Despite apple production numbers in the Pacific Northwest falling slightly compared to last year, growers expect final volumes to be up around 20% y/y by season’s end, according to Ignacio Vidales, sales manager for Salix. After two years of shrinking export volumes, Vidales says some factors should help reverse this trend, including “a bigger crop,…
Despite forecasts of a muted peak season for imports, August container import volumes were surprisingly higher than July. This was surprising because of recent reports of excess inventories that still need to be whittled down. However, TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) volumes were only up 0.6% month-over-month (m/m) and remained down by 14% year-over-year (y/y). To…
Futuristic HUD digital graph interface over blurry dark blue background. Concept of stock market and trading. 3d rendering double exposure The blueprint for effective supply chain management (SCM) has evolved. It’s not just about saving money anymore. While financial considerations and budget optimization will always be facets of SCM planning, customer-centric value creation is the…
Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending September 2, 2023, was up by 1.2% compared with the same time frame in 2022, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Year-to-date production through September 2, 2023, was 59,844,000 net tons (NT) at a capability utilization rate of 76.0%. That is down 1.8%…