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China’s export curbs heighten Europe’s battery supply risks
Restrictions on LFP technology disrupt EU's efforts to scale EV production.
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China’s export curbs heighten Europe’s battery supply risks
Restrictions on LFP technology disrupt EU's efforts to scale EV production.
1 day ago
China tightens battery export controls, delays global shipments
New licensing rules will take effect as China supplies two-thirds of US battery imports.
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Here’s how Asia strengthens its supply chain
Economies in the region are ready for global macroeconomic shifts, analysts said.
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EY’s Atul Chandna highlights AI, IoT, and data’s role in transforming supply chains
Chandna shares strategies for leveraging technology, sustainability, and adaptive leadership to turn disruption into opportunity.
Demand for factory robots doubles in 10 years
Asia accounted for 74% of robot deployments in 2024.
Rethinking aftermarket parts: How AI and robotics turn inventory cost into service
If you manage a parts network, the choice isn’t between hoarding inventory and hoping forecasts are right.
Tarriff fears trigger US stockpiling in August as manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia
Asia manufacturers cut purchases.
Cost escalation top supply chain concern of most firms
Even though 73% of COOs report having a supply chain strategy, only half plan ahead.
Emerging Asian markets absorb over 20% of tariff costs
China, Japan, and South Korea absorb less than 10%, shifting most costs to consumers.
Global chip sales jump 20% in July amidst continued strong growth
Asia Pacific region's sales increaseed 35.6% year to year.
Global supply chain slows as US factories cut back on purchases
Manufacturing demand weakened worldwide after American companies stockpiled goods ahead of expected tariff changes
Global chip sales surge nearly 20% in May as AI boom drives demand
Semiconductor industry posts $59B monthly sales as Americas leads regional growth
Global manufacturing slumps as factory output drops in July
Global production falls for the second time in three months as business confidence weakens.
ASEAN manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1 in July
This ends the three-month sequence of declining sector health.
Manufacturers must invest in workforce to boost productivity: report
One hour of unproductive labour per week could cost companies $5,900 annually.
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Asian supply chains show tentative recovery, but underutilisation persists
Meanwhile, global supply chains are near full capacity.
