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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Is supply chain inventory the problem?

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The July 2022 J.P. Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. Global Wide Production Activity. The July value of 52.8 slipping 2.3 Bob Ferrari.

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

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

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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Another Equity Infusion for project44 With Notable Added Investors

Supply Chain Matters

Moeller Holding , the privately held investment company affiliated with Maersk Line, and France based CMA CGM , now a global carrier in sea, land, air and logistics services. He outlined the goal as the ability to track and context either “ inventory at rest ” and “ inventory in motion ” as key to information transparency. .

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o9 Solutions and Genpact Partner to Digitally Transform Supply Chain of Eckes-Granini

o9 Solutions

The implementation will reduce supply chain costs and inventories, eliminate excess inventory, waste and duplicative processes and enhance operating efficiencies to support long-term goals. The joint initiative digitizes end-to-end supply chain processes at Eckes-Granini and breaks down information silos within the organization.

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The German Supply Chain Law Effects on Global Trade and Compliance

ModusLink Corporation

Improving supply chain operations, managing transportation costs and profits, and ensuring safe and ethical operations is the primary goal of this new law. Countries such as the UK, France, and Germany are introducing laws related to supply chain and supply challenges management. IBM , [link] Accessed 11 March 2023.