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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of March and Q1- 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which reinforce a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. The overall average for all of Q1-2023 was 48.6 The March 2023 Manufacturing ISMĀ® Report on BusinessĀ® fell to a value of 46.3

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 ā€“ 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

FedEx and UPS enacted higher rate increases for 2023 versus the previous year, which they attributed in part to inflationary pressures. If the rooftops of American warehouses were all bedecked with solar panels , these buildings would generate enough solar energy to power almost 19.4 Average ground parcel discounts increasing by 1.6

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Can you WFH & Walk?

NC State SCRC

Software practitioners (developers, designers, architects, UX engineers and product owners) are continuously building and refining systems for robotics, assembly lines, labs, logistics, warehouses, shipyards, and other industries. He obtained his MBA from NC Stateā€™s Poole College of Management Jenkins MBA program in 2009 and his B.S.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Barring the initial pandemic lockdown months, this is the steepest downturn in US manufacturing seen since the global financial crisis in 2009.ā€. Regarding future outlook, the August report indicates that Taiwan businesses were increasingly pessimistic regarding production levels in 2023. the same value as that of July.

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The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. million in 2023. Inventory control inside the retail DC is not typically done with roving robots, although Walmart did try drone-based stock taking in the warehouse a few years ago. Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 28 ā€“ February 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Moller ā€“ Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said. Verityā€™s system then delivers that information to the clientā€™s existing warehouse management system (WMS) software product. billion in 2023, down from $100.3 Maritime containership giant A.P.

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Disruption in China Ripples Across Global Supply Chains in April 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The report specifically indicated: ā€œ Average purchase prices rose to one of the greatest extents during the past 11 years, leading to the joint-steepest increase in output charges since the series began in October 2009.ā€. . Chinaā€™s Specific Impact. in April, from the value of 49.5 reported for March.