Global Industry: Supply Chain Disruptions Continue

Bremerhaven. (bm) The US Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has studied the global impact of Covid-19 on companies and their supply chains. According to ISM, revenues and capital expenditures will decrease significantly in most industries. Among the industries that can expect to see rising revenues is the food industry, with a forecast of plus 8.8 percent. One of the most lasting effects of the Covid 19 pandemic is that total demand and global supply chains are not expected to normalize before fall 2020. Other topics:

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