Supply Chain Research

U.S. employment surged by more than expected in January, yet the logistics industry didn’t share in the bounty. Total transportation sector jobs fell by 4,000 in the month, the first fall in three months. The impact of e-commerce continued unabated, with warehouse employment reaching a new high, after the fastest growth since December 2015. There are signs that the Hanjin Shipping crisis has passed for water-transport – employment rose on a month earlier for the first time since August. Air transport was the stand-out as the number of jobs hit its highest since September 2008, partly dri...