Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved in May with output and new orders in indices on the rise. Regionally, output growth reported increased in China , the United Kingdom and the United States.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Source: J.P. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. The United States publishes monthly advance economic indicators that can provide more recent and updated information. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P.

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QAD

DECEMBER 3, 2019

There is a developing trend that has been gaining steam in recent years that has the potential to seriously impact and “disrupt” food and beverage manufacturing. It means buying food that is sourced and/or grown within a geographical location that could be considered “local”. Disrupting the Larger Food and Beverage Manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights concerns raised by automotive industry interests regarding evolving component sourcing among China based suppliers within Mexico. Reportedly, 33 Chinese parts suppliers were registered in Mexico , 18 of which exported parts to the United States. Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022. reached $1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The premise of the report is that this cluster seems evenly matched with China in relation to supply of working age labor, lower cost of labor and domestic market and export potential to countries such as the United States , where the latter is evenly matched as of 2022. One example indicated was that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 19, 2023

Simultaneously, an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural events that day at tens of thousands of sites including elementary and secondary schools, universities, and community sites across the United States. Local and federal governments and communities demand meaningful change from the manufacturing sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The August data further reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. United States The two followed indices of U.S.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2024

Product sourcing, done the right way, can set your business up with the foundations needed for achieving maximum sales. This guide will explain how product sourcing works in modern business, best practices for finding suppliers, and list some of the most popular websites and tools for sourcing goods to sell.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The latest data reinforces indications of a global manufacturing slowdown. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. Product demand levels are essentially focused on domestic market needs.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. A month later, Walmart announced that it will increase its sourcing of US products by $50 billion over the next 10 years. One is the thought process around best-cost sourcing versus least-cost sourcing.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. United States. The July 2022 J.P. slipping 2.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

United States Inflation Rates and GDP Inflation is the highest in forty years. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. The average brand owner outsources 28-35% of manufacturing, but most coordinate using only spreadsheets and email.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Source: [link]. The United States, for example, wastes about 40% of their food , amounting to about 125 to 160 billion pounds—much of which is perfectly edible. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It is time to bring Manufacturers, Retailers, and Distributors together with Technology Providers in order to better understand the issues and generate ideas to help build the “network of networks.” Brand owner to contract manufacturer or third-party logistics provider to a retailer.) The gaps are large. Technology Evolution.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Athletic and leisure footwear manufacturer New Balance has advanced plans to build the company’s sixth footwear manufacturing facility within the United States. The company presently owns five manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and one in the United Kingdom , with a reported $5.3

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! The Covid19 global pandemic has cruelly exposed the utter dependence of the US and the world on China’s mass manufacturing capability and supply of critical medical equipment and materials. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S., Future U.S.-

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2017

The United States aerospace manufacturing industry is a highly competitive one. These factors make aerospace manufacturing companies highly valued partners, even internationally. These heavy-duty robots play a key role in many manufacturing processes, ensuring uniformity and safety. Fuselage Fabrication.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In the United States, growing nationalist and protectionist sentiment rests on the hope manufacturing (and associated jobs) will return from overseas. manufacturing jobs since 2010 are evidence of a big turnaround in manufacturing. Manufacturing still matters. ”[1].

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2020

One October, when I was about 10 years old, my family and I traveled from the east coast of the United States to Michigan for a relative’s wedding. How Do Beet Sugar Shortages Affect Food and Beverage Manufacturers? A great deal of beet sugar is used in food and beverage manufacturing. Very interesting statistics.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an era where environmental concerns are taking center stage, sustainability has emerged as a critical driver of success for manufacturers, big and small. Governments, consumers, and stakeholders increasingly prioritize sustainable practices, urging manufacturers to reevaluate their operations.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). Manufacturing trends. ”[1] Those arguments still hold.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 24, 2024

The RTS staff reports, “The United States discards more food than any other country in the world: nearly 60 million tons — 120 billion pounds — every year. ”[2] Here’s the rub: “The United States currently does not have a single baseline estimate of food loss and waste.” Distribution.

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AB&R

JUNE 11, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year in the United States alone, there are approximately 48 million cases of foodborne illness, leading to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. The post Food Safety: A Top Priority for food Manufactures appeared first on AB&R.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Medline was the first company in the United States to adopt the AutoStore robotic order fulfillment solution and Medline is the largest AutoStore user in the world. Medline is a medical supply manufacturer, distributor, and solutions provider. Medline has over 1,700 robots across 20 installations.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For the specific region of Europe , we noted that the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for August was headlined with plummeting new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work across the region. In late May we noted for readers that the German economy and manufacturing sector slid into a recognized state of economic recession.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The perspective of a manufacturing leader is quite different than that of a business leader in logistics. Companies having the teams from source, make, and deliver reporting to a common leader tend to be the most balanced, with the smallest gaps between operations and commercial teams. Happy thanksgiving to those in the United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

Decline in Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® declined in April. Brazil, China, India, and the United States indices remained at expansionary levels. Manufacturing PMI both reported declines in April. .”

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2021

For Ben & Jerry’s, claims related to non-GMO compliance require tracing animal feed sources and ingredients obtained from fermentation and processing aids or enzymes, potential comingling of GMO and non-GMO ingredients at any point in the supply chain, and any variances issued. Changing the Way Materials Are Sourced.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

As detailed by WSJ’s Tokyo-based automotive industry reporter Sean McLain , Toyota embraced just-in-time (JIT) inventory management after an executive took a late 1950s visit to the United States and marveled at how supermarkets kept store shelves stocked without massive inventory stockpiles. The post Behind Toyota’s 2021 U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels. Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, Morgan Manufacturing PMI® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022. has fallen 5.6 has fallen 5.6

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

That stated, in certain regions such as across Europe and China , the year continues to present economic and manufacturing challenges. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® contracted once again at the end of Q3. In the specific case of Germany , it is both.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2019

Manufacturing has been the lifeblood of the global economy for hundreds of years. Because manufacturers have historically moved factories to regions featuring cheap labor and few regulatory restrictions (sometimes referred to as outsourcing or offshoring), a misconception has arisen about the importance manufacturing to national economies.

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