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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 2026Europe and the UK…

1 week ago

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 tariffsNorth American factories remain underutilized, with persistent weakness in Mexico and Canada…

6 months ago