Global manufacturing hit by sharpest input demand fall in 2025
The steep fall in global manufacturers’ purchases signals a likely production slowdown in the near future, the GEP global supply chain volatility index showed. North American factories are responding to tariffs by buying less inputs and aggressively stockpiling. Purchasing by Asian manufacturers is at its weakest since December 2023. Europe’s industrial recession is finally coming to an end.
The steep fall in global manufacturers’ purchases signals a likely production slowdown in the near future, the GEP global supply chain volatility index showed.
North American factories are responding to tariffs by buying less inputs and aggressively stockpiling.
Purchasing by Asian manufacturers is at its weakest since December 2023.
Europe’s industrial recession is finally coming to an end.
