Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. The reported March value of 46.1 reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

An accompanying report commentary noted in-part: “ Notably, expectations of continued supply chain difficulties, rising costs, the Russia-Ukraine war and tighter pandemic-related restrictions in mainland China meant that firms are now anticipating a fall in output over the next twelve months. This index rose to 54.7 in May from 51.7

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MARCH 3, 2022

A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 The Flexport Ocean Timeliness Indicator tracks average ocean container shipping transit times.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The most visible was that of Apple , which influenced its network of suppliers and contract manufacturers to shift sourcing to regions such as India and Vietnam. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China Plus sourcing actions. Mid-Year Assessment.

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JULY 6, 2022

In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages. The company has announced plans to leave the Russian market because of operational and other challenges related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That subsequently led to Apple having to issue a press release informing customers of unanticipated shipping delays of the then newly released iPhone14 models which were later reflected in Apple ’s iPhone revenue shortfalls that year. What apparently was missing is what specific challenges that entailed. Welcome to the new, new normal.

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