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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The latest report indicated that rates of expansion slowed in consumer, investment and intermediate goods industries, the latter for the third time in three months. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. from the 51.7

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 compared to a January reading of 50.0,

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

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This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Declines in the manufacturing sector were noted for Myanmar , Thailand , and Malaysia. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. by the end of the year.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Business sentiment has reportedly remained close to a nine-month high with noted added optimism in the intermediate and investment goods industry sectors. The March report was headlined with Mexico’s manufacturing industry broadly stable in March with stronger expansions in new orders and production levels. order demand. order demand.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. As of 2017, industry makes up 36.2% Other Important Industries. Thailand’s transportation and communication pathways are well-developed for manufacturing supply chains. Once known as Siam, Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

In the past half-decade, armed conflicts escalated across the world: Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar. In addition to those who grow, raise, and produce our food, individuals and organizations involved in how that food is stored, processed, packaged, transported, and sold must also be involved. Then suddenly, wham!

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

We additionally noted that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. Bob Ferrari.