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. Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary and perspectives on published monthly global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Now, with September and full Q3 reporting available, global manufacturing activity has officially fallen below the 50.0 The September 2022 J.P. represented a 0.5

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. Manufacturing output numbers reportedly fell for a sixth straight month.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

The 34th president of the United States (1953 to 1961.). To understand this point, I contrast the results of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners published in 2022 (last week) against their peer group from 2012 to 2021. Comparison of Business Results to Peer Group of the 2022 Gartner Top 25 Winners. ” Dwight D.

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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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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. The company presently owns five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

China Based Manufacturers Remain Impacted by Extended Population Lockdowns. With China, the Eurozone and the Unites States collectively accounting for two-thirds of global economic activity, it will be hard for any country to be insulated from supply chain and economic disruption. with the recent passage of the CHIPS Act. . .

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

As noted in our February highlights, such a state can imply a breather, a turning point, or pending shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. That stated, the reported 49.6 percentage points higher than the average value of Q4-2022 which was 48.9.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Such a state can imply a breather, a turning point, or pending fundamental shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Further noted were signs of increased manufacturing employment and slower rates of decline in both new business and stocks of purchases.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. The average LMI index over the first quarter of 2022 was reported as 74.5, Global Shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It forced three semiconductor plants to shut, causing a microchip shortage for the auto industry and severing the state’s vital supply chain links for three days. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2022

The COVID 19 restrictions impacting areas of China ’s largest cities and manufacturing regions continue and have extended into their fifth week. The manufacturing areas most impacted currently include areas around Shanghai , Jiangsu and Jilin provinces. During a briefing on the company’s latest quarterly financial performance, CEO C.C.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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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

JANUARY 6, 2023

percent in 2022 and 9.7 The three largest global economies ( Europe , United States , China ) expected to stall. The value of the US Dollar consistently increasing during 2022 against other global currencies, providing added headwinds to counties and businesses globally in the form of added inflationary cost pressures.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

that in 2022, the average production worker at a foreign-owned auto production facility earned an average of $24.70 based manufacturing presence. The editorial goes on to question whether this victory for organized labor a good deal for the United States as a whole is also given the notions of a highly cost conscious industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. The latter specifies the amount of battery materials that have been sourced from stated “ foreign entities of concern ” or firms with ties to rival countries such as China as a criteria for consumer tax credit in buying such vehicles. reached $1.1 billion last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2022

The advisory identified the various unique challenges associated with customer fulfillment and warehouse operational workers, continual nationwide truck driver shortages across the United States and Europe in areas of compensation, process inefficiencies and collaborative automation needs. Strategy, planning and decision making.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Prediction Three of the report indicates : More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Material Sourcing Will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Businesses and their Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. This survey was conducted between October and November of 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

trillion, according to the United Nations trade body. trillion (or five percent) compared to a record high level in 2022. Further indicated was that: “ Geopolitical trends and including declining interdependencies between China and the United States are having a growing impact on global trade.” percent in 2022, to 5.9

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Car manufacturers were experiencing a shortage of the computer chips which are now an extensive part of the makeup of any vehicle. Deloitte states that the automotive industry lost sales of $210 billion in 2021 alone due to chip shortages. used to be the manufacturing leader in this space it is now a minor player.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. What DSCSA Requirements are Coming into Effect in 2022-2023? consumers.”. Product tracing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

The advisory identified the various unique challenges associated with customer fulfillment and warehouse operational workers, continual nationwide truck driver shortages across the United States and Europe in areas of compensation, process inefficiencies and collaborative automation needs. Strategy, planning and decision making.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In our previous published Part One commentary , we summarized the challenges and action taken by industry and global supply chain during the years 2020-2022, along with the key learning. percent GDP growth for 2022, followed by 2.7 By all accounts, there remain a lot of uncertainties and many potential downside risks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

percent in 2022. percent in 2022. percent in 2023, compared to an estimated 3 percent in 2022. The United States is now forecasted to grow 1.1 percent in 2022. This latest forecast indicates that the global economy will grow by 2.1 percent this year, which is up from the 1.7 percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. THC and is legal in the United States.* billion USD in 2022. In addition to the United States, many other countries have legalized the use of CBD.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Volkswagen.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 27, 2023

In a media briefing, the CEO cited a “ local for local ” strategy applies to major product selling regions including China , Europe and the United States. To provide added perspective, we suggest readers have a view of a recorded Bloomberg video interview of BMW CEO Oliver Zipse one year ago, in April 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Manufacturing production reportedly decreased for the second consecutive month.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

That would be a clearer sign of conditions of manufacturing recession for some regions, especially countries in the Eurozone. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. As always, establish various scenarios of plans and prepare for needed contingencies. Bob Ferrari.

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