Market Moves: Supply Chain - May 2nd, 2024
 
 
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May 2, 2024
From the Editor

Semiconductor sales are up, and the U.S. government continues invest in American facilities. The Patapsco River cleanup remains on schedule following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Communication is atop the list of successful supply chain strategies while a study finds that supply chain professionals are overly optimistic on generative artificial intelligence’s potential—leading to a negative impact on talent strategies.

—Tyler Fussner

 

Aerospace strains, semiconductor sales growth and more in this news roundup.
DOT’s Multimodal Freight Office finds that the Patapsco River cleanup remains on schedule, and East Coast ports have been able to accommodate diverted cargo.
Gartner survey found that emphasis on labor cost reductions risks is unrealistic and alienates the workforce.
The leader of the No. 7 firm on the FleetOwner 500 and the CFO of No. 19 Saia say election-year hesitation appears to play a part in elongating the downturn.
Effective communication between laboratory professionals and supply chain professionals is key to success.
Demographics, debt, drought and decoupling are rewriting the total-cost equation.