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Scotland''s manufacturing sector growth ''boosts employment''

16 June 2010
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Scotland''s manufacturing sector growth ''boosts employment''The expansion of the Scottish manufacturing industry has increased public sector employment, new figures have revealed.

Data from Bank of Scotland suggests the economy is returning to growth and the services industry also witnessed a rise during May this year, with strong recruitment figures as a result.

The purchasing managers'' index (PMI) for the month stood at 53.1, ahead of a level of 51.6 set in April, with any figure above 50 indicative of expansion.

Additionally, average input costs rose in May 2010, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement programmes and efficiency schemes.

Commenting on the figures, Bank of Scotland chief economist Donald McRae said: "After a worrying two-month period of decline, service sector activity has returned to growth in May, reporting a promising rise in new business for the first time in three months."

Operations management experts in both the production and services industries may also be interested to learn that the Confederation of British Industry has forecast economic growth in the UK of 1.3 per cent in 2010, an upwards revision from a previous prediction of one per cent.ADNFCR-3058-ID-19841181-ADNFCR
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