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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The August numbers once again signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions as output and new order rates continue to fall. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

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Jeroen van Weesep: ‘Make more room for intuition and trust’

Supply Chain Movement

With factories in Denmark, Mexico, Hungary and the Czech Republic, it produces a mind-blowing 40 billion Lego bricks a year. I’m responsible for the planning, extending from which Lego end products we manufacture up to delivery to the EU and Asian markets, and for the global capacity planning. “I’m What is your role?

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How Pure Storage Withstood the Pandemic

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, a vaccine manufacturer increased their order size by a factor of four in one weekend; a video call company wanted to receive ten times as much product as they initially forecast with just a month’s lead-time. Pure Storage’s manufacturing is done at three contract manufacturing sites, two in Texas and one in the Czech Republic.

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Where are all the N95 Masks? A Supply Chain Dilemma

NC State SCRC

The representative managed to pivot and dodge the question, with a common response being heard a lot on the news: “It’s a fluid situation” President Trump may yet use his authority under the Defense Protection Act to mobilize industry to manufacture scarce goods like N95 masks. Okay, so what other options are there?

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturers are defining their own seasons, which is making the planning of campaigns more complex. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. El Salvador. Faroe Islands.