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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Commenting on the outlook for 2024, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ Given current order book trends, the overall picture from the survey is one of supply exceeding demand for many goods, which points to downside risks to production, employment and prices as we head into 2024.”

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January 2023 PMI Reporting Points to Some Signs of Global Wide Easing

Supply Chain Matters

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. We state that under the observation that the January PMI readings for India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines were each at expansion levels. rising one percentage point from the 47.8

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. You’re proactive, not reactive. Your chosen platform should be able to tell you today what is going to happen tomorrow.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A further consolidation of logistics service providers is expected, as asset-based logistics service providers involved in advanced warehousing and transportation require high investments. He is the author of the book ‘Halal Business Management: A guide to achieving halal excellence’. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It is subject to constant change in the global ecosystem In recent years, the share of total global trade by emerging economies including the BRIICS (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa) countries has continued to increase rapidly. per cent of global service exports.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

The biggest one was liquified natural gas (LNG) development in Indonesia on the island of Papua. There is carbon present at all stages of the building, from producing the steel, to transporting the steel (and other materials), to erecting the building, and to operate the building, and eventually to the decommission stage.

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Interoceanic Passages

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Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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