Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

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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Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Taiwan 99

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 China’s expansion was noted as marginal by the end of Q1.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The reported PMI of Spain reached a two-month high of 45.7. after plummeted to its lowest level since 2009 in October. Manufacturing output numbers reportedly fell for a sixth straight month. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® for November reportedly rose fractionally to a value of 41.6, Select Highlights- Developing Regions.

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Manufacturing Procurement Global Modeling Optimal Sourcing 59

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

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.

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Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 59

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At the country level, Spain, Germany and Italy reported 29-month lows in PMI activity. The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. Noted in the October report was that the sub-indexes of output and new orders fell at rates, “ rarely surpassed across 25 years of PMI data collection.”

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