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U.S. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone

Supply Chain Matters

freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. In essence, it is confirmation of a freight recession condition. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. percentage points below the February value of 54.7,

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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Having been featured in CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, The Loadstar, CBS News, Freight Waves, and Transport Topics, Brashier lends his expertise on US and global supply chain matters. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins. The Greenscreens.ai

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

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 rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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The Future of Freight and How Brokers Fit In

GlobalTranz

Cerasis is by legal definition a freight broker. Although our claim to fame is our web based TMS freight rating technology, the Cerasis Rater , which includes a technology suite of products and integrated managed transportation services , it is in our interest to understand the future of freight and how we as freight brokers fit in.

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The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

and Canada allow DTC ecommerce brands and retailers to ship faster and reduce freight costs. Fulfillment locations include New York, California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Nevada, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Locations across the U.S. Learn More About The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan LinkedIn.

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Stord Opens Warehouse in Las Vegas, Adding Supply Chain Capacity Ahead of Busy Holiday Season

Stord

The 177,238-square-foot facility will serve Stord customers in the Southwest and across Northern California and is set to bring hundreds of jobs to Nevada over the coming years. "We Stord connects warehousing, freight and fulfillment with intelligent supply chain software to ensure orders are delivered on time to the right location.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. It is also set to alter how many of the company’s vast army of workers do their jobs. September imports, at 2.54 million TEU tally.