GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PRESSURES EASE IN JULY, BUT SHORTAGES PERSIST AHEAD OF RENEWED STRAIT OF HORMUZ DISRUPTION: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

Demand for intermediate goods and raw materials stagnates in July as manufacturers reduced safety-stock building Supply shortages remained elevated, leaving production vulnerable to fresh geopolitical shocks Asia and North America continued to lead global manufacturing demand, while...