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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

The routes they build within their country, he notes, are greatly needed to transport goods domestically. Viewing this initiative in terms of global power, Foster Finley, head of the Transportation & Infrastructure practice for consulting firm AlixPartners, thinks this effort has more to do with politics than it does business. “I

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

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. Observed was that manufacturing conditions across Greece have improved to the sharpest extent in two years. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

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Upturn in Global Manufacturing in June- Cautionary Signs Prevail

Supply Chain Matters

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. Average input costs were reportedly rising in June driven by rising raw material and transportation costs. This country’s PMI value slipped to 43.5

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Global Manufacturing Levels Continue Contracting in July 2024

Supply Chain Matters

manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. Further, the two prior strongest manufacturing output performers thus far in 2024, Greece and Spain , reportedly lost momentum in July. as contributing to a slowdown.

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November 2022 PMI Indices Point to Further Global Wide Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

At the country level, Italy , Greece and France bounced back to 4-month, 2 month, and 3-month highs but remained in production contraction levels. Noted in the November report was that the rates of decline in output and new orders were: “.less less aggressive when compared to the near two-and-one-half year records seen in October.”

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How Learning a New Language Can Benefit Your Career in Supply Chain Management

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When you talk to fellow SCM specialists in Greece or try to secure a safe logistics chain somewhere in the Middle East, you have to understand the culture. When you can exchange several phrases with foreigners, it often plays a major role as people do not approach you as a total foreigner anymore and see your genuine attitude and respect.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

Counties reaching PMI new highs were noted as Greece and Spain with Italy having expansion level activity levels in March. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession. New export orders also fell.