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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. When shoppers to spend more on each purchase it has a desirable effect on your profits. in March – up 2.5%

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

We have a glimpse of such an outcome courtesy of the states of New Jersey and New York. What is to stop individuals from using other gateways in the region such as Baltimore or Washington DC to enter the country? Manufacturers have responded to these efforts by stepping up the production of PPE.