Fastener News Desk

APRIL 6, 2024

Demand commentary leaned overall fairly positive but balanced out by a noticeable uptick in comments regarding continued rises in freight/container costs and labor strikes/delivery issues. The FDI is a monthly survey of North American fastener distributors, conducted with the FCH Sourcing Network and Baird. up from 50.5 in February.

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Freight Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The year 2024 will see the logistics industry make its most significant shift to date towards sustainability, with investments in this space set to skyrocket, according to MEGATRANS show director, Lauren Chartres. The post 2024 to be the year of the Sustainable Supply Chain appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

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Supply Chain Logistics Freight Sourcing 59

Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Submit your nominations for innovation awards in the 2024 RBR50 awards. Elon Musk talks about autotech on X.

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Robotics Robotics Sourcing Fit 90

Fastener News Desk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Prices Index climbed into expansion (or ‘increasing’) territory as new pricing levels for 2024 went into effect.” WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING “The start of 2024 looks good. There is a real short-term increase in the cost of international freight.” Cash flow will be tight in 2024.”

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Beverage Electronics 52

Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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.”

Freight 52

Freight Sourcing Benchmarking Form 52

SMMT

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Designed to be used with the latest Euro-6 trucks, and as a sustainable fuel source with a significantly lower carbon footprint than diesel, manufacturers believe it can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%.

Freight 52

Freight Logistics Supply Chain Warehousing 52

E&T

MAY 26, 2023

The hydrogen system was first successfully trialled back in 2020, whereby the team at Hofors reprogrammed its control system with H 2 parameters, allowing the team to switch between H 2 or LPG/NG as a fuel source to heat its furnaces at its rolling mills.

Freight 111

Freight Sourcing Automation Form 111