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New Balance Has Plans for Added U.S. Manufacturing

Supply Chain Matters

and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3 factory represents a strategy of controlling the company’s destiny which has really come to the forefront with the effects of the Covid -19 endemic. sourcing product development and production strategy. The company clarifies that while it’s MADE U.S.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan. The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. The inventories index decreased 2.1 That represented a 2.3

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The increased cost of working capital and supplemental inventory levels to mitigate fulfillment risk is likely to revert back to just-in-time inventory management. and the United Kingdom. The first four of these scenarios have the likelihood of consequent added impacts for global and industry supply chains in 2024.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 was relatively unchanged from the 49.0 reflecting a 0.4

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American Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 9 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Mexico, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. The company selected Logility to support its ambitious growth strategy. Logility, Inc.,

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8, down from the 49.2 value reported for September.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

Maersk has unabashedly championed vertical integration for years, advocating an “end-to-end” strategy. And, not to be left behind, it’s also pursued a horizontal integration strategy, acquiring a growing fleet of airplanes. And both shifts will have major ramifications on customers – importers, exporters, and online sellers.