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Peril of EV Start-Ups: Fisker’s Investor Warning

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Since that time, the company’s first model was subsequently outsourced to industry contract manufacturing services provider Magna Steyr utilizing a production facility located in Austria. Shipping new vehicles from Austria to the U.S. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

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The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. reflecting a 1.3 All rights reserved.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

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Considerable weakness was noted for both Germany (a 38 month low) and Austria (a 39 month low) in July, both reporting the lowest PMI values in this sector. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. in July with output and new orders reporting falling at faster rates.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

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Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. average of the three months of Q3, declined 1.5

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Who said supply chains are boring?: AMR's Top 25 Highs and Lows

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I still have bitter memories of all the T-Mobile shops in Austria running out of iPhones on the launch day. First of all I would like to thank you for creating this blog as this opens a new avenue for inquisitive aspirants like me to communicate with successful professionals like you. Search This Blog. Blog Archive.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The reported November value posted a six-month high value of 44.2, reflecting a 1.1 percentage point gain over the value of 43.1 reported for October.