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Where Does Cuba Rank in Logistics?

Talking Logistics

Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. As the chart below shows, Cuba significantly lags Panama, the highest ranking country in the Latin America & Caribbean region with a LPI Score of 3.19. Source: World Bank. There is at least one bright spot in Cuba’s logistics infrastructure: it’s deep water ports.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. India again led all other regions, while Germany and Austria remain at highest levels of PMI contractionary levels.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

2] Included in her overview are: the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict; the Israeli-Gaza conflict; Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; tensions between China and Taiwan; China’s hegemonic ambitions, leading to territorial conflicts with Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and India; and rising concerns about North Korean aggression.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription ) that “ this summer’s heat has already put millions of people around the world at risk ” including China, India, Mexico and parts of the United States. However, economic and manufacturing recession conditions are now being observed.

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Supply Chain Market Report – August 2022

Elementum

The direct impact of this phenomenon is weakened purchasing power of other currencies relative to the Dollar. Countries like Panama, trade US dollars domestically.) However, outside the emergence of a newly discovered technology or energy source, an economic boom seems unlikely at this time. Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. increased 1.1

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

This disruption affects various industries, including suppliers for global retailers and car manufacturers. Kia, in particular, faces vulnerability to delays, affecting its just-in-time manufacturing model. In FY 2023, about 65% of India’s crude oil imports— worth $105 billion —passed through the Suez Canal.