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US Economy Still Growing But at Slower Pace

Material Handling and Logistics

”Consumption, described as production and employment, continues to expand, with indications that labor and skill shortages are affecting production output,” said Timothy R. In March, price increases occurred across 17 of 18 industry sectors. Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management.

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

The impact of this turbulence on essentially fragile national logistics, commerce and industry capability is starkly evident and has forced the nation to consider its national resilience. The military organisation – perhaps even government and industry – will rapidly try to respond to rapidly growing military requirements.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

The erosion in the cost advantage has been driven by a confluence of sharp wage increases, lagging productivity growth, unfavorable currency swings, and a dramatic rise in energy costs, states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on a study of 25 nations that account for nearly 90 percent of global exports of manufactured goods.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

In 1962, A Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was released bringing societal attention to the consequences of industrial pollution. Since 2004, it has helped its partners save 248.8 Trinity Logistics became part of the Responsible Care Partnership in 2009, furthering our commitment to the hazmat chemical industry we’ve served since 2002.

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Stuck in Traffic: Dealing With The High Cost of Congestion

Talking Logistics

billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015. All of this follows research published in February 2004 by the Brookings Institution and RAND Corporation on behalf of the U.S. National Highway System (NHS) added over $63.4 Additional police staff will monitor these locations to keep curbs clear.

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Deliveries are Booming, but so are Fuel Prices

Bringg

In fact, the recent surge in oil prices is the biggest since 2004. For example, last year Tesla announced the Tesla Semi, the automaker’s electric truck which is currently being tested ahead of production. Fuel prices in the US have increased by more than 30 percent over the past year.