Logistics Managers Index
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Chart of the Week
Will rising warehouse and inventory costs feed trucking demand?
In 2019 shippers crammed warehouses full of inventory coinciding with a stagnant freight market. As warehousing capacity tightens, could this contribute to the already tight…
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Transportation caving under weight of inventory
The January Logistics Managers’ Index moves higher as more firms take on inventory and delays throughout the supply chain further deplete transportation and warehouse capacity.
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Trucking
The Daily Dash: Daseke shakeup; freight-tech legal battle looms
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the CEO of flatbed operator Daseke has stepped down, plus project44 accuses FourKites of defamation over alleged emails…
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Transportation capacity loosens modestly in December, rates remain elevated
While the pace of growth in the supply chain cooled during December, transportation and warehouse capacity remains tight and prices are high.
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Chart of the Week
Christmas vacation will exacerbate supply chain bottlenecks
Transportation providers may spend January unclogging supply chains as warehouse capacity has become a precious commodity thanks to the continued influx of imports.
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Prolonged uptick in truck and trailer orders ‘cause for concern’
Early signs about the end of tight capacity begin to surface.
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Transportation capacity tightens further, pricing climbs higher
A November supply chain survey shows the rates at which transportation capacity is shrinking and pricing is climbing are increasing.
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Freightonomics podcast
Divided we ship
The election results show just how divided the nation is politically and COVID cases are back on the rise. Shipping activity appears to be insulated…
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Declines in transportation capacity slow in October
A survey of supply chain executives shows transportation capacity declines at a slower pace in October. The logistics industry continues to experience “rapid” growth.
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Transportation capacity hits new lows, ‘no relief in sight’ for pricing
Transportation capacity has dropped to new lows and the precipitous rate at which pricing is increasing is expected to continue for at least the next…
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