Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The report authors noted the first drop in manufacturing output since June 2020. Commenting on the July report, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global indicated in-part: “ With the exception of pandemic lockdown periods, July saw US manufacturers report the toughest business conditions since 2009.

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Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Taiwan 99

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

From our lens, Taiwan remains the continued shocker, experiencing a third consecutive monthly decline and noted as equivalent to levels seen in May 2020 during the initial Covid-19 outbreak. South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . .

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Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 59

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. in March, and the lowest level recorded since August 2020.

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Manufacturing Procurement China Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

A specific statement that caught our attention indicated: “ Supply chains continued to recover from the immense pressure experienced through much of the past three-and-one-half years, as average vendor lead times shortened to the greatest extent since May 2009.” China’s expansion was noted as marginal by the end of Q1.

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Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Global Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

The latter has been reinforced by the April GSPI Index from the New York Federal Reserve , and now, the reported May GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index which indicated that “ for the first time since June 2020, global chain capacity is now underutilized, indicating a shift to a buyers’ market.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Once more, the Covid recovery increases that began in March/April of 2020 are now no longer.(Figure At the country level, Spain, Germany and Italy reported 29-month lows in PMI activity. New order inflows reportedly contracted at the fastest pace since May 2020. Figure below). The October reported value of 49.4

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