Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. The July 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

While global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably, the data points to a number of warning signs that would suggest added contraction in the months to come. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. That could signal even more added inventory exposures.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 According to the J.P. value, up from 53.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. The sentence is groundbreaking.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Launched in 2018 with Shui Mahieu, Sustain gave us an opportunity to embellish our gallery with portraits of responsible purchasing professionals. Global Sourcing Director – Methods, Tools & Responsible Sourcing (Bel Group). Pascale, how did you get into responsible purchasing? Pascale de Felix .

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We have been mining the data to understand the trade-offs between growth, profitability, cycle and complexity ratios. In 2009, the definition of supply chain resiliency was driven by the impact of the Great Recession. The data is hard to get. I have been fortunate over the last year to work with Abby Mayer (@indexgirl).

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Depending on how your systems are set up, this may be information you can rapidly pull out of other data bases. If not, this might be the right time to invest in a suitable (IT) solution, because these data will change and you will need them again to maintain and consolidate cost savings later. Uncertainty. Economies of scale.

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