Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: . In March, price increases occurred across 17 of 18 industry sectors. The Backlog of Orders Index continued a 14-month expansion with its highest reading since May 2004, when it registered 63%.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Nationally, the health care and technology industries have been especially hard hit by the staffing deficits.

Buyer Training 104

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FLS Transport

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

For the first time since 2004, ships are having to use drift zones where they remain for up to two weeks until anchorages are available. Port officials, trade groups and maritime regulators are calling on the White House for a priority COVID-19 vaccine for industry workers. And it’s only getting worse.

Freight 92

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We look forward to beefing up even more great content to give value to our customer base of manufacturers and those in the manufacturing industry. Since the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing has been synonymous with factories, machine tools, production lines and economies of scale. But how does it work in industry?

Blog 98

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Those of us in the transportation industry can always tell when the economy is really [strengthening],” said Finn. And although the driver shortage problem has existed for many years, the fact remains that every year, more drivers are retiring, more drivers are nearing retirement, and fewer young people are entering the industry.

Transportation 77

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Mark Chrencik, Director of Operations at CLX Logistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), kicked off the conference with a market update where he covered various trends in the industry, including fuel prices and linehaul rates. Overall productivity (miles per truck per day) to decline industry wide by about 3% to 4% in the coming year.

Conference 77

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

If you look at many of the news items about the industry recently, there has been a certain buzz and intensity around the electronic bill of lading. The TT Club subsequently wrote off its investments in Bolero in 2004. The transformation that has taken place in the airline industry is an example of what’s possible if we work together.

Modeling Software 92

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