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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. The first pattern I noticed was an extreme decrease followed by an extreme increase in 2020. The post How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

Supply Chain Matters

In 2020, Fisker went public as an asset-light company under a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Since that time, the company’s first model was subsequently outsourced to industry contract manufacturing services provider Magna Steyr utilizing a production facility located in Austria. based dealer network.

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany

Savant Events

In 2021 itself, Germany’s e-commerce gross sales increased by 19% since 2020 to a whopping €99.1 of international shipments to Germany came from the Netherlands, Austria and Poland. . The post Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany appeared first on Savant Events. days in 2021. . Discover more about it here !

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

Supply Chain Matters

The separate S&P Global PMI® Commodity Price and Supply Indicators index noted that the Global Supply Shortages Index dipped to a 30-month low while The Global Price Pressures Index dropped further in March and at the slowest pace since June 2020. compared to the February value of 48.5, and January value of 48.8.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Considerable weakness was noted for both Germany (a 38 month low) and Austria (a 39 month low) in July, both reporting the lowest PMI values in this sector. Germany’s July PMI activity level was the worst performance since May 2020. in July with output and new orders reporting falling at faster rates.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Mini Supply Chain Problems at.

Supply Chains Rock

Another interesting supply chain point about the Mini Countryman is that it is being made in Styria, Austria, land of delicious pumpkin seed oil -- trust me it is delicious. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. MIT Supply Chain 2020. China Supply Chain Council.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. for September and headlined with the sharpest decline in output levels since May 2020, the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. average of the three months of Q3, declined 1.5