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

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters begins our perspectives of the current 2022 holiday fulfillment period with highlights of what is usually recognized as the globe’s singular largest online shopping event, that being the China Singles Day festival that culminated on November 11. All rights reserved.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

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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. China’s Specific Impact. According to the J.P.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

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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. The July index again declined to a contractionary value 44.6 compared to the value of 49.8 from the 51.7

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

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Mixed Picture for China The two recognized indices of PMI within China each indicated mixed conditions after easing back to contraction conditions in April. The Caixen China General Manufacturing PMI®, a reflection of either private or SMB businesses was headlined with manufacturing growth improving to an 11-month high.