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NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS CUT ORDERS AS GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS REMAIN UNDERUTILIZED IN OCTOBER: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

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NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS CUT ORDERS AS GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS REMAIN UNDERUTILIZED IN OCTOBER: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX
  • Ample global spare capacity lowers risk of goods price inflation beyond tariffs as manufacturers trim inventories and purchasing
  • North American manufacturers report steepest drop in material purchases since May, signaling weaker production ahead
  • Chinese factories pull back buying, increasing spare capacity across Asia's suppliers
  • Europe's manufacturin...