Long haul trucking has always been a tough job, but surging e-commerce means more deliveries than ever — and it's getting harder to convince new workers to join the ranks.
June 17, 2021Among the supply chain logistics that companies face, getting goods across the Pacific ocean to US shores is one of the more crucial ones. It's a big enough concern that Home Depot has taken to reserving it's own ship.
June 17, 2021Consumer interest in the outdoors has provided a note of hope for the boating industry.
June 10, 2021A new Freedonia Group analysis projects global demand for bearings to rise 5.2% per year to $100 billion in 2025, with all bearing types expected to recover swiftly from 2020 lows.
June 1, 2021Freedonia analysts consider what indicators will let us know that things really are getting back to "Normal".
May 19, 2021Inflation seems to be picking up, what's driving it?
May 19, 2021Finding pallets remains a challenge amid higher levels of pandemic driven shipping and lumber shortages.
April 15, 2021Freedonia analysts look at how summer vacation plans may develop in 2021 now that vaccination rates are beginning to ramp up.
April 15, 2021E-Bike sales surged in Germany during the pandemic. With Americans spending so much more time outdoors can the success be replicated in the US?
April 9, 2021While the shortage of microchips for automobiles may be one of the most visible examples of supply chain issues limiting the ability of manufacturers to ramp up output, it's not the only one. The Biden administration has ordered a review of all supply chains critical to the US economy in an effort to identify weaknesses and work to remove them going forward.
March 8, 2021