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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. Source: J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI compiles data from S&P Global and other sources from countries across the globe and weighs the countries based on annual manufacturing value added.

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Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed

Logistics Viewpoints

The discipline has done a good job of driving collaboration between sales and marketing and manufacturing, procurement, and logistics. I attended the SAP Spend Connect Live conference in Vienna, Austria a couple weeks ago. The post Elon Musk Ensures that Product Development is Not Siloed appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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

Supply Chain Matters

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. market also comes with logistical challenges, hence the stated need for a U.S.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. 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. Germany’s July PMI activity level was the worst performance since May 2020.

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany

Savant Events

(Image Source: Parcel Monitor ). of international shipments to Germany came from the Netherlands, Austria and Poland. . The post Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany appeared first on Savant Events. In 2021 itself, Germany’s e-commerce gross sales increased by 19% since 2020 to a whopping €99.1 days in 2021. .

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