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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

The economy is careening toward Stagflation While countries all over the world responded to the pandemic in March 2020, companies quickly began to see the cost to produce goods go up. As companies began raising prices to cope with increased costs, consumers started seeing the impact on their own pocketbooks. High unemployment.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Danish manufacturer saw sales begin to surge as consumers gravitated towards their building sets, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, difficulties, and characters. According to the company, its annual revenue jumped 27 percent, reaching $55.3 The company already spun off its contract logistics business last year.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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Driving domestic production of critical materials and rare earth elements

Resilinc

Not only are these minerals necessary for a wide range of products and industrial processes, they are also essential for a transition to low-carbon energy sources (along with rare earth elements). REE supplier, California’s Mountain Pass mining company, went bankrupt, the federal government and U.S. Warning that the U.S.

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Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?

DAT Solutions

Higher international natural gas prices have led companies to convert the gas to its liquid form (LNG) and export it. Fossil fuels aren’t the only energy source fueling flatbed demand. The map below shows where the largest parts of wind turbines are manufactured. Source: American Wind Energy Association.