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Slight Decline in April Global Production and Supply Chain Activity Levels

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Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Caixen China Manufacturing PMI , reflective of private and mid-market industries reported an April PMI reading of 51.4, an increase of 0.3

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Added Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn in May

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Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI ® is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI® registered a four month high May value of 45.4 compared to an April value of 42.5. The May index of 51.7

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

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From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. The top producing nations by notion of highest PMI levels were noted as India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Greece and Russia. The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan.

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Global Manufacturing Levels Contract Again in August 2024

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Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global Market Intelligence, 2024 Select Regional and Country Highlights India The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® August report was headlined with India based manufacturers signally substantial but softer increases in new business and production levels. United States The two followed indices of U.S.

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Upturn in Global Manufacturing in June- Cautionary Signs Prevail

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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. China A contrasting picture was further provided by the two widely followed indices related to China ’s production and supply chain support activity.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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So Your Supply Chain is Banning Bangladesh….and Going to Cambodia?: “The Ugliest Race to the Bottom”

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Companies like Nike and Disney have publicly stated that they are not going to Bangladesh for apparel sourcing in the future. That’s considered high pay when you look at Myanmar, where people are paid as little as 40 cents to $1.10, but that’s only if they have perfect attendence, meaning coming in seven days a week.