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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

At the country level, Italy , Greece and France bounced back to 4-month, 2 month, and 3-month highs but remained in production contraction levels. Overall year-to-date growth of 3 percent is reportedly well below the established government target of 5.5 Manufacturing output numbers reportedly fell for a sixth straight month.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

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Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. Local governments remain challenged with heavy debt levels. average of the three months of Q3, declined 1.5 percentage points from the average of Q2, and a significant 4.8

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

Supply Chain Matters

Counties reaching PMI new highs were noted as Greece and Spain with Italy having expansion level activity levels in March. The report’s government authors noted that manufacturers face challenges that include weak demand, tighter availability of capital and high operating costs. New export orders also fell. in February. in February.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

The routes they build within their country, he notes, are greatly needed to transport goods domestically. Viewing this initiative in terms of global power, Foster Finley, head of the Transportation & Infrastructure practice for consulting firm AlixPartners, thinks this effort has more to do with politics than it does business. “I

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

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Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. The report’s government centric authors pointed to the production sub-index rising to 56.7 Manufacturing output volumes reportedly stabilized, after an eight month run of contraction. for February. in February, increasing 6.9