Top 5% Supply Chain AI Initiatives Achieve Breakthrough Gains, New GEP-UVA Darden Study Finds
While 95% of initiatives fail to achieve scale, a small cohort delivers triple-digit productivity gains through governance and operational redesign CLARK, N.J., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A small elite group of companies has cracked the code on...
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRAIN HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2022 CRISIS AS FIRMS STOCKPILE AGAINST INFLATION AND SHORTAGES: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Reports of safety stockpiling their highest since the post-pandemic supply crunch, as firms seek to secure goods and raw materials ahead of further price rises Global item shortages at a three-and-a-half-year peak and transportation costs hit a...
ASIAN MANUFACTURING TAKES OFF IN FEBRUARY WHILE NORTH AMERICA CONTRACTS: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Supply chains into Asia are the busiest since October 2022 due to sharp rises in manufacturing activity in China, Japan, India, South Korea and Taiwan North American factory input demand softens, reflecting a cooling of U.S. manufacturing growth...
GLOBAL MANUFACTURING DEMAND REBOUNDS IN JANUARY TO ITS STRONGEST SINCE MAY 2022: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Manufacturers in Asia raise purchasing volumes in response to order book pick up – factories in China, Japan, Korea and India bought materials more aggressively in January North America's supply chains at their busiest since May 2024 as US...
GEP AGAIN PLACED IN THE LEADERS QUADRANT IN 2026 GARTNER® MAGIC QUADRANT™ FOR SOURCE-TO-PAY SUITES
Gartner recognizes GEP as a Leader based on its 'Completeness of Vision' and 'Ability to Execute' CLARK, N.J., Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP®, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and supply chain software for Fortune 500 and Global 2000...
NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS' PURCHASING DECLINES AGAIN IN DECEMBER, SIGNALING SLOWER CONDITIONS HEADING INTO 2026: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Ongoing weakness in North American and European factory purchasing points to a deteriorating near-term outlook for Western goods producers Asian manufacturers show greater resilience, with steady buying in China and growth across South Korea and...
SPARE CAPACITY PERSISTS GLOBALLY, WHILE NORTH AMERICA REPORTS A STEEPER PULLBACK IN MANUFACTURING DEMAND, SIGNALLING WEAK CONDITIONS HEADING INTO 2026: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
North America posts the steepest decline in input demand by region, signaling softening activity heading into 2026 Europe and the UK remain subdued amid weak manufacturing pipelines Asia sees another month of low demand as Chinese factory purchasing...
ASIAN MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY FALLS TO 17-MONTH LOW AS TARIFFS HIT CHINA-BASED SUPPLIERS: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
U.S. manufacturers front-load inventories in anticipation of further tariffs North American factories remain underutilized, with persistent weakness in Mexico and Canada Europe inches toward industrial recovery, while U.K. downturn deepens CLARK,...
TARIFFS BITE: NORTH AMERICAN AND ASIAN MANUFACTURERS RETRENCH IN APRIL, WITH GLOBAL MATERIAL PURCHASES DOWN AT ACCELERATED PACE: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
The steep fall in global manufacturers' purchases signals a likely production slowdown in the near future North America factories respond to tariffs by buying less inputs and aggressively stockpiling Purchasing activity by Asian manufacturers at its...
GEP PLACED IN THE LEADERS QUADRANT IN GARTNER® 2025 MAGIC QUADRANT™ FOR SOURCE-TO-PAY SUITES
Gartner recognizes GEP as a Leader based on its 'Completeness of Vision' and 'Ability to Execute' CLARK, N.J., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP®, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and supply chain software for Fortune 500 and Global...