 on Wednesday, citing a growing coalition of supporters and dismissing polls that suggest anything otherwise. "When you look at a lot of polling, it comes down to who shows up to vote," Snyder said at a press conference on a separate issue.
LANSING - With support from officials with Whirlpool and Ford Motor Company, as well as some community leaders and small business owners, Governor Rick Snyder reiterated Wednesday his plans for a new energy policy and that reducing energy waste will become a bigger priority than setting a renewable energy mandate or changing the electric choice
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DETROIT - Let's go back to 1991. ?The Silence of the Lambs? won best picture, Nirvana was atop the music scene and, to what I'm sure was very little fanfare, a new concept was introduced to the world: the website. Fast forward to 1997. ?Titanic? was best picture, The Spice Girls were on top and
SOUTHFIELD - Rumors of an Apple car have big implications for the auto industry. It spells potential disruption. Whether Apple sells a car or not, they've opened the flood gates on possibilities for new opportunities in and around cars. Mark Phillips will present research during a Michigan Council of Women In Technology Lunch & Learn
DETROIT - Better Off Dead. Breakfast Club. Back to the Future. Commando. European Vacation. Fletch. Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Goonies. Berry Gordy?s The Last Dragon. Real Genius. Rocky 4. Desperately Seeking Susan (remember when Madonna was hot?). Teen Wolf. Tuff Turf. Weird Science. Spies Like Us. Just One of the Guys. Moonlighting?yeah, 1985
TROY - Automation Alley is once again partnering with the Society of Manufacturing Engineering this summer to sponsor THE BIG M, a three-day, international manufacturing event in June at the COBO Center in Detroit. THE BIG M is expected to draw more than 5,000 creative thinkers in manufacturing from across the globe and will showcase