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A planning guide for beverage manufacturers in Asia

DELMIA Quintiq

Last week I explained how individual tastes, compounded by geography, climate and less developed distribution and logistics infrastructure challenge beverage manufacturers in Asia. Imagine that you produce a popular Malaysian soft drink and you now want to break into the Philippine market. Let’s start with a scenario. The result?

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Added Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn in May

Supply Chain Matters

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Rates of manufacturing contraction eased across Europe and in Japan. The May reading of 50.9 The May reading of 50.9

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Upturn in Global Manufacturing in June- Cautionary Signs Prevail

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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Global Manufacturing Levels Continue Contracting in July 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The latest data reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Product demand levels are essentially focused on domestic market needs.

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Global Manufacturing Levels Contract Again in August 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The August data further reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. This composite index produced by J.P.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Closed borders, quarantine restrictions and social distancing requirements for staff combined with an explosion in delivery demand from online retail sales made for a tough period of shipping delays and warehouse backlogs across the globe. Essentially, demand for deliveries skyrocketed yet the capacity of delivery firms shrunk.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

A number of express packages, the medium most frequently associated with online purchases, is expected to skyrocket. It all depends on the price differences, delivery time, and cost of shipping. One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies.