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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

For AGCO, a public company with over $11 billion in revenues, a supply chain risk management application helped the agricultural equipment manufacturer stay agile during COVID. AGCO has 240 suppliers in Italy. 184 were located in the high-risk zone in Northern Italy. AGCO Stayed Nimble during the Pandemic.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 ā€“ 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart said it is now more committed to embedding sustainability into every conversation it has with suppliers, service partners, store and club managers, truck manufacturers and other important parts of its massive supply chain.

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The Data Behind Amazonā€™s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, youā€™re competition. Across twenty additional countries, Amazonā€™s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Source: Amazon.com.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP. Both the U.S

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Who said supply chains are boring?: The supply chain of marble

Supply Chains Rock

As per my last post I took holiday in Tuscany, Italy. While I certainly took the chance to visit the vineyards I also squeezed in a side trip to Carrara, Italy , which as anyone in the area will tell you is world famous for its marble. They are then transported onto flatbed trucks and driven across this bridge (see photo below).