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DAT Releases 2023 Freight Focus Report

Fastener News Desk

January 05, 2023 09:05 AM Eastern Standard Time. . Analytics from trusted sources can go a long way toward providing transparency in negotiations, achieving savings and maintaining good relationships among transportation partners.”. With thinner margins in 2023, carriers need to maximize utilization.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | August 2023

Fastener News Desk

per part” and “Inflation is impacting many of the traditional costs of distribution in USA including labor and freight. Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. We have lost orders for less than $0.25 Customers are flat and building to order vs. inventory.”

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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Xwing aircraft involved in USAF autonomy tests. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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Fastener Pop Quiz: METRIC FASTENERS

Fastener News Desk

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s consolidated weekly air freight ships from Europe each and every Wednesday. January 26th, 2023.

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Fastener Pop Quiz: METRIC FASTENERS

Fastener News Desk

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s Upcoming Sea Freight Order Deadlines: January 26th, 2023. February 23rd, 2023.

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Fastener Pop Quiz: METRIC FASTENERS

Fastener News Desk

As the nation’s leading source for hard-to-find metric fasteners, Eurolink offers access to more than 100,000 quality C-class parts from countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, France, and Great Britain. Eurolink’s consolidated weekly air freight ships from Europe each and every Wednesday. January 26th, 2023.

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SMMT Sustainability Report 2023: How the industry is reducing its emissions

SMMT

The group is therefore on target to meet its commitment to global production with 100% bio-sourced, renewable or recycled materials by 2050, with an interim target of 40% for 2030. It is part of the Government’s wider £20 million Zero Emission Road Freight Trial and is delivered using the SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative).