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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. But cross-border trade is an important part of the global economy and much of this trade is in physical goods that must be stored, shipped, transported, and eventually consumed.

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

Supply Chain Matters

The separate S&P Global PMIĀ® 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. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession.

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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. Germanyā€™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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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

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 The report noted that in the last two months, PMI levels have been at their lowest levels since May 2020. Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain.

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Eco-friendly Food Packaging: 8 Trends in Food & Bev Explained

Unleashed

Eco-friendly logistics packaging materials. This means they are backed up by a authoritative certification, such as: The European OK Compost Home standard (from TƜV Austria). Itā€™s also heavier to transport, which adds to overall fuel use. Cut logistical costs by reducing weight, perhaps by moving to another material (i.e.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. So three months after an executive meeting on June 23rd , an updated strategy was released, tracking a radical shift into a slimmer Maersk, focused on providing end-to-end logistics services.