Month: January 2018

Lead Times Lengthen under Trucking Pinch

As the nation struggles under the burdens of an existing driver shortage which has been compounded by new federal regulations, gone are the days when customers could send in a PO with a firm date and time and expect delivery.  And unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the situation will ease up anytime soon. The shortage... Read more »

Chemical Market Outlook into 2018

Market outlooks remain positive in the chemical sector as we head into 2018. The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), an economic indicator created by The American Chemistry Council (ACC), showed a small gain in December and rose 3.7 percent in a year’s time. The CAB factors production, pricing, inventory and other indicators present in the market. Chemical... Read more »