NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS' PURCHASING DECLINES AGAIN IN DECEMBER, SIGNALING SLOWER CONDITIONS HEADING INTO 2026: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

Ongoing weakness in North American and European factory purchasing points to a deteriorating near-term outlook for Western goods producers Asian manufacturers show greater resilience, with steady buying in China and growth across South Korea and Vietnam CLARK, N.J., Jan. 13, 2026...