Tesla’s Swelling Inventory Suggests Continued Price Cuts
In the two weeks since Tesla alarmed investors by revealing how much of a toll discounts were taking on its profit margins, Elon Musk has bumped prices back up across the lineup.
A Year of Transition for 3PLs
Third-party logistics providers enjoyed another growth year in 2022, driven by inventory buildup from past supply chain disruptions and decreasing purchased transportation costs.
Shipping Prices Fall in Inventory Glut, Upping Broker Deals
U.S. trucking is entering a tumultuous period that will likely reshape the $875 billion industry. Shipping rates that spiked during disruptions caused by the pandemic have plummeted as inventory gluts across the U.S. lowered demand.
Fleets Manage Parts in Multiple Ways
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Fleets have found various ways to handle the need for parts: expanding inventory levels, not substituting cheaper but less reliable ones for critical parts, doing some warranty work themselves, keeping the average age of trucks low or turning to electric trucks.
8 Lesser-Known Benefits of Asset Management Software
Tracking and locating your most valuable assets can increase security - that’s a given. But did you know that asset management software offers many additional benefits that will make your fleet safer, more efficient and compliant?
October 8, 2018US Home Resales Ease as Lean Inventory Drives Prices Higher
A slowdown in sales of previously owned U.S. homes shows how lean inventories are keeping prices elevated and limiting purchasing options, National Association of Realtors data showed July 24.
July 25, 2017ATA's Bob Costello: Forecasting the Shifting Business Climate
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello talks with TT's Daniel Bearth about the shifting business climate for trucking, part of our July 12 LiveOnWeb program on the 2017 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings. (Joseph Terry/Transport Topics)
July 13, 2017Business Inventories Rise in March
Business inventories rose 0.4% in March, and sales increased 1%, the Commerce Department reported May 13.
May 13, 2014Business Inventories Rise 0.7% in October
Business inventories rose 0.7% in October, and sales increased 0.5%, the Commerce Department reported Dec 12.
December 12, 2013Business Inventories Unchanged in June
Business inventories were unchanged in June, while sales rose 0.2%, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
August 13, 2013