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. The February 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported a value of 58.6, Federal Bank of New York. for February, up from 55.5

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 17, 2022

Cities will need to embrace last-mile delivery vehicles that don’t burn fossil fuels, such as drones and e-cargo bikes.” Squires reports that Seoul, South Korea, is developing a metaverse to help run its systems. 6] Camille Squires, “ What’s next for smart cities ,” Quartz, 15 May 2022.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Wildfires, mudslides, and flooding delayed lumber shipments, leading to a shortage that saw the cash market price for lumber reach $1,111 per thousand board feet in 2022 – almost triple its bottom price in August. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. FastMarkets ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Truckers strike in Korea roils shipments from steel to autos. Container prices jumped in May for first time in 2022. This week, UPS unveiled a battery-powered, four-wheeled cycle to more efficiently haul cargo in some of the world’s most congested streets and to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

2022 Brings Relief from Driver Shortage, but Will it Last? Despite a slew of supply chain challenges, 2022 had some relief in store for shippers worried about the ongoing truck driver shortage. FedEx Lowers Volume Expectations for Peak 2022. FedEx is working to lower volume expectations for peak season 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A record number of people (73%) will participate in Halloween-related activities this year, up from 69% in 2022. Amazon added a badge next to products made by small-business brands and artisans in 2022, and this week it announced a new search filter to let shoppers more easily find such items.

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