ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). higher than 2020. higher than 2020. FastMarkets ). Deloitte Global). AlixPartners). Financial Times ).

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

United States. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States reflected lower momentum as well. The report authors noted the first drop in manufacturing output since June 2020. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. down from the 52.7

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 11, 2023

To tackle this scale and complexity of this challenge, we were introduced to a network of state acquisition officials through the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO). Forty-seven of the fifty states CPOs were included in the study. However, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Of increased concern was indications that rates of decline accelerated in China , while output levels in the United States contracted after 29 months of consecutive growth. Global business optimism was reported as being at one of its lowest level since the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020. United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The overall theme depicted in the December 2022 reporting was an intensification of a global manufacturing downturn, with continuing output reductions across the Eurozone , Japan , China and the United States. and equated to the lowest level since February 2020. Two indices of U.S. which was 10.3 in November and 49.2

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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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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In our previous published Part One commentary , we summarized the challenges and action taken by industry and global supply chain during the years 2020-2022, along with the key learning. Of added concern, the three largest global economies ( Europe, United States, China ) are expected to stall. percent GDP growth in 2023.

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