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

Supply Chain Matters

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. British supermarkets source peppers exclusively from Spain during the winter months.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 The push comes as the e-commerce boom that fueled carriers’ growth has faded and inflation-weary shoppers begin to pull back on purchases.

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Logistics & Supply Chain News Roundup, January 2023

Logistics Bureau

With the virus running rampant, members of factory management teams, too, can become thin on the ground, placing manufacturing companies under severe strain. Pilot Freight Services’ purchase of LTL company American Linehaul Corp. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s s acquisition of Mass Movement Inc. and RDI Last Mile Co.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. National carriers’ share jumped from the same period in 2022, when they handled just 31 percent of volume on the platform. The new rules, required under an August 2022 law, are designed to wean the U.S.