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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 Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

Low-cost country sourcing is a procurement strategy that falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing. Leverage manufacturers and their network. Shipping costs. It might make sense to leverage the economies of larger manufacturers overseas. Higher production capacity.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration ā€œwith Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!ā€ Waitrose trials “in-home delivery” service (Reuters). Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

When we refer to the ā€˜supply chainā€™, weā€™re referring to the network of suppliers, manufacturers, producers, shipping companies and more who, when combined, produce, ship and sell products and services to end-users. The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. Reduce focus on shipping.

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Handfieldā€™s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

Iā€™ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMIĀ® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.