Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

At the regional level, improvements across Europe and in Asia continue to close some of the gap.” Europe remained weak with eight nations in continued production contraction. The April report was headlined with India’s manufacturers increasing input inventories to near record pace to prepare for increased output.

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Manufacturing Procurement Global Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom.

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Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. and Europe. The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8, down from the 49.2 in October.

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Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

Over the course of the last week, I had a Linkedin comment from Dubai, questions from a team from the Philippines, and an inquiry from Switzerland. Joe’s team selects the metrics of Revenue Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns, On-time Customer Orders, Safety and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Metrics 150

Metrics Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Modeling 150

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 percentage points higher.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Trends 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Morgan indicated in part: “ An improving orders-to-inventory ratio and upward momentum in both new export business and employment all suggest the underlying dynamics of the manufacturing sector are also moving in the right direction. New export orders were noted as rising at the fastest rate in nearly two years.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59