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 Energy Crisis Looms Globally and Nationally Threatening to Upend Economies, Businesses and Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

For starters, inventory levels are down to less than 25 days’ worth of diesel. So, a tightening of supplies in the U.S. According to Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy economics professor, the 25 days of supply would only be an issue if consumers panic. To reconcile this discrepancy, it’s best to look at the data.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11-15, 2013)

Talking Logistics

The service will begin in Los Angeles and New York on November 17, with plans to expand it to Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, and other cities next year. .” Also this week, news that Amazon and the United States Postal Service (USPS) have partnered to deliver packages to customers on Sundays. Be Sociable, Share!