U.s. factory purchases slowed sharply in july, driving global supply chain slowdown: gep global supply chain volatility index

U.s. manufacturers slash purchases after front-loading inventories during the 'tariff pause' asia factories slow, driven by japan, south korea and taiwan manufacturers europe's fragile recovery stalled in july as german growth weakened ahead of tariff agreements clark, n.j. , aug. 13, 2025 /prnewswire/ -- global supply chain activity fell in july as u.s. manufacturers sharply tapered purchases of materials and components after building inventories in june ahead of the end of the 'tariff pause,' according to the gep global supply chain volatility index, a leading indicator tracking demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and backlogs based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses.
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