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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. In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels. Output rose in 8 of the 29 nations for which data was available.

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Ranking Master’s Programs in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

One of such rankings is the 2013/2014 Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking, provided by SMBG, a French consulting company, and based on a global survey of recruiters, students and representatives of academic institutions.

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Academic Positions in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

A premium resource, dedicated to academic positions in logistics, is the Academic Hiring Survey (pdf), provided by The Ohio State University. Are you considering an academic career in supply chain management? Akadeus offers an interesting collection of open positions in business schools worldwide.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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A Procurement Officer Survey conducted in 2012 by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that 53% of respondents believed their organization was “effective” or “very effective” at leveraging Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Risk Management technologies. 84% did not proactively monitor contracts for expiration and risk.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

According to the latest report: “ Surveyed companies commonly reported positive demand trends, greater client requirements and favorable market conditions.” Eurozone Factory Downturn Remains Strong The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for November was headlined with declining new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

excluding survey periods impacted by lockdown measures, the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI recorded its lowest reading since the global financial crisis. ’ 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. declined 0.7

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The report authors especially cited new order declines and: “ at a pace that has rarely been surpassed since the survey began in 1997.” Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. The Q3 average PMI value of 47.7