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Continued pressure on global supply chains in May: GEP-S&P Global
12 Jun '26
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Global supply chains are much strained as manufacturers front-load purchasing to guard against expected higher prices in 2026 second half, S&P Global said.
Safety stockpiling, shortages and transportation costs have all been higher for three months in a row, a rare signal.
North America supply chain pressures have risen to their highest since August 2022.
Asia remains under the greatest strain globally.
The GEP global supply chain volatility index, based on a monthly survey of 27,000 businesses, signalled continued pressure on global supply chains in May this year as manufacturers increased purchases and built safety stocks to protect against rising inflation.
Reports of safety stockpiling rose to their highest level since January 2023, as companies bulk ordered goods and raw materials ahead of expected price increases and potential supply disruption.
Global supply chains are much strained as manufacturers front-load purchasing to guard against expected higher prices in 2026 second half, S&P Global said.
Safety stockpiling, shortages and transportation costs have all been higher for three months in a row, a rare signal.
North America supply chain pressures have risen to their highest since August 2022.
Asia remains under the greatest strain globally.
This frontloaded purchasing pushed global demand for inputs to its strongest since March 2022.
Shortages also worsened in May, reaching their highest level in three-and-a-half years, S&P Global said in a press release.
Combined with elevated transportation costs, the data shows that supply chain pressures are no longer limited to shipping and energy markets. May’s data also points
