Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

The data further points to added warning signs that strongly suggest added contraction in the quarter to come. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® fell from a value of 58.7 in May to a value of 57.8 value in April.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

While global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably, the data points to a number of warning signs that would suggest added contraction in the months to come. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in April to 58.7 value in April to 58.2 value in April.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2013

The latest example of how data collection systems can help companies mitigate supply chain risks comes from Thailand. Writing for Forbes, supply chain professional Jon Bovit recently noted that the amount of natural gas coming into Thailand from Myanmar is expected to drop precipitously at the beginning of April.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, companies like Apple, General Electric, and Ford have moved some manufacturing back to the US. Ally-shoring (sometimes called friendshoring) is when companies move manufacturing and sourcing to countries that are politically and economically aligned with their home country.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Some good news is that the reported data reinforces that global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably. As noted in our highlights, of March and Q1 data , such a state can imply a breather, a turning point, or pending shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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Resilinc

MAY 2, 2023

From Q3 2022 to Q2 2023, CBP stopped 3,588 shipments for further evaluation valued at $1,078 million mainly from Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and Thailand. As for the other countries, 38% of electronics came from Vietnam and nearly 1% came from Thailand. And, the future looks bright for US solar manufacturers. Automotive U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

A report from Reuters indicates that while Apple has no manufacturing facilities in the country, the company has been setting up application developer academies which qualify for localized investment for the selling of products within Indonesia. Apple has been a master at exercising many such strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. Commenting on the February data and specifically signs of global momentum, Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

IT Competency: Critical for leveraging technology like smart sensors, AI, and data analytics to enhance visibility and control costs. Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading.

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RFgen

MARCH 26, 2013

The latest example of how data collection systems can help companies mitigate supply chain risks comes from Thailand. Writing for Forbes, supply chain professional Jon Bovit recently noted that the amount of natural gas coming into Thailand from Myanmar is expected to drop precipitously at the beginning of April.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Of course, like any industry, Semiconductor and HDD manufactures are faced with a set of unique challenges in their space that puts their supply chain at risk. As suppliers of technology embedded in more complex products, Semiconductors and HDD manufacturers find themselves further back in the supply chain, often 3-5 levels down.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

The short answer is that it is indeed possible to re-shore manufacturing but it will take a change in government policies as well as sizeable state incentives to private enterprise to turn the ship around. Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China? Only time will tell. Why China Became Australia’s Factory.

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With this release, QAD strengthens our cloud ERP offering to deliver new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, increase user productivity and boost the ability to make informed and intelligent decisions. Digital Manufacturing. QAD Adaptive ERP 2022.1 Highlights. Complete Customer Management. Connected Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions that termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either explored alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. Last month we made reference to a published report by The Wall Street Jour nal: As China Risks Grow, Manufacturers Seek Plan B and C and D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Other companies have lost intellectual property or customer information and have not found out until the damage was done.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

The average cost of a data breach reached $3.86 A virus in China disrupts auto manufacturing in Detroit , or a flood in Thailand takes out a cluster of research and production facilities. Utilize a TMS That provides real-time data to remain agile. Many companies rely on data that may lag several days.

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Resilinc

MAY 17, 2022

And for OEMs in virtually every manufacturing industry, supply chains are where much of their climate change risk lies. This of course starts with mapping the sites across the world that supply your business, including manufacturers, warehouses, and logistics providers several tiers below direct suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Unilever is one of the world’s largest food manufacturers. For example, if they buy a component for their hardware products in Thailand, they have an estimate for the logistics emissions associated with the component. But can TMS solutions do even better? Oracle’s TMS has built in analytics to make these estimates.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. But which sub-sectors of manufacturing and logistics struggled most to fulfil orders during the pandemic, and how quickly did they rally? In fact, for many, the crises have only strengthened their resolve.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

Our annual predictions advisory began with a summary of prevailing global economic, financial and manufacturing outlooks. Labor Department Producer Price Index ( PPI ) data, which reflects the prices paid to suppliers increased 11.3 Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Activity. Economic Outlook Significantly Changed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Overcoming the impact of disruption in the supply chain and logistics industry can only be achieved via a data-driven approach. The data visibility allows users to identify pain points and therefore solutions. This empowers logistics teams to make data-driven decisions quickly – and this is where BluJay comes in.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2011: Thailand Floods. They develop a system called "Risk Engine" which incorporates 100-year flood data, geological and geopolitical data, site incident data, supplier performance and so on so they can predict the magnitude of disruptions. . - 2009: H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico. 2011: Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. Discussion.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2023

Establish Flexible Supplier Contracts Companies can use range forecasts to establish flexible contracts with suppliers and manufacturers. Example of Strategic Multi-Sourcing in Supply Chain Let’s say Company X manufactures computer monitors at two different plants, one in Calgary and one in Thailand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. United States.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. Typically, organizations use Excel to start getting insights about what to do when, using data from transactional systems. Let’s take an example from one of our clients in manufacturing.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. Prescriptive Analytics is at the cutting edge of data science and companies are increasingly interested in exploring its benefits. Let’s take an example from one of our clients in manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Christopher Tang, Distinguished Professor, UCLA Anderson School and Editor-in-Chief of the INFORMS journal Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (M&SOM) As supply chains become more complex, companies find their supply chains more vulnerable to both foreseeable uncertainty risks and unforeseeable disruption risks.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In many ways, the economy is now driven by data. The World Economic Forum has declared data a resource like gold or oil. They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ”[4]. ”[6] He adds, “With unemployment rates in the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Too much leads to resources being monopolised on gathering tons of data and a subsequent risk of “paralysis by analysis” Cost to Serve (CTS) is an approach that helps you avoid both extremes. If profits start to decline afterwards, your CTS data can offer valuable information about what changed and how to get back on track.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

Due to lean inventory strategies, many manufacturers only keep 15-30 days of inventory on hand. By March consumers and manufacturers alike could not obtain critical supply. However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 24, 2016

In this fast-paced world, where there is also increasing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint, global fashion and luxury goods manufacturers have to redesign their go-to-market strategy to meet demand in a cost-efficient and sustainable way: Plan. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic. Taiwan, Province of China.

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