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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . . Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.”. South Korea. United States.

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

ToolsGroup

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. The uptick’s been attributed to gaps in regulatory and process execution, and a shortage of skilled labor in warehouses. A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.