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

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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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Logistics? ? . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Here is what each region is seeing currently:? . These markets will continue to be tricky.

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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

We’ve talked about the truck driver shortage and its potential to disrupt domestic freight shipping: fewer people are choosing to become truck drivers, leading to a serious dip in truck capacity in only a few years. Automakers like Volvo are already testing prototypes in Nevada. A few companies have found the answer.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2015 Results. Growing Shipping Alliances Are Straining Major U.S. LeanLogistics Introduces LeanTMS Mobile for Network Carriers.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates. 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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The global shipping crisis and labor shortages have put the industry on edge over the last few months, especially as the holiday shopping season approaches. Both facilities will be located in Southern Nevada. billion in 2020. Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees.

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