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. Also on the plus side, the July report indicated that survey data signaled the slowest rise in input costs in over seven months.

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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. Output for consumer goods reportedly had the second-strongest expansion while output for investment and intermediate goods performed weaker. China’s Specific Impact.

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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. Factory orders reportedly increased to the greatest extent since January of 2021, while May data reportedly indicated a sharp and accelerated rate of material purchases.

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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. Just In Time II (JIT-II). Supplier city.

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