The April Services PMI, at 51.6 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) increased 0.8% over March, growing, at a faster rate, for the 10th consecutive month.
MHI’s ProMat 2025 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 52,223. The event, held March 17-20 in Chicago, saw attendees engaged with 1,160 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and…
Inspiration can come from many places, but maybe it’s time to spend more effort on studying nature and what it can teach us about supply chain innovation.
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.3% from March’s 49.0 reading. The last two months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February readings at 50.9 and 50.3, respectively.
As organizations grapple with ongoing economic uncertainty, many supply chain planning leaders will face organizational resource constraints and competing business priorities. Here are three trends that are impacting their work.
Registration for speaking opportunities at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is now open. This year’s conference will focus on 4 key industries: 3PL, CPG, life sciences and food & beverage.
Registration for speaking opportunities at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is now open. This year’s conference will focus on 4 key industries: 3PL, CPG, life sciences and food & beverage. Ideal speakers are C-suite or senior executives who can speak to…
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is heading to Nashville in October, with a focus on 4 key industries: 3PL/logistics, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and life sciences.
The March Services PMI, at 50.8 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) fell 2.7% compared to February, growing, at a slower rate, for the ninth consecutive month, and for the 55th time in the last 58 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in June 2020.
As expected, President Trump on Wednesday signed an Executive Order implementing reciprocal tariffs on nations around the world. Reaction has been swift from both industry and nations.
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 49 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.3% from February’s 50.3 reading. January’s PMI, at 50.9, represented the first growth month, after a 26-month run of contraction.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research suggests that collecting e-commerce boxes can result in higher emissions savings, but factors such as weight and driving distance alter the calculation.
The February Services PMI, at 54.4 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was up 0.7% compared to January, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month, and for the 54th time in the last 57 months, going back to the initial recovery from the pandemic in…
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Chris Caplice and Josué C. Velázquez Martinez
The state of California recently withdrew from a mandate that would have required truckers to buy battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The retreat is part of a changing carbon emissions-reduction landscape in the U.S., shaped largely by the new Trump…
We talk often about what a visitor from another planet would think if they landed on Earth? Well, the same applies if you open my inbox. Two out of every three messages these days centers on artificial intelligence or the impact of tariffs on supply chains. If you didn’t…
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