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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The August 2022 J.P. South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . .

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The September 2022 J.P. Separately, Bloomberg reported last week that China’s industrial profit levels shrank during the first eight months of 2022 adding to economic as well as manufacturing financial challenges. South Korea. Global Wide Production Activity. in September from a 51.7 value reported for August. slipping 0.3

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Auto Industry Concerns in Sourcing Moves Within Mexico

Supply Chain Matters

Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. market entry to that of Japanese automakers on the 1970’s and South Korea based makers in the 1990’s. The report notes that electric vehicles assembled in Mexico can qualify for U.S. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares reportedly likened the potential U.S.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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. The February 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported a value of 58.6, Federal Bank of New York. for February, up from 55.5

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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America.

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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Countries that have passed relevant legislation include England and Wales via the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which has ‘transparency in supply chains’ that also extend to Northern Ireland and Scotland; and the Health and Care Act 2022 section 81.