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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. Ultimately, less space to store goods, which haven’t been purchased and shipped yet, results in higher cost of storage. percent in demand within the first quarter of 2015.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2015 : solar-powered vessel, robot dispatcher, 3-D printed flight parts, and more. UPS’ eBike electric bike program, activated in Portland, Ore., Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Warehouse Automation.

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Have Spot Market Rates Bottomed Out?

DAT Solutions

For multiple reasons, spot market freight volumes and rates have been trending down for most of 2015 -- van rates since March, and flatbed and reefer rates since June. The cities with tight capacity include Memphis, Rock Island, IL, and Portland, OR. Then again, while the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was down to 50.1