One more thing about the winter

OK, so this past winter was brutal. That may go down as the understatement of the year. We have written about it a bunch on this site and in print––and for good reason.

The impact the winter had on freight transportation and logistics operations is well-documented, too, what with making it harder for shippers to secure capacity, especially over the road, as well as railroad-related service issues, among other issues.

But when it comes to how the harsh winter weather impacted manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations, it was not nearly as dire as it was for freight transportation and logistics, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Spring 2014 Semiannual Economic Forecast that was issued earlier this month.

To read the complete article, please click here.

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