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U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May

Supply Chain Matters

not only described as a “ significant rate of contraction ,” but also the first time that this particular metric has reached such a low level. Noted was that one of the busiest times in freight logistics, the seasonal back-to-school retail stocking period, likely did not materialize. percentage points to an all-time low value of 27.9,

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

Supply Chain Matters

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , 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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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

Supply Chain Matters

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation.

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Two Indices of Supply Chain Activity Noting Supply Chain Volatility Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The authors point to the delivery time disruptions occurring in China , an increase in air freight costs from the U.S. is only a half-point lower than the metric’s all-time average of 74.4). At this point the overall numbers suggest that the freight market is regressing back towards the mean.”. US Logistics Managers Index.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

6 River Systems

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. Your last-mile freight costs would drop precipitously, as you could now consolidate orders with near perfect efficiency.