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    Are There More Robots Here Than People, Warehouse Workers Ask
    Technology & Automation

    Are There More Robots Here Than People, Warehouse Workers Ask

    Nov. 29, 2023
    At a UPS warehouse in Kentucky, there will be 3,000 robots and 200 humans.
    Mhlnews 5153 Calm Storm Highway
    Transportation & Distribution

    Calm before the Supply Chain Storm

    Jan. 23, 2017
    Shippers and truckers alike won't find much to cheer about this year based on market projections.
    Mhlnews 5152 Donald Trump Grinning
    Transportation & Distribution

    The Good, the Bad and the Trump Plan: Freight Recovery Could Go Either Way

    Dec. 9, 2016
    Trump's plans to roll back some of the Obama Administration's regulations could have a big impact on freight shipments, but probably not for a while.
    Mhlnews 5151 Sharks
    Transportation & Distribution

    Are the Good Times Really Over for Good?

    Nov. 6, 2016
    Brief spell of positive shipper conditions will be short lived.
    Mhlnews 5150 Positive Negative
    Transportation & Distribution

    It’s Not Recovery (But It’s Not Bad)

    Sept. 13, 2016
    With the new capacity-constraining regulations not yet in effect, shippers should enjoy the relative calm shipping conditions while they can.
    Mhlnews 5144 Neutral Gear
    Transportation & Distribution

    Neutral Is the New Full-Speed-Ahead

    Feb. 26, 2016
    As the market stabilizes into a consistent mediocrity, shippers are benefiting from cheap fuel and ample capacity.
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    Transportation & Distribution

    Bloated Inventories Are Slowing US Logistics

    Jan. 25, 2016
    High inventories are a big problem for shippers, and recent moves by the Federal Reserve aren't helping the situation.
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    Global Supply Chain

    Slowdown in the Supply Chain

    Dec. 28, 2015
    Things are about as good as they’re likely to get for shippers, at least for the immediate future.
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    Transportation & Distribution

    When Not-So-Good Is Good Enough

    Nov. 10, 2015
    Shippers conditions have settled into a comfortable rut best described as so-so, neither good nor bad, neither great nor horrible.