Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The average global PMI value for Q2-2022 was 52.3,

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 15, 2022

While the worst of Covid-19 seems to be over, manufacturers are still reeling from the after-effects of the disruptions caused by the pandemic. This could mean reducing fuel consumption, machine CO 2 emissions, or transitioning their energy to hybrid, electric or hydrogen sources. Supply Chain Instability. Customer Case Study.

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With this release, QAD strengthens our cloud ERP offering to deliver new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, increase user productivity and boost the ability to make informed and intelligent decisions. Digital Manufacturing. QAD Adaptive ERP 2022.1 Highlights. Enhancements include: Effective Enterprise Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The May report indicated that the global wide PMI has now been below the neutral 50 mark for nine consecutive months, and again an indication of manufacturing recession conditions. That could signal even more added inventory exposures.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Resilinc

MAY 2, 2023

From Q3 2022 to Q2 2023, CBP stopped 3,588 shipments for further evaluation valued at $1,078 million mainly from Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and Thailand. As for the other countries, 38% of electronics came from Vietnam and nearly 1% came from Thailand. And, the future looks bright for US solar manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

Water pollution shrank or completely stopped on the beaches of Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Maldives. Lucid Motors is an EV company that manufactures the fastest-charging luxury EV in the world. References: Earth Day 2022 theme: “Invest In Our Planet”; Jan 12, 2022. Electric Vehicles. Winning the EV race.

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ShipBob

MAY 11, 2020

According to a study by Pitney Bowes, 40% of online shoppers purchased an item sold from another country. Cross-border purchases will comprise 20% of all worldwide ecommerce by 2022. Here are some of the top reasons established ecommerce businesses decide to go global. Bigger customer bases. Faster growth.

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