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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. Enter Big Tech. But what does this mean for shippers?

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. Modest expansion were noted for Spain and Italy while the remainder of Euro countries “ remained mired in contraction.” an increase of 2.5

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Uncertainty in supply due to nature: An everyday struggle for you, too?

DELMIA Quintiq

Are you sourcing from different countries and facing logistical complexities? For example, if demand for sugar beet outweighs available capacity, orders will need to be delayed or brought forward. Let’s imagine that you are sourcing corn seeds from France and Spain, processing and mixing in Hungary, and delivering to Germany.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The four largest European manufacturing economies, namely Germany, France, Ital y and Spain , collectively remained at production contraction levels. Suppliers continue to have capacity.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. When it comes to air freight, global capacity is down 22 percent compared to last year, with further declines expected. Air Freight. Ocean Freight.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 compared to the February value of 48.5,

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

The August report cited new order intakes declining for the second consecutive month with indications that excess capacity may be building among the global manufacturing sector. Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. The August value dropped to 50.3,