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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

Itā€™s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. This index has now remained below the 50.0

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Prescriptive Analytics is Going Mainstream. Is your Organization Ready?

AIMMS

Source: Gartner, Forecast Snapshot: Prescriptive Analytics Software, Worldwide, 2019. Source: Gartner, Market Guide for Supply Chain Analytics Technology, May 28, 2019. We started seeing a broader range of industries using optimization in the last ten years, like manufacturing, beverages, education, and more.

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How Product Teams Contribute to New Product Introduction (NPI) Success

Arena Solutions

It requires effective communication among product teams so design, prototype, engineering, and manufacturing stages stay on track. The supply chain strategyā€”are you consigned, turnkey, hybrid, or ā€applianceā€ manufacturing? Your production capacity requirements and plans for expansion. Terms and conditions.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

In India, the national Production Linked Incentive (PLI) is set to encourage domestic EV manufacturingā€”and this is just a glimpse of the latest policies worldwide. To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production. billion in 2022.

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COVID19: An Update on Chicken, Meat, and Paper Products

NC State SCRC

” My sources state that this is not the case, as these plants are temporarily closed down. As far as paper products are concerned, Professor Ronalds Gonzalez pointed out the following: More than 99% of tissue products are manufactured in the US. ALL tissue manufacturing facilities in the U.S.