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Supply chain shockwaves from the Taiwan earthquake

Resilinc

Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were sent out in Taiwan, Japan, and The Philippines, but have since been lifted. As of today, 13 are dead, more than a thousand are being treated for injuries, and six are still missing, according to CNN. Multiple wharfs at the port suffered bulging.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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January 2023 PMI Reporting Points to Some Signs of Global Wide Easing

Supply Chain Matters

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Report authors suggested that the domestic market was the main source of new business growth while international demand role slightly in January. rising one percentage point from the 47.8 compared to 52.5

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

The same can be true for evaluating different transportation options. Severe weather can cause substantial delays, or even total shutdowns, of certain routes or modes of transportation. The number of heat stress days may rise to as high as 364 in Singapore and Malaysia, with Indonesia looking at 355 days and the Philippines 337.

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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. Report authors noted that the Philippines saw the slowest rate of growth. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. by the end of the year.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Continues Downward Trajectory at the Close of 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Among the activity of the 29 nations that make up this index, only seven had indexes of positive values in December, which included India , Mexico, the Philippines , among four others. Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022. Reports spanning the major developed economies were somewhat contrasting. but a significant 10.2

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. This means that ever-more of our energy system can become less reliant on traditional sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, thereby reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”[3] ”[4].

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