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Administration are becoming either a noted concern or inventory hedging opportunity area for global based manufacturers and materials procurement teams. These are not positive signs relative toward controlling increases in supply chain logistics, materials and working capital costs. import tariffs, including likely retaliatory tariffs.
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Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. The post U.S.
Logistics Managers Index (LMI) for July 2024. A year ago, it was reinforcing evidence of a freight and logistics industry recessionary period, including a noteworthy inventory overhang across retail channels. Supply Chain Matters highlights important takeaways for supply chain management leaders that stem from trending of the U.S.
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Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that again dropped to an all-time low for June 2023. For logistics and transportation services interests, any notion of benefiting from the seasonal surge in material movements supporting the upcoming Q3 and Q4 selling period in terms of pricing leverage is not likely to occur in the coming weeks.
Supply Chain Matters highlights additional developments, evidence and added signs that reinforce that there will be no peak holiday focused surge in transportation and logistics in the latter half of 2023. A similar acknowledgement came from the CEO of global shipping and logistics services firm A.P. percentage points since March.
freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry.
We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. US Logistics Index. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. .
logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. US Logistics Managers Index. Logistics Managers index reflects a lull in imports to U.S. destinations and a recent cutback in consumer spending reflected in logistics activities. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S.
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Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain. That stated, this particular index remains at historically high levels, especially since pre-pandemic levels as noted in the below chart. .
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billion investment in its existing Gigafactory complex located in Sparks, Nevada. From our Supply Chain Matters lens, we sense a supply network pattern evolving that could conceivably tie together the Nevada and now planned Monterrey gigafactories with battery cells and components within driving distance proximity.
Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity. Bob Ferrari.
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Logistics Managers Index (LMI) which reflects a marked increase in activity levels during 2024. and North America logistics industry. This is the reverse of the dynamic we observed in October, when it was Downstream firms reporting more logistics activity in an attempt to get things in place for the holiday season.
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