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Apple Supplier Foxconn Had Stated Concerns Related to China’s Covid Measures

Supply Chain Matters

The ongoing developments directly or indirectly related to Apple ’s reported intentions to now source the company’s hardware component and assembly production to other countries beyond its current concentration within China continue to unfold. . © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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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 lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. in August compared to 57.7

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Obviously, no shipper can really remember every country listed in all the fine print above for each grouping of services. Increased Complexity of International Shipping Surcharges by FedEx Highlight the Need for Expert Help. However, the takeaway is still the same. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico. Virgin Islands). Virgin Islands).