Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published October 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. The October 2022 J.P. At the country level, Spain, Germany and Italy reported 29-month lows in PMI activity. percent for 2022. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 8, 2023

After revising both previously reported Q4-2022 and Q1-2024 GDP data, the European statistics agency Eurostat reported today that the combined 20-nation GDP for euro sector fell at annualized rate 0.4 percent in Q1 , having further declined in Q4-2022 after new revisions. pharmaceutical companies cutting back on production.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

For the first time since 2020, survey data related to Germany indicated that new orders and output slipped into contraction values. The report further indicated that Inputs, expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports, continued to constrain production expansion. Added Supply Chain Matters Observations and Insights.

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 23, 2023

Several countries have taken concrete steps in this direction, and this newest piece of legislation’s impacts can only be explained by breaking down the facts of how they’ll impact companies operating in or with Germany. Global Supply Chain Compliance , 4 November 2022, [link] Accessed 11 March 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. percentage points higher than the average value of Q4-2022 which was 48.9. as contrasted with the Q4-2022 average quarterly value of 49.5. percentage points below the Q4-2022 average of 49.2. but represented 0.6

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compounded this difficult situation in early 2022. in November 2022 3. in the year to December 2022, compared with 5.4% Global inflation went on to hit 8.8%

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The conflict in the Ukraine is expected to continue throughout 2022, and will likely be a contracted conflict that will continue for perhaps five years or more. The EU economies will also be hit, especially Germany and Eastern Europe as we go into winter in 2022. The forecast is that the EU GDP growth will be reduced by 1.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Source: S&P Global Monthly PMI Reporting Highlights of Regional Reporting Continued High expansion in India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in May, outpacing all other regions. and noted as the lowest value in three years.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Morgan indicated in part: “ Near-term forward looking indicators also headed lower, most notably the finished goods orders-to-inventory ratio which fell further below 1,0 from an already contractionary reading.” Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. Germany’s July PMI activity level was the worst performance since May 2020.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Co-founded by o9 and Supply Chain Insights, Project Zebra is an open-source industry effort to define and activate outside-in processes to prove the value of outside-in supply chain planning processes. After testing outside-in supply chain planning concepts via Project Zebra, LKQ Europe realized a 17.3% million individual SKUs. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 Taiwan Taiwan’s activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® showed its best performance since June 2022, rising 4.7 United States Two indices of U.S. increasing 3.2

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

New COVID variant outbreaks occurring across broader areas of China, leading to added restrictions and material movement disruptions, now becoming more concerning both for industry supply chains, and for China ’s stated GDP goals for 2022. Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. Germany reportedly remained the worst performer while faster declines were reported for Italy , Spain and Ireland.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. The reported November value posted a six-month high value of 44.2,

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

The reality of this index is that global wide demand levels for products remain below those of 2022 as economically strained consumer remain very watchful of spending levels. From a positive note, report authors noted softer manufacturing deterioration in Germany and Italy in December. and the United Kingdom.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Using shop-by-store features to check inventory availability before going to make purchases in-store. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends. Omnichannel is king in 2022. . Inventory Visibility. Researching products in-store then buying online.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we revisit EV automaker Tesla’s prior report of Q3-2022 operational performance with this week’s formal report of financial performance. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The themes are somewhat similar. .

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

billion USD in 2022. From that information, build a list of products that you know are legal for you to sell and stick with your regular inventory to avoid any legal mishaps. Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Macpherson predicted that the figure will easily be 80 percent by 2022. Its online channels in Germany, Japan and United Kingdom alone grew by 35 percent in 2016. Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). In 2015, 41 percent of total sales came from online channels, the figure jumped to 60 percent in 2016, and CEO D.G.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. So acute is the shortage of warehouse space that some companies are not merely stockpiling inventory.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Macpherson predicted that the figure will easily be 80 percent by 2022. Its online channels in Germany, Japan and United Kingdom alone grew by 35 percent in 2016. Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). In 2015, 41 percent of total sales came from online channels, the figure jumped to 60 percent in 2016, and CEO D.G.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 6, 2022

There are plenty of ways that contribute to Resource optimization such as optimized inventory planning, well-designed CRM (Customer Resource Management) software, correct Marketing Strategies etc. Tapping into new markets is a great way to generate additional sources of profit and gain competitive advantage. According to Wunker e.a.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

India again led all other regions, while Germany and Austria remain at highest levels of PMI contractionary levels. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks. manufacturing activity improving at the fastest pace since July 2022.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We’ve already seen an example of this in late 2022, when the Biden administration acted to block the strike of thousands of railroad workers across the United States – an event that could have been catastrophic for U.S. Then we saw a glut of inventory hit the shelves in late summer when those bottlenecks were addressed.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Earlier this month, Supply Chain Matters highlighted operational performance in the quarter which included total global-wide vehicle deliveries amounting to a 36 percent year over year increase from that of Q1-2022. Sequentially, vehicle deliveries were 4 percent higher than the final quarter of 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Headquartered in Germany , flexis provides what is described as a hybrid modular architecture of supply chain modules that enable intelligent ways to optimize supply chain planning for wide range of industries with national or international networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® January report was headlined with the “ Strongest improvement in manufacturing performance since September 2022.” Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus. reported at the end of 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

percent over the year ended June 2022. Inventory write downs are common. So, if a recession appears likely, companies need to error on the side of a conservative forecast, be prepared to lay off workers sooner rather than later, and start drawing down their safety stock inventory. In the US, consumer prices were up 9.1

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