Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The September 2022 J.P. The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 in September from a 51.7

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Trends 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 17, 2018

Statistic: By 2022, Thailand’s ecommerce market is expected to be worth around $5.8 The ability to operate without substantially increasing inventory levels. With the Thai government’s Thailand 4.0 billion (US). SOURCE: Statista. Advantages include: The relatively inexpensive cost of entering the market.

Thailand 40

Thailand Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 40

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

How much more successful could 2022 have been had conditions been even more favorable? If manufacturing didn’t continue to have supply chain interruptions, if labor had been more available, 2022 truly could have been full throttle. This is a huge reversal as 2022 experienced tremendous gains in jobs being created.

Freight 98

Freight Report Forecasting Price Reduction 98