The monthly Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), which tracks U.S. transport, warehousing and inventory activity, posted the second-highest reading ever last month, as the nation’s supply chains continued to strain under the trinity of surging demand, tight supply and logistics networks not configured for the unprecedented volatility wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The LMI’s headline number, published on Tuesday, came in at a 75 reading, second only to the 78.7 reading in March/April 2018. (The...
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