AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The Flash US PMI Composite Output Index reported a 44.6 The downturn marks the joint-sharpest since 2009, excluding the initial months in the wake of the pandemic. . The upside is that weaker demand has taken pressure off supply chains which had been stretched during the pandemic.

Composites 78

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 78

AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 2, 2023

Pressure on supply chains eased further, leading to the slowest round of input price inflation since February 2021. The headline AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® is a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance. Faced with falling new work, manufacturers continued to clear their backlogged orders in December. .

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing Supply Chain Lead Time Composites 64

Fastener News Desk

APRIL 3, 2023

percent recorded in February; this is the index’s lowest reading since March 2009 (43.2 The Supplier Deliveries Index indicated faster deliveries, and the Inventories Index dropped back into contraction as panelists’ companies continue to manage their total supply chain inventories and liquidity. percent is 0.4

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Apparel Lead Time 52

Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

percent recorded in March; this is the index’s lowest reading since March 2009 (43.2 The April composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. . The Supplier Deliveries Index figure of 44.6

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Electronics Beverage 52

Fastener News Desk

JUNE 7, 2023

percent recorded in April; this is the index’s lowest reading since March 2009 (43.2 The May composite index reading reflects companies continuing to manage outputs to better match demand for the first half of 2023 and prepare for growth in the late summer/early fall period. . The Supplier Deliveries Index figure of 43.5

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Composites 52

i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With the 2009 expiration of a key Stratasys patent that covered thermoplastic filament extrusion technology, desktop filament printers were taking off, buoyed by new disrupters like Makerbot. Innovation will make recycled materials, including polymers, metals, and composites, much more suitable for both low- and high-performance applications.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Composites 52

Fastener News Desk

MARCH 5, 2023

percent recorded in January; readings from the last three months are the index’s lowest since March 2009 (43.2 The Supplier Deliveries Index indicated faster deliveries, and the Inventories Index expanded at a slower rate as panelists’ companies manage their total supply chain inventories. percent is 0.4

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Electronics Beverage Supply Chain 52