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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. Noted in the November report was that the rates of decline in output and new orders were: “.less less aggressive when compared to the near two-and-one-half year records seen in October.”

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly Greece was the only member state to register an improvement in operating conditions. To add further perspective to our prior Supply Chain Matters commentary indicating an economic and manufacturing recession now occurring in Germany , the separately reported HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI© fell again in May to a value of 43.2

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

First it was the downturn in Southern Europe, followed by the economic crisis in Greece and now the devaluation of the Yuan. I designed the agenda to help supply chain leaders rethink the future in a deeper way than any other conference agenda that I see in the market. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The only country with positive PMI growth was Greece , while Germany, France and Austria PMI levels were the lowest, Austria being 43.0 Further reductions in manufacturing employment were reported. Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. and France being 43.1.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

KPIs in Supply Chain – The Basics. As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus constantly on improvement to compete in the market place. But how do you know if your supply chain performance is being maintained, or if it’s getting better, or worse? This is where KPIs come in.

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