SUPPLY CHAIN SPARE CAPACITY INCREASES FOR 3RD CONSECUTIVE MONTH AND NOW AT HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JULY 2023 AS GLOBAL ECONOMIC WEAKNESS INTENSIFIES: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

North America factory purchasing activity deteriorates more quickly in September, with demand at its weakest year-to-date, signaling a quickly slowing U.S. economy Factory procurement activity in China fell for a third straight month, and devastation from Typhoon Yagi hit vendors feeding…