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Transportation pricing grows faster than capacity again in May

Freight Waves

Transportation metrics saw little change in May as capacity, utilization and pricing remained in expansion territory, according to a monthly survey of supply chain professionals. reading for transportation capacity during May, which was roughly in line with April. SONAR: Logistics Managers’ Index (Transportation Prices).

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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

They will range from order fillers to freight handlers at the company’s more than 250 distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and transportation offices. The company said it will spend $40 million on the construction of a manufacturing facility and test track for its fleet of self-driving robot vehicles.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Tesla Initiates Further Wage Hikes for Hourly Workers In mid-December global-based electric vehicle designer and producer Tesla informed production workers at the company’s gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada that certain set-rate hourly workers will be granted upwards of 10 percent wage increases in early January 2024. up to $34.50 up to $34.50

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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. tariff strategies. These are already signs of increased costs and supply chain inflationary pressures. The reported overall value of 62.8

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What Could Stop Lithium from Revolutionizing Transportation?

Elementum

The answer is… transportation. The lithium boom signals a shift in manufacturing and energy in the United States—but the popular mineral is facing some obstacles when it comes to heavy air and rail regulation. But before lithium can meet its full potential, the problem of transportation must be addressed. manufacturing.

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Achieve the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Consumers Demand

Logility

Local sourcing might seem more expensive, but local suppliers may be more flexible, require shorter lead times, and have lower transportation costs as well as a smaller carbon footprint. For example, the Sierra Nevada Brewing company composts its waste into fertilizer for its on-site gardens, diverting 99.8%