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Logistics industry growth slowed in November
Activity across the industry continues to moderate from pandemic-era highs, driven by a winding down of inventories.
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Strategy
Richards to step down after 27 years leading MHEDA
Material handling trade group seeks replacement as CEO plans to retire at end of 2023
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McKinsey buys consulting firm SCM Connections to help clients make supply chain transformations
Deal comes as companies look to planning and analytics tools to cope with geopolitical tensions, labor shortages, economic uncertainty.
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NRF: Strong consumer fundamentals counter inflation, interest rates in holiday forecast
Retail group forecasts healthy holiday sales, notes that economy is holding together “better than may have been expected.”
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Logistics industry growth slowed in October
Inventory continues to clog supply chains, warehousing space is still tight, and transportation metrics continue to be a drag on the overall market, monthly LMI report shows.
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Creating a trusted and secure semiconductor supply chain requires an end-to-end strategy
A comprehensive supply chain strategy would look not only at new, leading-edge chips but also at legacy, trailing-edge chips, which are still used widely.
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Report: Supply chain challenges aren’t over yet
Political unrest, raw materials shortages, and rising energy costs will fuel delays and disruptions through the end of the year, and potentially into the summer of 2023.
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Big Joe Forklifts launches autonomous division
Company to introduce simple, low-priced robotic material handling solutions designed to provide immediate ROI, company leaders say.
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Report: Transportation market in flux
Shippers should stay vigilant as conflicting forces put pressure on freight costs, according to Q4 Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
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Holiday shoppers swap pandemic worries for economic concerns
IBM survey shows that consumers will start shopping earlier, seek out better returns policies.
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