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Jabil's Global Category Intelligence Archive
Global Category Intelligence
Q1 2023
Jabil's Global Category Intelligence Archive
Global Category Intelligence
Q1 2023
Executive Summary
Q1 2023
Welcome to the Q1 edition of our Global Category Intelligence report. As we reflect on the year gone by and anticipate the upcoming trends for 2023, our latest publication offers our unique and consolidated perspective on the global markets we trade in on a daily basis.
Macro and microeconomic factors continue to drive market uncertainty and impact global supply chains. Despite welcome signs that inflation may have reached its peak, underlying price pressures are still mounting in most major developed economies and, as a result, it is anticipated that central banks will continue tightening monetary policy over the coming months.
We explore those and the many other factors impacting the various categories and sub-commodities of spend across the indirect goods and services markets. Our category experts offer their perspective on the impact of the ongoing geopolitical conflicts and tensions on connected supply chains, as well as assess the cautiously optimistic signals coming from China that their Covid-Zero policy could be drawing to a close.
Our global logistics experts explore the unusual market conditions experienced through peak season and offer advice and guidance on the best way to reduce lead times and costs, as well as provide accurate information to customers. We also expand on our previous reports into the trends within the energy market as the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to exacerbate winter supply challenges in Europe.
Navigating the market is challenging as cost, lead time and supply pressures remain prevalent across every major category. Through long-standing experience and a close affinity with the markets we trade in every day, we believe that we can offer our partnership network meaningful intelligence to support informed decision-making.
I am therefore delighted to present our latest publication and hope you find it insightful and valuable. As always, if you would like to discuss the publication in more depth or have any questions, please contact myself or Josh Wilson, our Market Research and Intelligence Manager, directly.
Yours sincerely,
Tony Lyons
Vice President, Global Procurement
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