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1. WEEK 10 IN MANUFACTURING
NEWS

2. US companies tell Fed coronavirus has hit manufacturing; UK manufacturing
expands at the fastest pace since April 2019; Advanced Manufacturing Expo’s
Top 100 Manufacturers in Australia; The State of Cloud-Based ERP/MRP in
Smaller Food Firms.

3. US companies say the spread of the coronavirus in China has already affected
manufacturing around the country, according to a report from the Federal Reserve.
Some supply chain delays were reported as a result of the coronavirus, and several districts
said that producers feared further disruptions in the coming weeks.
Source: Financial Times.
US companies tell Fed coronavirus has hit
manufacturing

4. Growth of manufacturing output accelerated to a ten-month high in February, as domestic
demand continued to recover on the back of reduced political uncertainty.
However, supply-chain disruptions were rapidly emerging as the coronavirus outbreak led to
sizeable raw material delays, rising input costs, and increased pressure on stocks of
purchases.
Source: British Plastics and Rubber Magazine.
UK manufacturing expands at fastest pace
since April 2019, but supply chain
disruption grows

5. The annual list compiled by IBISWorld of Australia’s top 100 manufacturers has been
released, revealing the revenue leaders in a sector sized at $413.9 billion, nearly 104,000
businesses, and a workforce of over 964,000 people.
By sector, food products contributed the most companies at 18 of the 100, followed by
pharmaceutical (6) and beverage and tobacco (5).
Full story: AuManufacturing.
Advanced Manufacturing Expo’s Top 100
Manufacturers in Australia

6. These shining lights of innovation primarily pertain to the industry’s largest organizations,
which have been building their technology capabilities for years, but that’s not the case for a
significant portion of companies within the industry.
Full story: Food Logistics.
The State of Cloud-Based ERP/MRP in
Smaller Food Firms

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