Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. There are signs of new orders softening- cited in 16 percent of general comments, compared to 17 percent in June- as panelists are increasingly concerned about excessive inventories and record high lead times.”. .

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France , Germany, Spain and Italy each continuing to remain at contraction level PMI values, with the former two regions reaching 27- and 28-month lows.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. The trending likely involves industry-specific dimensions, a good example being high tech and consumer electronics supply network resiliency needs. PMI value in February, the eighth consecutive month of contraction reporting.

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