BUSINESSES CONTINUE BUILDING BUFFER STOCKS IN ANTICIPATION OF FURTHER DISRUPTION AS SUPPLY SHORTAGES PERSIST: GEP GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN VOLATILITY INDEX

Manufacturers' reports of supply shortages among their highest since late 2022, signaling supply-chain bottlenecks will continue into at least the third quarter Businesses continued building buffer inventories, driving another month of strong demand for raw materials, commodities and...