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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. From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. That stated, global output levels fell for the third consecutive month.

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SCM World 2014 Chief Supply Chain Officer Report: A Conversation with Kevin O’Marah – Part IV

BlueYonder

In this final post in the series, he addresses the shift away from out-sourcing to vertical integration. SCN: Manufacturers report a strong trend toward greater vertical integration vs. out-sourcing production. Does it mean a reversal of the trend to outsource to lower cost countries? That has come to an end.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Manufacturing in Poland. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. billion worth of goods.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Trends for high-tech industry. The impact of trends force companies to make clear trade-offs: Do.

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Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7

Supply Chain Movement

Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. Sourcing from far-flung countries such as China is leading to growing uncertainty about the actual supply of purchase orders. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. El Salvador.