Word: replenish
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...rush to replenish inventories after the steel strike was one of the factors that got the year off to a good start, caused a hefty $900 million increase in inventories in January. But because of business caution-and better inventory controls (TIME, July 11)-many manufacturers, especially those who overstocked, have been steadily cutting down each month on what they buy for their inventories...
Dark Side. The drop in inventories is a foreboding sign to pessimists. For one, companies that are using their shelf stock to meet sales will eventually have to replenish their stock. But what pleased Government economists was the inventory decline's minor effect on the economy. Although inventory retrenchment has been going on for months, the economy has been able to absorb the loss without any great damage. The question now was how long the inventory decline would continue...
...basis, the rate of industry-wide orders has already started to turn up (see chart). U.S. Steel has noted the pickup in orders which, says Roger Blough. "are coming through in good shape." Most steelmen expect a real order pickup in August. By then many industries will have to replenish inventories...