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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Among the top six industries by contribution to manufacturing GDP in January, two (Machinery; and Computer & Electronic Products) had a PMI ® at or below 45 percent, one fewer than in the previous month,” says Fiore. There is a real short-term increase in the cost of international freight.”

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Most resins saw prices drop in December

Plastics News

That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Since September, regional prices for polycarbonate are down an average of 11 cents per pound, according to sources contacted by PN.

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Make it British: Supporting Sovereign UK Supply Chain for Connected and Automated Mobility

i4.0 today

On 1 February 2023, the Government announced the winners of its deployments competition, where seven successful projects from around the UK form the most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations anywhere in the world. With a total funding of £28.5 Grant funding : £1.5 Partners: DRISK.AI Grant funding : £2.3

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Movers & Shakers Interview with Mr. Vasudevan Krishnamachari, President & Head, Light Vehicle Business Unit, Brakes India and Mr. Rajiv Balagangadharan, Head, European Business, Brakes India

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Brakes India is a leading automotive component supplier both to the domestic Indian market and to global markets. How has the automotive and the allied auto components sector, both in India and globally, transformed over the last couple of years? disruption in the automotive industry. There is massive C.A.S.E

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War II, as well as supply chain disruptions in critical sectors , including agriculture, automotive, energy, and food. Here’s an example from the automotive industry. Service levels are five to 20 percentage points higher.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

While these two trends are common across many industries, perhaps nowhere are they more pronounced than in the automotive industry. Beyond the automotive industry, even the most basic household appliances are now wireless and connected. New companies may have limited resources and expertise necessary to overcome hurdles that may arise.

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India’s EV Revolution: E2W and E3W show the way

Dinesh Mishra

Ltd); Kapila Sandeep Soni, Managing Director, Croyance Automotive; Amit Lakhotia, Founder & CEO, Park+; and Rahul Bollini, Head-Emerging Technologies, JLNPhenix Energy. which are 15% to 30% lower even at the landed cost (including freight and duties). Presenting, en editing, and abridged account. Manufacturing and Supply Chain.