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

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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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November U.S. Logistics Managerā€™s Index- Noteworthy Trending

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The report specifically indicates : ā€œ Novemberā€™s dip was largely triggered by a decline in Inventory Levels (-9.1) which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) and Transportation Capacity (+5.2)

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June 2023 US Logistics Managers Index Drops to a Revised Low

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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 Further, the current LMI value has slid 21.5 percentage points on a year-over-year dimension. percentage points in June.

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Supply Chain Volatility Indexes Moderate in February

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A further significant change noted was Warehousing Capacity moving back into expansion levels by 10.2 That stated, Warehousing Prices and Inventory Costs remain expanding at accelerated rates and the authors caution: ā€œ.it percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6. The chairperson of the U.S.

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U.S. Freight Rates Reach Six Year Low Milestone

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With the Inventory Level index continuing to grow, the sense of the March report is that there was no inventory replenishment cycle in the first quarter, and there may not be one in the second quarter as well. Panelists reportedly indicated that inventories would continue to build moving forward, but at a more modest rate.

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U.S. Logistics Managerā€™s Index Drops to an All Time Low in May

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Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. Further, the report indicates that many consumer goods firms reportedly achieved the inventory wind down they strove for throughout 2022.

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Evidence Mounts of Non Peak Holiday Season in Transportation and Logistics

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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