TOKYO -- Manufacturers from Samsung to Ford are seeing a sharp increase in inventory, as consumer demand weakens amid surging inflation, prompting worries that companies will have to adjust production in the face of a looming protracted economic downturn.
Supply Chain
Manufacturing inventory hits record $1.8tn worldwide
From Samsung to Ford, manufacturers face weak demand, supply chain disruptions
Samsung Electronics saw inventory grow 13% in the quarter to end-March from the preceding three months, while Ford Motor's stock increased by 21% over the same period. (Source photos Getty Images and AFP/Jiji)
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