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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends ā€“ A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in todayā€™s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come. million cars.

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The reality of green energy: ā€œgreen metalā€ supply chains wonā€™t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. They go out of business? The losers?

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model. Letā€™s better understand these 5 megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years.

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REPOST: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Tompkins Ventures , a partner firm that helps executive teams address five main problems: entrepreneurial growth, industrial development, leadership, logistics partnerships and technology. Reshore and nearshore supply chains and manufacturing to increase resiliency ā€“ the anti-brittle supply chain.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning.

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Hollywoodā€™s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Industries heavily reliant on a stable power supply may face disruptions, affecting manufacturing processes and the supply chain. and key regions worldwide.