Transportation metrics show early signs of firming in January

A deterioration in transportation metrics slowed in January, according to supply chain data published Tuesday.

A monthly survey of supply chain executives, the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), showed transportation prices contracted at a slower pace than that of the all-time fastest rate of decline logged by the data set during December. The prices subindex registered a reading of 42 in January.

A level below 50 indicates contraction while one above signals expansion.

The January change rate for...

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