Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S. points to 73.9.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14. billion in Generative AI start-up Anthropic.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. In an update published earlier this month, we highlighted various quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain PMI indices for May.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on the release of the U.S. 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. The June value of 45.6 declined 1.7

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the published November 2023 U.S. What supply chain management and line-of-business teams should take special note of were the stated reasons for November’s significant decline. which is attributable to Q4 holiday sales and the subsequent dips in Warehousing Capacity (+3.6)

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The reported May value of 47.3

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. The sub-index index Transportation Utilization of 50 was noted as indicating no upward movement for the first time in 2023. freight rates have reached their lowest levels in nearly six years. Separate U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Apparently, warehouses are full.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While many retailers are discounting, canceling orders, and otherwise scrambling to get rid of a glut of goods filling their stores and warehouses, some are embracing their higher inventory levels. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, living in beautiful Colorado I often find myself surrounded by and admiring nature. It got me thinking—how has my role in supply chain management impacted the environment? I quickly came to the conclusion that supply chain managers are actually Green Superheroes. I didn’t have a good answer.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 13, 2011

Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has named Bill Ashburn General Manager of its line of transportation software solutions. Since its founding in 2006, Accellos has successfully completed six acquisitions, enabling an end-to-end supply-chain product offering.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Warehouses promised lots of jobs, but robot workforce slows hiring (Los Angeles Times). The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc. Journey on. First UPS U.S.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. But it’s the effect that such an innovation has on the supply chains of the future that really boggles the mind. Warehouse 3.0.,

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The self-driving tractor trailer traversed 120 miles of Colorado’s I-25 while the driver hung out in the sleeper cab , and by all accounts, the ride went smoothly. But it’s the effect that such an innovation has on the supply chains of the future that really boggles the mind. Next Stop: The Entire Supply Chain.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But rates remain elevated in the region due to supply chain disruptions and pent-up demand. On a more positive note, relief supplies are being delivered by FEMA and other groups, and cleanup will get underway as conditions allow. Flood waters cover a Houston highway during Hurricane Harvey.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Logistics is one component of the overall supply chain and is impacted by supply chain changes. At the same time, an effective logistics strategy can improve supply chain management and overall supply chain performance. The number and locations of required warehouses, distributors, etc.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. Colorado . Following the expiration of the stay-at-home order on April 27, Colorado has begun a “safer at home” phase of reopening. Status: Open .

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Colorado ? . Following the expiration of the stay-at-home order on April 27, Colorado has begun a “safer at home” phase of reopening.?? . Transportation?could Restricted?

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2018

Colorado had the lowest unemployment rate in May, 2.3 As we’ve noted in previous posts, contingent workers are the folks who come in to work in warehouses, on trucks, and distribution centers, and who keep the packages coming in from all of those Amazon orders you place online. percent, followed by North Dakota, 2.5

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