Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights perspectives and added insights on reported August 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan. The August reported value rose to a three month high of 49.0 reported for June.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain production activity levels in May 2022, as depicted by the reported PMI indices. Key reported findings point to output declines, lackluster new order inflows and international trade volume declines. reported for April.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

The cost of U.S. However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. The findings of this report are valuable for North Carolina and serve as a model for other states, regions, and the country. Today, they face new challenges and opportunities.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The two special regions of concern are the Eurozone and Taiwan. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. declined 0.7 declined 0.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

reported for March, and a negative 0.29 reported for February. There have now been three consecutive months of reported negative deviation in the GSPI , with clearer signs of global supply chain volatility pressures now existing significantly below pre-pandemic levels. This recent April data reinforce that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of both December 2022 and full year reported global PMI indices that at the close of 2022 present a far different picture from the start of the year. This posting serves as a side panel to the start of our multi-part unveiling of our individual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They are asking questions like ‘Do our facilities teams know what piping it’s included in?’ The second is tensions around export controls with China and Taiwan , which leave many companies reevaluating their global sourcing strategies. They’re trying to figure out how to find alternate suppliers out of that area.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. The August 2022 J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March. in April to 58.7

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Launched in 2020, CommodityWatch AI uses real-time news and event monitoring and predictive analytics to forecast supply, demand, and pricing trends out to three months for commodities including but not limited: gold, silver, aluminum, copper, caustic soda, cobalt, helium, paper, and tin.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November report reflected a 29-month low value of 48.8, reported for October.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

Among developing regions, a continued near-term challenge are increasing rate of infection related to the BA2 COVID-19 variant and its impact on low-cost production regions, coupled with added transportation delays and disruption. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment. Timing was a further crucial factor.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported June 2023 and Q2-2023 quarterly global and regional PMI indices. The data further points to added warning signs that strongly suggest added contraction in the quarter to come. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. For example, the Gartner Top 25 celebrates the accomplishments of Intel (active with Gartner), but in the analysis in Table 1, Nvidia Corporation and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) clearly outperform Intel in the Semiconductor Industry. The analysis is now in its ninetieth year. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As shown in the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire report , over time, top performing supply chains plateau. As a result, companies like AstraZenca, BASF, Colgate, Reckitt Benckiser, Seagate, and Taiwan Semiconductor outperformed their peer group in the period of 2006-2014, but sustained improvement becomes more and more difficult.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. That stated, the reported 49.6 but represented 0.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Instead of pushing costs and waste backwards in the supply chain, companies should redesign for value-based outcomes. I order 75% of my purchases online.

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Elementum

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, one month shy of its expected launch in September, reports claim that Apple is facing production issues regarding the iPhone 8 and its release could be delayed by three to four weeks. The highly anticipated iPhone 8 is rumored to feature a bezel-less design, stainless steel, glass chassis, a 5.8-inch inch and 5.5-inch inch orders.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The carrier’s Asia based operations have a concentrated focus on moving goods from manufacturing hubs in China , Taiwan or Singapore. The sudden decline in consumer demand for either pandemic or other needed material purchases has caught many businesses with excess inventories and frankly, some surprise.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. As noted in one of my blogs, however, producing a fab plant is a good step – but the supply chain for chips is still largely in Taiwan.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

Qoo10 was renamed eBay in 2012 after eBay purchased Gmarket, a joint venture between eBay and Giosis. Purchases can be made using the company’s website or mobile app. The marketplace is popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and other adjacent regions and is the leading eCommerce site in Singapore. Carousell Singapore.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] “China reported only 5.2% It is expected to further decelerate to around 4.5%

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Vinculum

MAY 20, 2021

In four years, this group of online shoppers will spend on average $1,234 on purchases from e-stores. A variety of reports show that Singapore is a favourable eCommerce landscape for online retailers, so it’s a great place to do business. Market Insights. between 2018 and 2022. They estimate over 4.4

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

   To lure customers to purchase its phone, Xiaomi is selling its phone slightly above cost.    At the same time, it is expanding its operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore.    At the same time, it is expanding its operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. 

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Companies in the life science sector reported a 71% increase in customer demand, while 97% of industrial and automotive products said they were affected negatively. A weak currency, for countries that are dependent on imports, can result in a decline in their purchasing power. Impact of exchange rates on supply chains.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Highly developed nations such as South Korea and Taiwan may fill in the technology gap. Repeat purchases beat finding new customers any time. Keep an eye on this metric to avoid a deadstock situation. Like any customer, I’m sure you would be irate if parts of your purchase orders cannot be delivered.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. To do this, organizations need to start by assessing what data is needed where and eliminating unnecessary data that gets reported. In addition, many product lifecycles at that time were measured in years, with only some items measured in months.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 27, 2023

Background In 2021, with the assistance of the former Trump Administration , Taiwan based contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn and EV start-up designer Lordstown Motors executed a deal to facilitate the sale of a previous General Motors 6.2 Further noted in the CNBC report is that Lordstown had, as of the end of March, just $108.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 2, 2023

Background In 2021, with the assistance of the former Trump Administration , Taiwan based contract manufacturing services provider Foxconn and Lordstown Motors executed a deal to facilitate the sale of a previous General Motors 6.2 It would appear, based on these reports that these developments remain rather dynamic and uncertain.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that a well know global contract manufacturer is making equity plays in a U.S. The Wall Street Journal has reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that the globe’s largest contract manufacturing services provider is deepening its equity and process design investment in U.S.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner. In 2016, the strait handled over 16 Mbd, or about 30% of all global trade, and 80% of petroleum imports into Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. New age of European dominance in Pacific Asia began with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

S&OP is an integral process, which means the active involvement of Finance, Sales, Product Management, Production, Purchasing, etc. However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Taiwan, Province of China. Involvement. South Africa.

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