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The Great Import Slowdown: When Will Shipments Bounce Back and Return to Normal?

MTS Logistics

And this trend is here to stay for the foreseeable future. The supply chain and logistics usually move ahead of trends. Overall, the import slowdown is a typical and healthy cycle, as witnessed in 2008-2009 and 2014-2015. is the largest consumer market in the world and still depends on low-cost imports from Asia.

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January 3, 2024 Update

Freightos

More Resources Home January 3, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Europe – N. America weekly prices fell 13% to $1.82/kg.

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End of 2022 Sees More Good News in the Areas of Trade and Shipping

MTS Logistics

As the Federal Reserve has continued to battle inflation by raising interest rates again in December 2022, we can expect inflation to continue on a downward trend. That number is fastest decrease since 2009. First, core inflation numbers came in somewhat better than expected. Department of Commerce data showed the U.S.

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Supply Chain Management:Maintenance Practice- A standard to be.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Main | Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! hmm.gadgets, graphs, analysis etc. Strategy, an engineering framework, failure mode analysis maybe.phew! Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! « Why not WMS App?

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Why Are Heavy Duty Truck Orders So Low In North America?

Blue Grace Logistics

Monitor Daily quotes Act Research’s President and senior analyst, Kenny Vieth explaining the downturn: “After peak sales and build in 2019, significant declines are ahead in 2020, as heavy-duty sales and build follow the net orders trend down. What’s the cause? The first reason stems from the slowdown in the manufacturing sector.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

Based in Virginia, AMT was founded in 1902 and specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis to its members and industry as a whole. As we all remember recovery was in full swing in 2011, but since then we see a slow downward trend in equipment sales.

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Managed Logistics Meets Five Challenges for Complex Supply Chain Operations

Blue Grace Logistics

Much of this can be resolved through an analysis of claims trends across the vendor network. When BlueGrace was founded in 2009, even the top logistics firms were overlooking the true heart of their job. This will also facilitate the creation of a more efficient, standardized payment process.