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Signs of Q1 optimism are seen in BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index

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Q1 optimism seen in BlueGrace Confidence Index Show Submenu Resources The Logistics BlogĀ® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - December 11, 2023 The recently-released edition of the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index issued by Tampa, Fla.-based

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BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index Has an Optimistic Outlook, for the Fourth Quarter

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Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace. from the third quarter of 2022 to the fourth quarter of 2023.

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What Inventory, Order Volumes Could Mean for Holiday Freight

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Glenn Taylor | Sourcing Journal November 02, 2023 In an improving sign for the retail supply chain, the majority of shippers surveyed by third-party logistics (3PL) provider BlueGrace Logisticsā€”64.4 Thereā€™s lots of transportation that occurs and so thatā€™s why the truckload market took such a tremendous drop in Q1 of 2023.ā€

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New BlueGrace Logistics Index highlights industry sentiment for Q3 inventories, revenues, and orders

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Data for the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index is aggregated through a survey of shippers and reflects all freight transportation modes, while correlating growth or shrinkage to overall industry volume of shipments and price of products, according to BlueGrace.

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Uncertain US Shippers Shifting Freight, Altering Inventory Strategies

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Cassidy | JOC.com September 25, 2023 US shippers uncertain about sales and order volumes this holiday season are likely to increase less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments despite lower truckload rates, data from an industry survey suggests. 31 earnings call. Seasonally adjusted data for merchant wholesalers showed a 1.39 a year ago.

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Shipperā€™s Guide to Planning Ahead

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Shipper's Guide to Planning Ahead Show Submenu Resources The Logistics BlogĀ® News Press Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - March 20, 2023 Data shows there is a consensus that revenue will increase and inventory levels will build. This was seen in the survey.

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Managing the Realities of the ā€œNew Normalā€ LTL Shipping Environment

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Case Study. Transportation rates have been rising over the last couple of years due to factors like the driver shortage, lack of equipment, a capacity crunch, and rising fuel costs. More than 67% of those surveyed experienced LTL cost increases of 5-14%. The Logistics BlogĀ®. Whitepaper. BlueGrace Logistics.