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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMIĀ® had a February value of 47.3,

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Extreme weatherā€™s impact on supply chains

Resilinc

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canadaā€™s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. ā€œWe Then the drought eased in June, only to be followed by extreme rains, flooding, and landslides. If so, when?

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4% Unfilled jobs and a manufacturing skills gap are expected to cost the United States as much as $1 trillion by 2030. Consultancy UK).

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Another Peloton Supply Chain and Customer Service Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the companyā€™s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. That charge has now resulted in an $800 million restructuring plan.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMIā„¢ reported a value of 57.3

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

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