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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

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. Germany and Italy values were noted as being 25-month lows.

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'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

Supply Chain Brain

David Blanchflower , professor of economics at Dartmouth College and member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee from June 2006 to May 2009: The fallout from the disastrous Brexit vote and the even more calamitous negotiations are scaring businesses to death, and continuing apace. Airbus closing plants in the U.K.

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

Supply Chain Matters

To add further perspective to our prior Supply Chain Matters commentary indicating an economic and manufacturing recession now occurring in Germany , the separately reported HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI© fell again in May to a value of 43.2 and noted as the lowest value in three years. percentage points from the April value of 46.7,

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Where are all the N95 Masks? A Supply Chain Dilemma

NC State SCRC

For example, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, and other EU countries are putting in curbs to prevent supplies of masks from shipping to neighboring countries – a case of “every man for himself! Because of the shortage of raw materials, production lines are sometimes sitting idle.

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Edgar Beers from Vanderlande named as Supply Chain Professional 2015

Supply Chain Movement

I spend a lot of time in Germany, but I can’t get much further than basic chit-chat.” 2009 John van Dongen, Director Demand Flow Planning & Scheduling Europe, Electrolux Home Products. DnA Languages presented the Supply Chain Professional 2015 with a personal prize: a language course of his choice. Previous winners.

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How Freight Disrupted Itself: The View From Within A Changing Industry

Freightos

Prior to that, Phil held a variety of other logistics roles in both Germany and the United States. For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Then, in November 2015, Phil joined Freightos. Two Trends Are Threats To The Industry. Declining Freight Rates.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.”. Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. the same value as that of July.