{"id":868800,"date":"2025-07-11T08:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/tariff-pause-spurs-global-manufacturing-activity-in-june-with-global-supply-chains-now-operating-close-to-full-capacity-gep-global-supply-chain-volatility-index\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T08:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:34:27","slug":"tariff-pause-spurs-global-manufacturing-activity-in-june-with-global-supply-chains-now-operating-close-to-full-capacity-gep-global-supply-chain-volatility-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/tariff-pause-spurs-global-manufacturing-activity-in-june-with-global-supply-chains-now-operating-close-to-full-capacity-gep-global-supply-chain-volatility-index\/","title":{"rendered":"TARIFF PAUSE SPURS GLOBAL MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY IN JUNE, WITH GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS NOW OPERATING CLOSE TO FULL CAPACITY: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> exits two-year slump, led by German export rebound and domestic demand recovery<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>U.S. manufacturers purchasing surges ahead of U.S. &#8216;tariff pause&#8217; ending<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> supply chains pick up, though capacity remains underutilized in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span><\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>No signs of cost inflation escalation yet despite the 10% universal tariff imposed by the U.S.<\/b>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">CLARK, N.J.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 11, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4466057-1&amp;h=2557206589&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gep.com%2Fvolatility&amp;a=GEP+Global+Supply+Chain+Volatility+Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a leading indicator tracking demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and backlogs based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses \u2014 jumped to -0.17 in June, from -0.46 in May, its highest in 2025 as worldwide supply chain activity picked up despite the 10% tariffs imposed by the US administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2728833\/GEP_Global_Supply_Chain_Volatility_Index_June_2025_Infographic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2728833\/GEP_Global_Supply_Chain_Volatility_Index_June_2025_Infographic.jpg\" title=\"GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index June 2025\" alt=\"GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index June 2025\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For the first time in more than two years, <b>European manufacturers operated at full tilt<\/b>, driven by front-loaded orders from US customers, and a rebound in both domestic and export demand, particularly across <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In <b><span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span><\/b>, demand for inputs surged as U.S. manufacturers moved quickly to secure inputs \u2013 commodities, parts, components and raw materials \u2013 ahead of a potential end to the current tariff pause.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia&#8217;s<\/span> supply chains also showed signs of recovery<\/b>, with stronger activity in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span>. However, spare capacity remains across <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>, where factory purchasing continues to lag, notably in <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, there is <b>no evidence in the data of cost inflation escalating dramatically<\/b>, despite the tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In June, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> shook off its long slump and global supply chains ran at full capacity \u2014 despite the uncertainty and on-and-off again tariffs,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">John Piatek<\/span><\/b>, VP, Consulting, GEP. &#8220;But under the surface, companies are putting in place contingencies: stockpiling inputs, reshaping supplier networks, near-shoring operations, and securing supply chain financing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Interpreting the data:<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n        <i>Index &gt; 0, supply chain capacity is being stretched. The further above 0, the more stretched supply chains are.<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n        <i>Index &lt; 0, supply chain capacity is being <\/i><br \/>\n        <i>underutilized.<\/i><br \/>\n        <i> The further below 0, the more <\/i><br \/>\n        <i>underutilized<\/i><br \/>\n        <i> supply chains are.<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Interpreting the data:<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n        <i>Index &gt; 0, supply chain capacity is being stretched. The further above 0, the more stretched supply chains are.<br \/><\/i><br \/>\n        <i>Index &lt; 0, supply chain capacity is being underutilized. The further below 0, the more underutilized supply chains are.<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-chron\">JUNE 2025<\/span> REGIONAL KEY FINDINGS<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-location\">ASIA<\/span>:<\/b><br \/>\n          <i> Index rises to -0.27, from -0.40, indicating a pick-up in Asian market activity, but the region&#8217;s supply chains remain underutilized overall. This mostly reflects subdued factory conditions in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span>. <\/i>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-location\">NORTH AMERICA<\/span>: <\/b><br \/>\n          <i>Index rises to -0.06, from -0.24 as US manufacturers ramp up purchasing sharply ahead of the tariff pause coming to an end. North American supply chains effectively ran at full capacity in June. <\/i>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b><br \/>\n            <span class=\"xn-location\">EUROPE<\/span>:<\/b><br \/>\n          <i> Index rises to 0.01, from -0.30, signaling full capacity utilization across <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe&#8217;s<\/span> supply chains in June as the continent&#8217;s industrial sector emerges from its prolonged downturn. <\/i>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n          <b>U.K.:<\/b><br \/>\n          <i> Index rises to -0.41, from -0.97, its highest for seven months, but still indicative of an elevated level of slack across the U.K.&#8217;s supply chains. <\/i>\n        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-chron\">JUNE 2025<\/span> KEY FINDINGS\u00a0<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>DEMAND:<\/b> Global factory purchasing activity continued to trend upwards in June, with demand at its most robust in just over a year. This was driven by a considerable rise in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, driven by the US, as manufacturers ramped up buying ahead of the pause on US tariffs coming to an end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>INVENTORIES<\/b>: There were increased reports from businesses of a rise in stockpiling due to price or supply concerns during June. Mentions of safety buffers being built into warehouses were their highest so far in 2025 globally, with the prospect of higher tariffs driving procurement managers into precautionary action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>MATERIAL SHORTAGES: <\/b>The global item shortages indicator, which measures the prevalence of supply problems, remains historically low, indicating robust availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>LABOR SHORTAGES:<\/b> Suppliers&#8217; workforce capacity remains sufficient to process current order loads, according to our data. Reports of manufacturing backlogs rising due to staff shortages remain stable at historically typical levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>\n          <b>TRANSPORTATION:<\/b> Global transportation costs were once again in line with their long-term average in June. Reports from surveyed businesses of logistic cost pressures remain anchored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4466057-1&amp;h=399457977&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gep.com%2Fvolatility&amp;a=www.gep.com%2Fvolatility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.gep.com\/volatility<\/a>.<br \/>Note: Full historical data dating back to <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2005<\/span> is available for subscription. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:economics@spglobal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">economics@spglobal.com<\/a>.<br \/><b><u>The next release of the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index will be <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 a.m. ET<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 12, 2025<\/span>.<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index <\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4466057-1&amp;h=2557206589&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gep.com%2Fvolatility&amp;a=GEP+Global+Supply+Chain+Volatility+Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index<\/a>\u00a0is produced by S&amp;P Global and GEP. It is derived from S&amp;P Global&#8217;s PMI\u00ae surveys, sent to companies in over 40 countries, totaling around 27,000 companies. The headline figure is a weighted sum of six sub-indices derived from PMI data, PMI Comments Trackers and PMI Commodity Price &amp; Supply Indicators compiled by S&amp;P Global. For more information about the methodology, click <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4466057-1&amp;h=870675211&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gep.com%2Fknowledge-bank%2Fglobal-supply-chain-volatility-index&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About GEP<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>GEP\u00ae delivers AI-powered procurement and supply chain solutions that help global enterprises become more agile and resilient, operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability and increase shareholder value. 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