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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The increased cost of working capital and supplemental inventory levels to mitigate fulfillment risk is likely to revert back to just-in-time inventory management. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Levels- Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. This level represents a contraction of $1.5

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Are Asian Economies Heading for a Bumpy Ride in 2022

20Cube Logistics

This growth is accredited to the economic expansion and policy changes in countries like India. However, despite becoming the latest epicenter for sourcing and manufacturing activities, economic growth in certain countries is expected to slow down this year due to various reasons. International Travel Policies. Disinflation.

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World Trade Organization Predicts Significant Slowdown in Global Trade Next Year

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a side panel supplementary update to our prior posted blog highlighting the latest reported September and Q3 global and regional PMI indices that indicate manufacturing contraction has begun. Noted was that 90 developing countries have seen their currencies weaken against the high U.S. dollar this year.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process

Kinaxis

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Conflicts, government policy changes, regulatory changes and coups can mean that supply is suddenly turned off or that a market is no longer available. Comment back and let us know!

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Downside risks that include monetary policy miscalculations, an uncertain outcome to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and further supply network disruptions as a result of more far-reaching spread of Covid variant infection rates across China. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J. a 30-month low.

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How international shipping can be improved in today’s global automotive supply chain

The Network Effect

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. DDP (delivered duty paid), where the named place is the manufacturers receiving location.

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Risk Management Can Be a Competitive Advantage, Part Two

Enterra Insights

With economic and non-economic shocks entangled all the way down, it is little wonder that an unfamiliar term is gaining currency — the polycrisis.”[2] … Aside from changing the physical elements of ports and infrastructure to protect against impending climate change, manufacturers can shift their own strategies to adapt.