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The State of the Industry: A Mid-year Look at Transportation and the Economy

Talking Logistics

Now, in 2016, the industry is seeing recessionary levels of excess truckload capacity similar to those of 2009. Freight volumes are up a little with lackluster economic growth, which leaves an implied excess capacity of 2-4%. Industrial production – the freight economy relevant to GDP. How much excess capacity is there today?

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. Procurement analysis. As in most commercial sectors at that time, sales were falling. Supplier communication. Supply and demand planning. Inventory planning.