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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The report authors noted that this index, when calculated without the impact of China would have posted a 53.2 The report specifically indicated: “ Average purchase prices rose to one of the greatest extents during the past 11 years, leading to the joint-steepest increase in output charges since the series began in October 2009.”. .

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The 2022 China Singles Day Shopping Holiday- Muted Indications of Growth

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Since this festival was first initiated in November of 2009, involvement among major online shopping platforms has expanded within and outside of China. However, reports of this year’s event and equivalent shopper and gross merchandise volumes (GMV) appear to be very muted. Alibaba reported GMV of the equivalent of $84.5

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Rivian’s Missed 2022 Production Performance and Executive Turnover

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Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. In December 2021, the company announced plans to invest in a second U.S. Executive Departures. Added Background.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Continues Downward Trajectory at the Close of 2022

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Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

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At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A A Case Study.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

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Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March. in April to 58.7

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Students and Bitcoin Trading!

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Regardless, directly following shipping off the virtual association in 2009, Bitcoin was first excused by most countries. Regardless, he never imagined that the cash would outfit him with a vast market worth by 2021. A jury examined the occupation of Bitcoin for state of the art last year, in September 2021.