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Transportation pricing grows faster than capacity again in May

Freight Waves

Capacity was reported to be tighter for upstream companies like manufacturers and wholesalers, which returned a neutral reading of 50 compared to downstream retailers, which said capacity notably expanded (65.3). Elevated but static inventories kept available warehouse capacity neutral at 50, which was 5.4 Warehouse utilization (62.5)

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing. COVID adversely affected many multinationals.

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February LMI Report Points to Inventory Surges

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights indications providing added evidence that manufacturers and retailers are front loading inventory management actions in attempts to initially hedge against added U.S. Once more, the spike in inventory levels reportedly led to increased inventory costs, along with warehousing prices. tariff strategies.

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What’s the Best Way To Overcome The Manufacturing Worker Shortage?

IQMS

The labor shifts fueling the manufacturing worker shortage are persistent, leading manufacturers to identify activities and processes they can automate. In a recent Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute study, nearly 45% of manufacturing executives are turning down business opportunities due to a lack of manufacturing workers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles thinks a tentative agreement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on a new labor contract is imminent. “I Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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The Tumultuous Mexican Cross-Border

Cathy Roberson

Even today when one reads the numerous articles about the benefits of manufacturing or assembling in Mexico, most of them highlight Mexico's low-cost labor and, of course, its proximity to the US market. But what does it all mean for those shippers and manufacturers that rely on cross-border trade between the two countries?

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

Supply Chain Matters

The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0 According to the September report , growth is increasing for inventory levels, inventory and warehousing costs. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.