
3.08
As in the Cass Index of Freight Costs rises to 3.08, an 13% increase over last year and the highest since 1990.
#EveryoneShipsEverything
83
As in Microsoft’s latest update for its Windows operating system includes patches for 83 separate security vulnerabilities.
#HackersAreOutOfControl
391,000
As in US employers add 391,000 IT jobs during December, more than 13k per day according to IT trade group CompTIA.
#FastestGrowingSector

“My ideal investing is stuff that looks a little crazy now and in 3-5 years is obvious.”
– LinkedIn Co-founder Reed Hoffman
#AmericanIngenuity
“Most of today’s cars have at least 40 different chips, higher-end models have up to 150.”
– Analyst Sam Abuelsamid, Guidehouse Insights
#MechanicsAreProgrammers
“We are all stretched very thin, whether it’s warehouse workers, truck drivers or longshoremen.”
– Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka
#LogisticsBallet