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Supply Chain Ethical and Compliance Issue- Volkswagen

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Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas. Reportedly, the vast majority of detained goods were produced in either Malaysia, Vietnam or Thailand. The authors observe they are not a substitute for supply chain due diligence actions.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

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and the United Kingdom. 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. by the end of the year. A prior downturn in Vietnam moderated during December.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

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United Kingdom In the dependent region of the United Kingdom, the S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 44.8, This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. percentage point increase from the 44.3

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

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Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. In the dependent region of the United Kingdom , the S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI® deepened to a seven month low of 45.3 Germany’s July PMI activity level was the worst performance since May 2020.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. percentage point increase from the 49.6

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

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Apart from the fact that the revenue generated is in the region of $1 trillion, by 2020, China’s e-commerce marketplace will be churning out as much as the United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, and France put together. billion in annual sales. Accounting for 32.6

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

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Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. United Kingdom manufacturers additionally pointed to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis leading to added supply disruptions. The February 2024 reading of 50.3