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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. United States. Indices reflecting manufacturing across the United States reflected lower momentum as well. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . slipping 2.3

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The Disastrous Response of the Federal Government to the COVID-19 pandemic

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To tackle this scale and complexity of this challenge, we were introduced to a network of state acquisition officials through the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO). Forty-seven of the fifty states CPOs were included in the study.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. Some carriers are already reviewing their rail contracts to possibly price routing via the United States East Coast (USEC) to the battleground region on which U.S. Consolidations. As the U.S.

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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. Of increased concern was indications that rates of decline accelerated in China , while output levels in the United States contracted after 29 months of consecutive growth. United States.

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

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. United States Two indices of U.S.

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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. Continued Contraction for the United States Two indices of U.S. On the optimistic side, muted demand conditions have reportedly led to the quickest improvement in supplier delivery times since January of 2009. percentage points from the April value of 46.7,