Logistics Managers' Index
The state of the logistics industry is often a leading indicator of economic conditions, signaling changes before they become apparent in broader economic data.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions in logistics, such as port congestion, were among the first signs of incoming economic stress. The reverse is also true: economic rebounds are often reflected in the logistics industry during recovery phases. A robust supply chain is essential for navigating shifting market dynamics and the pressures of economic forces.
The Logistics Managers’ Index© (2019) scores eight components of the logistics industry, including inventory levels and costs, warehousing capacity, utilization, and prices, as well as transportation capacity, utilization, and prices, using a diffusion index.
A reading above 50 indicates an expanding logistics industry, while a reading below 50 signals contraction. This report is produced by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Florida Atlantic University, Rutgers University, and the University of Nevada, Reno, in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University
ON Semiconductor Professor of Supply Chain at W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University
Professor, Vice Dean for Academic Programs at Rutgers University
Department Chair, Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics at University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Steven Carnovale
Associate Professor - Information Technology & Operations Management
email: scarnovale@fau.edu
p: (561) 297-2539
Steven Carnovale, Ph.D., is the associate professor of supply chain management at the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University, and co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.