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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report indicated that rates of expansion slowed in consumer, investment and intermediate goods industries, the latter for the third time in three months. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. slipping 2.3

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 business logistics system jumped up 10.4

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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. Then again, last year’s holiday related activity indicated that online shoppers purchased holiday related goods earlier than the Black Friday weekend.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

Here is the list: Supply chain technology implementations have reduced inventory. Here they are: The Lie of Inventory Reduction. Repeatedly, I heard that supply chain applications have saved costs, reduced inventory and improved customer service. ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. The reason? They did not.

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

Supply Chain Matters

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Sub-indexes related to new orders and new export orders reportedly also contracted further in May raising concerns that the country’s consumer goods consumption will likely have to be the engine of near-term growth. compared to a value of 49.2 respectively.

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Supply Chain Digest Presents the Best in Supply Chain Content.

Supply Chain Digest

Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Global Logistics. Inventory Management/Optimizat. Wireless in Logistics. Lean Logistics. The electronic version of the 16-page Supply Chain Digest Letter on Supply Chain Performance Management 2009. or Search by TOPIC. Select Topic. Bar Coding/Label Printing.