Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. The report authors noted that continued inventory congestion has driven inventory costs, warehousing prices and overall aggregate logistics costs to all-time high levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and Transportation Capacity (+5.2) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) and Transportation Utilization (-10.7). West Coast ports, a shifting back to pre- Covid patterns. That trending, along with the latest U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

GSPI Index Returns to Normalcy The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Global Supply Chain Pressures Index (GSPI) compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The reported biggest movers in February were Transportation Costs which declined 5.9

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The April report specifically indicates t hat after 23 consecutive months of contraction the index of Transportation Capacity shifted back into expansion, bumping up 11.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. That summation reinforces that the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. A ccording to the May report , growth is increasing at a higher rate for inventory costs, warehousing utilization, warehousing storage prices, transportation capacity and utilization.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

The sub-index index Transportation Utilization of 50 was noted as indicating no upward movement for the first time in 2023. That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. percentage points below the February value of 54.7, Separate U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. Specifically indicated by report authors for the July report: “ Fueling this deflationary pressure are levels of growth in available Transportation Capacity (reading in at 69.1)

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Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Colorado State University (CSU) forecasts 23 storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes—the highest prediction they have ever issued. 2 Transportation and distribution issues Damage to transportation like roads, ports, and airports can disrupt the movement of goods, causing delays and distribution challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

The responsibility for container safety is shared across the supply chain, with solutions for safer container transport including proper packing, stowage, and securing of containers, and reporting of correct weight. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 13, 2011

Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has named Bill Ashburn General Manager of its line of transportation software solutions. Ashburn joined Accellos in autumn 2008 with the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc., which Ashburn co-founded in 1986.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, living in beautiful Colorado I often find myself surrounded by and admiring nature. Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but in most cases reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding facilities and fewer lateral deployments.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). In related news, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that “officials in Colorado are planning a public-road test of battery-charging technology capable of powering electric trucks while they drive.” Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico to invest $1.3

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will take a very long time for freight transportation and logistics to return to normal, after two such monstrous storms in the same month. And the Midwestern warehouses were also called on to supply Colorado, which is often served by Houston. To learn more about how you can help, visit the Red Cross website.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. The Benefits of Automation In 2014, trucks transported more than $700 billion worth of freight , which is nearly three times more than any other mode of transportation.

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6 River Systems

JULY 22, 2020

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in the warehousing and storage industry grew from 1,133,900 to 1,194,400 from May 2020 to June 2020. In fact, warehousing accounted for the largest portion of jobs added in the transportation and warehousing sector in June, about 61,000 of 99,000 total jobs.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. In 2014, trucks transported more than $700 billion worth of freight , which is nearly three times more than any other mode of transportation. Warehouse 3.0.,

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. The number and locations of required warehouses, distributors, etc. Distribution means covering daily, weekly and monthly receipts and deliveries.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. Colorado . Following the expiration of the stay-at-home order on April 27, Colorado has begun a “safer at home” phase of reopening. Sign Up Today .

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2018

Colorado had the lowest unemployment rate in May, 2.3 As we’ve noted in previous posts, contingent workers are the folks who come in to work in warehouses, on trucks, and distribution centers, and who keep the packages coming in from all of those Amazon orders you place online. percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.5

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Colorado ? . Following the expiration of the stay-at-home order on April 27, Colorado has begun a “safer at home” phase of reopening.?? . Transportation?could Indiana ? .

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 6, 2024

Kyle is the CEO and co-founder of Two Boxes , a returns company that develops technology that enables 3PLs and merchants to improve in-warehouse return operations. Like e-commerce and returns, Two Boxes employees are everywhere, with core teams in California and Colorado. The company has secured $4.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Apparently, warehouses are full. These vehicles account for a large share of transportation-related emissions, but have not received as much regulatory attention as passenger cars. As a result, cargo is clogging the ports of Los Angeles amid a railroad worker shortage.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Colorado’s mountainous terrain and seasonal changes can impact freight shipping costs. Connecticut. Washington.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Colorado’s mountainous terrain and seasonal changes can impact freight shipping costs. Connecticut. Washington.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Colorado’s mountainous terrain and seasonal changes can impact freight shipping costs. Connecticut. Washington.

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Veho, a startup whose software platform matches demand to crowdsourced drivers and handles deliveries and returns out of its own warehouses, has raised another $170 million to reach a $1.5 Veho plans to expand the doorstop returns program nationally as well, and improve its warehouse automation capabilities. Photo credit: Veho.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

A rule regulating emissions at Southern California warehouses , which the state’s trucking industry viewed as akin to a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, has been upheld by a federal district court. Women’s clothing brand Spanx is using a humanoid robot to work in its Georgia warehouse.

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