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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMIĀ® had a February value of 47.3,

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

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Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

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Source: Bloomberg.com. The article states that ā€œpresently, there are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker.ā€ France saw its unemployment rate reach 7.3% The demand for retail workers to fill positions in stores, warehouses, and the manufacturing plants of vertically integrated retailers is not decreasing anytime soon.

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Manufacturing 4.0 in academia & practice: How SupplyOn contributed to the MIM 2019 conference

SupplyOn

More than 750 participants from 51 countries all over the world came to discuss the latest trends in Manufacturing 4.0 and smart manufacturing systems to inventory control and supply chain management (SCM). In addition to SupplyOn, various other industrial companies such as Airbus, Siemens and Festo presented.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. This isnā€™t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

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Eight people tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, while five British nationals tested positive in France following the businessmanā€™s trip to a French ski resort, and an NHS clinic he attended had to be temporarily closed. A businessman, who caught the virus at a conference in Singapore, was linked to several other cases.