Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Edge: Tough time for Turkey, Canada’s canola caned, HP’s printer challenges

September 6, 2024

– Turkey’s potential as a reshoring hub is highlighted by its strategic location and extensive free trade agreements, but it faces challenges such as slowing foreign direct investment, high labor costs, and competition from regions like North Africa and the Association of Southeast Asian Natio... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Center of AI attention, the electric herd, clean Lego

August 30, 2024

– In new research this week we take a deep dive into the supply chains behind the data centers that house AI, and find surging shipments of cooling systems, electrical transformers and servers. It’s not all good news in the technology sector though, with industrial and electric vehicle (EV) de... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Milk and metal mayhem, reshoring recliners, tracks in turmoil

August 23, 2024

– Trade restrictions are back in focus this week. In new research, we dig into mainland China’s restrictions on exports of antimony and an investigation of EU dairy products shortly after the EU’s reiteration of electric vehicle tariffs. Elsewhere, the Colombian government is looking to ban co... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Back to school sprint, CS3D risks, Pixel’s focus

August 16, 2024

• In new research this week we dig into the prospects for the back-to-school season and expect retail sales to grow 3.6% year over year in real terms, supported by a 7% jump in imports of kids apparel and a 15% surge in school supplies.
• Elsewhere in consumer goods: The Home Depot Inc. ... Read more →

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Supply Chain Edge: Early peak evidence, AI chip delay, Chile’s woes

August 9, 2024

– US seaborne imports of containerized freight surged 14% year over year in July, with sequential growth of 8% in consumer durables suggesting peak season is arriving early. Further evidence includes a pull-forward of Prime Day goods and comments from container line A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S. It... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Building on the ‘70s, delaying tariffs, shipping slips

August 1, 2024

– In new research this week, we look at Malaysia’s future as a reshoring center, which has been building since the 1970s but now faces stiff competition as labor gets more expensive and a new round of electronics investments is needed.
– Mainland China’s “Third Plenum” meeting brings a n... Read more →

Supply Chain Edge: Three speed semiconductors, auto tariffs bite, hurricane hazards hit

July 12, 2024

– The semiconductor sector is seeing varied recovery rates, with AI applications and Nvidia driving growth, but supply chain challenges persist with sector revenue growth expected to fall to 24% in Q1 2024 from 44% in the same period the prior year. Consumer devices have mixed prospects, with ... Read more →

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Supply Chain Edge: Eyes on the horizon, UK election prospects, the electric bandwagon

June 28, 2024

• Our latest supply chain outlook finds that activity growth remains slow and there are considerable uncertainties ahead of peak season ranging from hurricanes to tariffs. We dig into network design alternatives and raise a red flag about corporations’ focus on their supply chain issues.
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Supply Chain Edge: EV tariffs arrive, dealing with droughts, Apple adds to the AI wave

June 14, 2024

• The EU launched long-awaited duties on imports of electric vehicles from mainland China – we dig into the next steps and key data, as well as looking at the slowdown in production of EVs in Europe and beyond.
• Drought conditions in Mexico are disrupting chemical supply chains ranging ... Read more →

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Supply Chain Edge: Rates rise, corporate concerns, tariffs trigger tariffs

May 24, 2024

• Manufacturing conditions across G4 nations improved in May, according to S&P Global’s Flash Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), moving from 48.3 to 49.6 and closer to neutral. Separately, measures of US manufacturing output were relatively flat. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBA... Read more →

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