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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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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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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® , 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 PMIĀ® had a February value of 47.3,

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

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However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. From our lens, the latter is evidence of recessionary manufacturing conditions that are now stabilizing. That stated, the reported 49.6

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

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 Global Wide Production Activity. represented a 0.5

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

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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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How Are Counterfeit Drugs Procured?

MIT Supply Chain

Research at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program , Zaragoza, Spain, is investigating why drug dispensers such as clinics and pharmacies might acquire fake drugs. The research was carried out by Laura Wagner for her PhD thesis Sourcing Decisions for Goods with Potentially Imperfect Quality Under the Presence of Supply Disruption.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

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Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a ā€œ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain.