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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P.

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

Supply Chain Matters

In February of 2021, Supply Chain Matters highlighted a memorandum of understanding with global contract manufacturing provider Foxconn Technology for volume production. 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 Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

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

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

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Amanda Bardwell, Managing Director of WooliesX as part of the Woolworths group says: “Even as we invest in new fulfilment centres, local stores remain the heart of our online operation. Such a partner should also be independent enough to be able to integrate different manufacturers. Conclusion.

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Digital logistics: how manufacturing companies can profit

DELMIA Quintiq

Digitalisation as a central element is decisively influencing the development of logistics and its concepts,” was the conclusion from Roman Stiftner, President of BVL Austria. He used the example of a joint project with a customer, a leading worldwide manufacturer of plastic packaging, to drive his message across. The final outcome.