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Transportation pricing grows faster than capacity again in May

Freight Waves

Inventory costs (78.4) percentage points even as growth in inventory levels (51.5) Inventory levels moved slightly into contraction in the back half of the month. Elevated but static inventories kept available warehouse capacity neutral at 50, which was 5.4 slowed by 5.5 Upstream firms (56.5) Warehouse utilization (62.5)

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February LMI Report Points to Inventory Surges

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights indications providing added evidence that manufacturers and retailers are front loading inventory management actions in attempts to initially hedge against added U.S. We cited indications of the post Lunar New Year ramp-up of global production levels to replenish inventories, more so than in prior years.

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December Logistics Managers Index Reflects Increased Activity Levels in 2024

Supply Chain Matters

December 2024 LMI Index Highlights The Logistics Managers Index Report is 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).

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Time for Value Chain 4.0?

Supply Chain Shaman

” As I turned down my bed, amused by the coverage of the primary election results of South Carolina and Nevada on CNN. Stuck today, nine out of ten companies struggle to improve performance at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Watching CNN in global travel is a bit comical.) was presented in 2013.

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The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control. Fulfillment locations include New York, California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Nevada, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Breaking up is costly, emotionally upsetting, and may lead to service failures and dissatisfied customers.

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Halloween Candy – A Scary Supply Chain Planning Problem

Logility

In the interactive “ Top Halloween Candy by State ” map, CandyStore.com shows my beloved candy corn is the favorite candy for trick-or-treaters in Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and Alabama. I have to believe dentists see this number as both scary and job security. The cost of over forecasting is severe. Notice I didn’t say ‘if’.

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The Pain of Picking the Wrong 3PL with Esther Kestanbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

A 3PL that manages your DTC shipments has your inventory in their building and in their control. Fulfillment locations include New York, California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Nevada, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Breaking up is costly, emotionally upsetting, and may lead to service failures and dissatisfied customers.

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