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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. Asian based business media reports hint that China ’s economy is showing some signs of recovery, but concerns remain relative to this country’s real estate sector.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. The top producing nations by notion of highest PMI levels were noted as India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Greece and Russia.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

Of the Blue Banana countries, only Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg made it into the top 10 of the fastest-growing economies for that period. According to logistics real-estate specialists, the Netherlands – and in particular the southern part of the country – is a favoured location and will remain so for the coming years.

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