Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that declined to contractionary level and reflecting rather noteworthy trending. The report authors indicated that this decline was the largest since the start of the ongoing logistics industry downturn that that occurred in April 2022. Supply Chain Matters highlights the published November 2023 U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. For logistics and transportation services interests, any notion of benefiting from the seasonal surge in material movements supporting the upcoming Q3 and Q4 selling period in terms of pricing leverage is not likely to occur in the coming weeks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Other battery manufacturers that have elected to invest in U.S. location.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. remains unclear.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. percentage points since March.

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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. Similarly, factories in areas of Shanghai , Shenzhen and Jalin provinces have had to restrict workers to manufacturing campuses in order to maintain operations. US Logistics Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 Logistics Managers Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. The authors specifically make mention of geopolitics along with the ongoing effects of the pandemic impacting many manufacturing regions in China. US Logistics Managers Index. Logistics Managers index reflects a lull in imports to U.S. The latest U.S. warehouses. .

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The lithium boom signals a shift in manufacturing and energy in the United States—but the popular mineral is facing some obstacles when it comes to heavy air and rail regulation. manufacturing. Companies like Tesla, using the gigafactory, could source lithium from local suppliers in Nevada for a fully closed supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

In addition, several agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require unique device identifiers (UDI) usually in the form of barcodes to contain information such as manufactured date and lot number to provide traceability. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 21, 2022

Without logistics senior leadership and experience, we would not be able to source and deliver thousands of bottles for baby formula so quickly, as well as other goods critical to our nation’s supply chain and defense capabilities,” said Ali Raza, CEO of ThroughPut Inc. Ron’s family has served our country for generations. ThroughPut.ai

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Logistics Managers Index. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. compared to April value of 69.7,

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) has been sounding the alarm on this pressing issue since 2013, when we published a report that identified many of the same weaknesses in our military supply chains and overall defense preparedness. manufacturers to meet national security requirements. How can the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

billion investment in its existing Gigafactory complex located in Sparks, Nevada. Because of that, Lopez reportedly insisted that Tesla initiate the use of recycled water throughout the planned Monterrey manufacturing complex which CEO Musk reportedly agreed to do. Supply Chain Matters recently highlighted an announced incremental $3.6

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

According to the report, Tesla intends to utilize a more environmentally friendly process for producing the battery friendly raw ore and ship that ore by truck or rail to Tesla’s various other battery manufacturing sites. can spur added interest in battery manufacturing circular networks. or by free-trade agreement partners.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics. Shippers should not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas. We will continue to monitor progress in this market. Status: Partially Open.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Logistics? ? . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? . Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Here is what each region is seeing currently:? . Shippers should?not

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. FedEx has agreed to buy an ownership stake in the logistics technology vendor Berkshire Grey as part of a multi-year deal to stock its fulfillment centers with the tech firm’s robotic order fulfillment systems.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The gauge brings together 27 variables that take the temperature of everything from cross-border transportation costs to country-level manufacturing data in the euro area, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, the U.K. Maximum disruptions pushed the gauge to a peak of 4.31 in December 2021.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Freight trucking accounts for 69 percent of all domestic freight leaving many manufacturers scrambling to develop contingency plans. Automakers like Volvo are already testing prototypes in Nevada. In Germany, people are still required to sit in the cars to oversee functions, so logistics companies would still have to pay drivers.

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GTG Technology Group

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Daimler placed the world’s first licensed self-driving truck on the roads of Nevada in spring 2015. One thing is certain – truck manufacturers are working on implementing the technology sooner rather than later. Several trucking companies are now entering the race to produce the first widely used fleet of autonomous semi-trucks.

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Stord

APRIL 26, 2022

The Three Types of Supply Chain Strategies Making Waves Today, we’re seeing businesses take creative approaches to increasing the resiliency of their supply chain, and these strategies boil down to three categories: changes to the way goods are manufactured, transported, and stored. Manufacturing changes tend to be the most challenging.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

manufacturing facility somewhere in Oklahoma as well. These developments come five years after Panasonic began production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) , referred to as Tesla’s Gigafactory , in Sparks, Nevada. . Part of Broader North America Based EV Supply Network Investments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon says its new robotics system, named Sequoia after the giant trees native to California’s Sierra Nevada region, is designed for both speed and safety. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Bourque Logistics Introduces RAILTRAC® 12.5. Proposed DOT FY 2015 budget draws mixed reactions from industry stakeholders ( Logistics Management ). Of course, this makes sense for logistics service providers like Ryder, but a similar opportunity exists for manufacturers and retailers. ( Yahoo Autos ). Delivery Fleet.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2021

Mike and Cathy are the founders of Crystal Creek Logistics , a fulfillment company that specializes in sustainable frozen ecommerce fulfillment. Michael Bradburn is the Co-founder and Vice President of Crystal Creek Logistics. Cathy Hayward-Hughes is the Co-founder and President of Crystal Creek Logistics. About Mike Bradburn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company said it will spend $40 million on the construction of a manufacturing facility and test track for its fleet of self-driving robot vehicles. Both facilities will be located in Southern Nevada. billion in 2020. Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

During a visit to the manufacturing heartland of Guangdong province in October, Xi reiterated a mantra that China must strive to be self-reliant, especially on innovation. Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam are experiencing a new flood of interest as a manufacturing alternative to China. now come from China. health-care unit.

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