Jason Miller

Labor shortages remain an ongoing concern in many parts of U.S. manufacturing

Monday, January 13, 2025 · Jason Miller Labor shortages are impacting industries differently, with some seeing shortages consistent with pre-pandemic times, while others continue to struggle to find workers.

Raw material shortages have abated, but some lingering issues remain

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Jason Miller Raw material shortage issues differ across manufacturing industries and while they have eased in some sectors, they remain elevated above pre-COVID levels for a number of sectors.

Dry van truckload pricing shows no signs of significant improvement

Monday, June 3, 2024 · Jason Miller A series of factors, including excess capacity and demand weakness, will likely keep dry van truckload rates in check for the remainder of 2024.

A Hoarding Explanation for the Post-COVID Inflation for Goods

Thursday, March 14, 2024 · Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole Inflation continues to impact the U.S. economy, but could a fear of supply shortages have caused a hoarding of materials and contributed to inflation’s rise?

Current Inventory Dynamics Aren’t the Bullwhip Effect

Monday, January 8, 2024 · Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole The bullwhip effect is used by many economists to explain current inventory market dynamics, but it is another term – inventory accelerator – that more accurately reflects what is happening.

JSCM Video: Asset ownership and non-contractible actions: The case of trucking

Saturday, May 15, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock Just because an asset is owned by a supplier, doesn’t mean they will be incentivized to comply with actions that are not part of a contract.