Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. Reportedly, with the exception of Greece , all other EU countries registered PMI declines, with Germany and Austria having the fastest rates of production declines. was relatively unchanged from the 49.0

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. Italy’s manufacturing sector reportedly intensified while Greece and Ireland logged manufacturing growth in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Various industry supply chain and procurement management teams are obviously going to have to differentiate as to two different narratives presented in these separate reports. That stated, inventory pressures coupled with higher demand have reportedly led to lengthening lead times for the country’s manufacturers. in June from 45.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Counties reaching new highs were noted as Italy, noted as reaching a ten month high, Greece, Ireland and Spain. Likewise, consumer goods related industry segments would want to believe that inventory over hangs are being resolved and that inventory replenishment buying cycles are soon in the cards.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Reportedly Greece was the only member state to register an improvement in operating conditions. The report indicated that the May number “ signalled a further decline in the health of the eurozone manufacturing sector, and one that was the steepest in three years.”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At the country level, Spain was reported as having the strongest manufacturing economy in September followed by Greece. manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. The latest report pointed to broad based retrenchment among eurozone f actories.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. The only country with positive PMI growth was Greece , while Germany, France and Austria PMI levels were the lowest, Austria being 43.0 Further reductions in manufacturing employment were reported. and France being 43.1.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2025

Strong demand prompted firms to tap into their inventories causing the fastest drop in finished goods stocks in over three years. That stated, reportedly just two nations, Greece and Ireland posted expansionary readings in March. For all three months of Q1-2025, this countrys average PMI value of 57.4 The separate S&P Global U.S.

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