Consumer Goods Freight Inventory United States 
Freightos
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The sheer influx in demand, combined with the variety of supply chain stressors, also catapulted global freight to new levels of infamy (although none perhaps as famous as the Suez Canal blockage). These same goods account for about 20% of the items measured in the Consumer Price Index, or CPI.
Logility
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The paper shortage recovered quickly within 2-3 months of the start of pandemic, but the nationwide hoarding behaviors lasted half a year into the pandemic triggering excess production and at the end, a huge surplus of toilet paper rolls in the United States. Each one of these events has a ripple effect, contributing to the bullwhip.
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Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
It is Labor Day weekend in the United States, and the plane is full. We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. My Insights.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 11, 2023
Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. My stated logic was that inflation pressures would deter companies from engaging in higher cost efforts such as commissioning new warehouse locations to minimize disruption risks. Earlier this month my colleagues and I published our 2022 Supply Chain Predications.
Zipline Logistics
MARCH 30, 2021
Following an unprecedented downturn, the freight market has posted an almost full calendar year of impressive growth spurred by demand from a few sectors of the domestic economy. The second half of the past quarter was highly atypical and posted freight volumes that vastly exceeded those generally seen during peak season.
Supply Chain Matters
MAY 5, 2023
The April report indicates that any upturn was mainly driven by expansion in consumer goods production demand with marginal growth noted in investment goods demand. The all-important intermediate goods sector, a reflection of global supply network demands, experienced the tenth consecutive month of downturn. in March.
Savi
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Most notably, earlier this year when freight volumes hit records levels while at the same time, the number of available drivers fell by more than 50,000. What Contributes to High Driver Turnover?
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