11. Gasoline fell amid speculation that rising production will replenish low inventories. 12. Gold pared its early gains to close little changed after jewelry-makers began to replenish their inventories, traders said. 13. In NEW YORK, coffee rose amid concern that supplies of high-quality beans could fall short of demand before South America harvests replenish inventories. 14. Just-in-time deliveries -- as many as three each day -- mean inventory is replenished often and adjusted constantly. 15. Matsushita said industrial production remains buoyant because companies replenished inventory that was depleted when consumers rushed to buy goods and services before the tax increase. 16. Moreover, retailers are finding it increasingly hard to replenish their inventories. 17. Of particular importance will be whether manufacturers are replenishing their inventories. 18. Roasters have been counting on harvests in September and October to replenish lean inventories before U.S. demand peaks in December. 19. Since then, a strong economy and its attendant demand for diesel fuel -- another kind of distillate -- helped prevent refiners replenish inventories. 20. Some analysts said crude stocks rose partly because refiners replenished inventories after running them down in December for tax purposes. |