Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 12, 2013

Today’s Wall Street Journal printed a great story on the challenges that Walmart faces as it grows its logistics network in India. The article notes how India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world, but that one-third of the produce rots because of its horrendous logistics infrastructure.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. The July S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® reportedly rose to an eight-month high of 56.4, slipping 2.3

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. A greater balance between supply and demand reportedly drove manufacturing costs lower. Output, new orders, employment and inventory stocks reportedly all contracted. for April, an increase of 0.8

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. On a positive note, average purchase prices reportedly fell for the first time in three years while supplier lead times “ shortened to the greatest extent since April 2019, amid reports of improved material availability and lessor supply chain pressure.” in April to 58.7

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There are additional signs of a global glut in overall inventory levels, yet selective component shortages remain for certain industries. The decline in output was accompanied by a tick down in new orders as rising inventories have put the brakes on production.”. Global Supply Network Price and Supply Indicators.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary and perspectives on FedEx’s sudden and unexpected warning of revenue and profitability shortfall prompting decisive actions. Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Development.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. There is further growing evidence on the U.S. percent of GDP to 6.2 percentage points from Q1 to Q2.

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