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Friday, May 13, 2005

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American businesses managed to move more goods off the shelves in March. The latest numbers show that inventories grew less than expected, mostly because we all just keep buying more stuff and business loves us for it. But consumer spending isn't the only factor in helping a business clear out its warehouse. As Mark Nootbaar reports from WDUQ in Pittsburgh, some companies are improving effeciency by whispering... kind of...in their worker's ears.

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