New Supply Chain Indicators in Stats Dashboard

New supply chain indicators have been added to the Stats Dashboard. Use the “Supply Chain” tab to view four graphs regarding supply chain pressure, intermodal freight traffic, and freight pricing. Examine the trends over time with data going back to 2000. The four series featured are:

  • Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
  • Rail Freight Intermodal Traffic Index (U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
  • Producer Price Index: Deep Sea Freight Transportation Services (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  • Producer Price Index: General Freight Trucking – Long Distance Truckload (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Visit the Stats Dashboard here: https://nfpahub.com/stats-dashboard/ (member login required)

Bookmark this page so you can easily pull up the latest trends in the fluid power industry! If you have any questions, contact Sam Diedrich at sdiedrich@nfpa.com.

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