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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

At the country level, Italy , Greece and France bounced back to 4-month, 2 month, and 3-month highs but remained in production contraction levels. after plummeted to its lowest level since 2009 in October. Noted in the November report was that the rates of decline in output and new orders were: “.less

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International Women’s Day 2022

Enterra Insights

The play was a bawdy anti-war comedy in which Lysistrata convinces the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate a peace. Yonath [2009]; Frances Arnold [2018]; Emmanuelle Charpentier [2020]; and Jennifer Doudna [2020].

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

A specific statement that caught our attention indicated: “ Supply chains continued to recover from the immense pressure experienced through much of the past three-and-one-half years, as average vendor lead times shortened to the greatest extent since May 2009.” China’s expansion was noted as marginal by the end of Q1.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly Greece was the only member state to register an improvement in operating conditions. On the optimistic side, muted demand conditions have reportedly led to the quickest improvement in supplier delivery times since January of 2009. and noted as the lowest value in three years. percentage points from the April value of 46.7,

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

One company that is already using the China-Europe rail service, part of the larger initiative, is high-tech manufacturer HP, which was one of the first companies to start using the Pireaeus port in Greece to access markets in Europe, according to Forbes. based company with operations in China can benefit from OBOR.

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