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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. This index closed Q1-2024 at 1.8 Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech ā€“ January 11, 2023

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. Ā© Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain MattersĀ® blog. No financial details were shared regarding this acquisition.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

Factoring PMI reporting for the month of November, the second month of the final quarter of 2023, the various published actual and leading indicator indices indicate some stabilization in consumer goods production but continued contraction in intermediate goods production. Stay tuned. All rights reserved.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. Further reported was that contractions in intermediate and investment goods more than offset modest increases in consumer goods manufacturing levels. in August compared to 57.7

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

On the other hand, the latest report points to consumer goods production rising at the quickest pace in five months. In October Supply Chain Matters highlighted the IMFā€™s latest October forecast of global wide growth that was themed with key risks growing and that rather than sprinting, the global economy will limp along in 2024.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output for consumer goods production levels but continued muted growth for intermediate supply network and investment goods production levels.

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

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If youā€™re in the consumer goods sector , seasonality affects items like pumpkin carvers, or food products, like Peeps. For all of this, you need a solution that provides your entire organization with a single source of truth, helping teams align on inventory positioning, financial decisions , and business planning. last year).