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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. Austria was indicated as the worst performer, followed by Germany and France. The reported November value posted a six-month high value of 44.2,

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

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India again led all other regions, while Germany and Austria remain at highest levels of PMI contractionary levels. We would add our observation that this is typical given the typical post Lunar New output increases derived from the seasonality of spring and summer inventory order rates.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

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India led all other regions in overall PMI growth while Austria, Czechia and France were the bottom three contractionary conditions. Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. Further reductions in manufacturing employment were reported. and France being 43.1.

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Checklist for working capital management

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Working capital management revolves around inventory, debtors and creditors. 10 questions to assess working capital management. Some companies generate cash so quickly that they can even achieve negative working capital. Supply Chain Media and software vendor Slimstock have developed this checklist for working capital management. >>Please

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Complex costs of transportation

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To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda.

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

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Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate. The added value of S&OP varies from one company to another. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

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Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bouvet Island. British Indian Ocean Territory. Madagascar. Marshall Islands.