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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Manufacturing production reportedly decreased for the second consecutive month.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” The first version of the MMOG/LE assessment was introduced in 2004 and is in its fifth revision today.

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US Economy Still Growing But at Slower Pace

Material Handling & Logistics

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March, and the overall economy grew for the 107th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: .

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Before taking her current position, she served in several capacities including Seagate’s product design and manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. The taxonomies and goals are different.

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Podcast: Predictive Analytics and Digital Transformation Pioneer Knut Alicke

Requis

They could see the entire supply chain right from the first request for materials all the way to the source of the materials in South Africa. The constraint was capacity and this was a challenge since it was leading to shortages in inventory. It could be double sourcing, capacity, agility, inventory, and more.