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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index ReportĀ® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a September value of 61.4,

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5 Reasons Ecommerce Companies Fail with Paige Fitzgerald

The Logistics of Logistics

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, earning dual degrees in Marketing and Management with a certificate in International Business. Fulfyld is an ecommerce fulfillment and warehousing company based in Huntsville, Alabama. About Paige Fitzgerald. Paige Fitzgerald is the sales and marketing coordinator at Fulfyld.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 ā€“ 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool. households across six states ā€“ Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Increasingly, forecasts are being improved by leveraging outside data sources rather than merely relying on a companyā€™s internal historical shipment data. It turns out the Super Bowl happened on February 12 th in Glendale, Arizona. Other external data, like industry data or economic data, is used for other types of forecasts.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. Our mission and core values are the foundation of our culture and guiding source in our interactions. In a word, itā€™s data. To learn more, visit [link].

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Further, the added evidence of increased warehouse capacity levels will have an effect on previously rather high levels of warehouse contracting and leasing rates. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Matters

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ā€ warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96