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This section of the platform is intended to keep you informed on macroeconomic trends and evolution inside sectors & industries. For your convenience Indices & Resources have been divided in:

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Last update 11 Aug 2022

Downturn in UK manufacturing as production and new orders contract
Source: S&P Global /CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI ® - IHS Markit
United Kingdom

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Italpizza: Supply Chain digital transformation for the Italian leader in frozen pizza Italpizza

Company Italpizza was founded in 1991 in Castello di Serravalle, a small town over the “colli”, the hills surrounding Bologna, where in a few years has become the Italian leading company specialized in the...

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Integrating Product, In formation and Financial Flows in the Returns Management Process

The strategic importance of managing return goods is gaining attention in the academic literature. Poorly managed processes can impact a company’s brand reputation, sustainability i mpact and profitability. Returns...

Customer Loyalty and Supply Chain Management: Business-to-Business Customer Loyalty Analysis