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...
TARIFFS BITE: U.S. MANUFACTURERS STOCKPILE AND RAMP UP PURCHASES BUT CANADA AND MEXICO REPORT SHARP DECLINES: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
Asian supply chains at full capacity as export growth in China, Taiwan and India drives factory activity European factories cut inventories as industrial slowdown continues, but tentative signs of recovery emerge CLARK, N.J., March 12, 2025...