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Disruptions no longer worsening, but Omicron a threat

November’s PMIs offered tentative signs that the worst of the supply disruption may have passed, but the bigger picture is that manufacturers in the emerging world remain stretched. And while it’s still too early to tell, the Omicron variant could exacerbate existing strains. The upshot is that supply constraints are likely to continue to weigh on industry for some time yet.

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