摘要: |
Day to day, week to week, Schulz and group news editor Jeff Berman have been watching and reporting on pricing and volume levels across the modes over the past six months, and the cumulative result of all the data is that, yes, more regular patterns are becoming evident. In fact, we're seeing that old pendulum reference come up again: The pendulum has swung back to the shipper side. The LM editorial team has once again devoted a good portion of our July issue to not only taking a deeper dive into the findings of the annual State of Logistics Report, but also to offer our own reports on where each mode stands in terms of rates, capacity, and service midway through the year. As readers of LM are aware, the annual State of Logistics Report is authored by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney in partnership with CSCMP and Penske Logistics. There's little doubt that it's now known as the most comprehensive report of its kind, encapsulating the cost of the U.S. business logistics (USBL) system during the previous year (2022) and offering a snapshot of how economic conditions are shaping the current logistics landscape. |