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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

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 , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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Extreme weatherā€™s impact on supply chains

Resilinc

Within a week of the COP26 conference wrapping up, massive floods in British Columbia severed the freight railroad serving the Vancouver, home of Canadaā€™s largest port. We are chasing around North America trying to find other suppliersā€”at much higher rates,ā€ the CEO of an Edmonton food manufacturer told the CBC. ā€œWe If so, when?

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Federal Reserve GSPI Index Drops Significantly in April

Supply Chain Matters

The authors further observed that there was a notable upward contribution from Taiwan stocks of purchases. freight and logistics recession , we called attention to reports that the Logistics Manager Index (LMI) for April reached an all-time low of 50.9, characterized as the lowest reported reading in this indexā€™s history.

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Navigating Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Resilience

SCMDOJO

The price of container freight rates surged while the entire world was having to deal with delays. Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. Read more about The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Procurement at our website SCMDOJO!

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Pelotonā€™s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Pivot Toward Internal Manufacturing Presence.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The report reinforces that formerly Taiwan based assemblers still support a lot of production volume within China, but they are also supporting the majority of China Plus sourcing actions. An example noted are Foxconn ā€™s plans to establish a MacBooks production facility in Vietnam in a campus the size of 93 football fields.

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A Conversation with Stuart Whiting, Schneider Electric

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in ā€œSupply Chain Solutionsā€ for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operationsā€. ā€œMy De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years. my very structured upbringing. Green Skies?