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Supply Chain Ethical and Compliance Issue- Volkswagen

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Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas. Because of pressures from investors along with the governments of Germany and the United States , the automaker completed an audit of this facility in December, reportedly finding no evidence of human rights abuses.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

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India again led all other regions, while Germany and Austria remain at highest levels of PMI contractionary levels. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks. Contrasting Reporting for U.S. compared to 46.6 reported for January.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

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From a positive note, report authors noted softer manufacturing deterioration in Germany and Italy in December. Germany ’s manufacturing sector reportedly ended 2023 with signs that the worst of a long downturn may be behind. Declines in the manufacturing sector were noted for Myanmar , Thailand , and Malaysia.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

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Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. Considerable weakness was noted for both Germany (a 38 month low) and Austria (a 39 month low) in July, both reporting the lowest PMI values in this sector.

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Bristlecone Flash – February 2019

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BRISTLECONE DEPLOYS SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING SUITE. By automating everyday tasks and increasing visibility into the procurement process, the company is now positioned to enrich its supplier relationships, generate significant savings through better sourcing decisions, and improve contract monitoring and compliance. GLOBAL LEADER.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

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The only country with positive PMI growth was Greece , while Germany, France and Austria PMI levels were the lowest, Austria being 43.0 This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. Further reductions in manufacturing employment were reported.