Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. At this point the overall numbers suggest that the freight market is regressing back towards the mean.”. Readers can dive into the data to ascertain specific increases in volatility components.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Noted was that one of the busiest times in freight logistics, the seasonal back-to-school retail stocking period, likely did not materialize. The reported May value of 47.3 compared to the April value of 50.9, and was noted as a “ new all-time low and for the first time in its 6.5-year year history it has moved into contraction territory.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

A year ago, it was reinforcing evidence of a freight and logistics industry recessionary period, including a noteworthy inventory overhang across retail channels. His message for transportation and logistics services providers: “ Looks like this is finally the end of the freight recession.” for July, up 1.2 was rather significant.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. Last week we cited a report by The Wall Street Journal indicating that the CEO of the globe’s largest freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel , indicated that “ There’s no peak season to be expected in 2023.”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. New Hampshire.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters Takeaways For the logistics and transportation sector, the latest June 2023 LMI data reinforces that a contractionary or freight recession period remains and can likely extend itself based on whether the U.S. The June value of 45.6 declined 1.7 percentage points from the May value of 47.3, and a significant 5.3

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. That compares to $9,279.46 per 40-foot container reported at the end of February. This index stood at $9,304 at the end of 2021.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Thanks to the ease at which data can be shared automatically between devices, we can tie together information from many different sources. The concept is being tested at a 3-km site in Nevada. Allow me to introduce the Internet of Things (IoT), the biggest agent of change in technology since the Gemini space program of the 1960s.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 23, 2015

With all the craze about new self-driving cars, it’s easy to overlook what may be a more impressive feat: self-driving freight trucks. Right now, the truck is only licensed in Nevada, but this is just the beginning. For the time being, these trucks are limited to the highways of Nevada.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Located in Nevada, the factory has begun producing batteries at a significantly lower cost by leveraging economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, reduction of waste, and the convenience of housing most of the process under a single roof. But now, Tesla’s gigafactory is hoping to solve the problem.

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GTG Technology Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

In the trucking industry, it will represent a new freight carrying opportunity. Recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. Sources: [link]. H ow Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry. link] – reference only.

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