Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® 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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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. Vietnam Visit Cook’s Vietnam visit was headlined by local and global media as pledging to buy or produce additional product components in that country.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® declined in April. The April report further indicated that global wide manufacturers are still maintaining an overall outlook that production levels will be higher in the coming 12 months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® 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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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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