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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. China-Pakistan.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

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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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . An uncertain picture relative to ongoing labor unrest among supply chain workers coupled with ongoing uncertainty relative to global and domestic transportation and logistics services provides additional challenges for supply network and supply management professionals.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Added Signs of Sustained Growth Among ASEAN Manufacturers Since December , we have included the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI® index in our highlights.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. In the coming days we will scrutinize August global logistics, transportation and recognized volatility indicators to ascertain similar or contrasting indicators. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand. Bob Ferrari.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Slight Improvement Among Grouping of ASEAN Manufacturers During 2024 we include for our readers highlights of the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI®. in February compared to 50.3 in January, and 49.7

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Enter RCEP: The World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement

Logistics Viewpoints

Beyond free trade goods provisions, RCEP mandates the opening up of domestic service sectors, including those of telecoms, financial services, and distribution and logistics, to overseas suppliers, with a target of 65 percent of services sectors to be fully open.

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