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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

These states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.

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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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November U.S. Logistics Manager’s Index- Noteworthy Trending

Supply Chain Matters

which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6) and slowdown in Warehousing Utilization (-14.0) The stated implication is a potential return to higher logistics costs now concentrated in West Coast logistics and warehousing areas. and Transportation Capacity (+5.2)

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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. Jason Price, Senior Research Director , U.S. percentage points in June.

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Supply Chain Volatility Indexes Moderate in February

Supply Chain Matters

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: “.it © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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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. ” warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96