LMI: Tight capacity, high prices drive expansion
Logistics Managers’ Index dips in August, but remains in growth territory as the logistics industry continues its unprecedented growth stretch.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Andrew Viteritti of the Economist Intelligence Unit on the likelihood of reshoring | Season 2 Episode 30
Could a switch to North American suppliers help U.S. companies avoid supply chain disruptions?; continued growth in supply chains; will companies require vaccinations for employees?
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Logistics industry growth continues strong pace
July Logistics Managers' Index remains in solid growth territory; long-term outlook calls for continued expansion.
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Logistics industry growth continued in June
Strong demand for warehousing and transportation keeps industry humming as the latest Logistics Manager’s Index reaches second all-time high reading.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Mark Stanton of PowerFleet on preparing supply chains for hurricane season | Season 2 Episode 22
How companies can prepare their supply chains for disruption now, using technology tools and collaboration; Amazon is changing its hiring practices in a surprising way; with logistics growth come high costs and tight capacity.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Paul Beavers from PCS Software on why touchless transactions are here to stay | Season 2 Episode 18
Touchless transactions: yet another trend the pandemic has accelerated; the supply chain experiences pallet shortages; tight capacity will be with us for the foreseeable future.
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LMI: Tight market conditions persist, with no end in sight
Tight capacity, high prices, and record-high growth in inventory costs drive logistics manager’s index to near all-time high in April.
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Logistics industry growth reaches two-year high
LMI indicates strong economic growth in the industry, but high prices and tight capacity contribute to headaches throughout the supply chain.
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UK ports suffer post-Brexit logjams
Container Availability Index shows supply chain congestion is worsening at British ports as terminals struggle to clear an excess of containers, echoing worldwide supply chain slowdowns.
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The Logistics Matters podcast: Bill Brooks of Capgemini on bottlenecks for Covid-19 vaccine distribution | Season 2 Episode 9
Can anything be done to assure that vaccines are distributed more quickly to both urban and rural areas?; logistics continues an economic expansion; supply chain vendors make huge investments to meet consumer demands.
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