U.S. MANUFACTURING PICKED UP IN JANUARY DRIVEN BY GROWING DEMAND: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
The world's supply chains are operating at full capacity, with the notable exception of Europe, which remains in a protracted industrial recession. Asia's manufacturing growth was reported by major exporters, led by South Korea, China, and India....
NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS BEGIN STOCKPILING TO BUFFER AGAINST TARIFFS WHILE ASIAN SUPPLIERS RECORD RENEWED GROWTH AS CHINESE MANUFACTURING REBOUNDS, DRIVEN BY STIMULUS AND EXPORTS: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Increased safety stockpiling reported by North American manufacturers, led by the U.S., as firms anticipate higher imported costs Asian factories' purchasing of inputs rises at the fastest rate in three-and-a-half years as firms, particularly in...