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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

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. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Once again, the numbers signal a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5

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

Supply Chain Matters

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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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. There is no focus on payment based on outcomes or purchase at the point of consumption. Check out the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit site. The food recall is the largest in US history.

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Reducing Supply Chain Costs

Logistics Bureau

Costco is the third biggest grocery retailer in America, with turnover of a little under a third of that of the global leader Walmart ($87.3 A big contributor to cost reduction and therefore increased profits for Costco is the elimination of product handling stages between supply and sales. Optimising Suppliers for Cost Efficiency.