The 76 Percent Capacity Trap in US Manufacturing

Lucas and Luna dive into a surprising paradox: US factory orders and industrial production are both rising, but capacity utilization sits at just 76.1 percent—well below the 80-plus percent levels that historically trigger serious freight and logistics bottlenecks. They explore why that number matters, what it means for trucking demand and warehouse occupancy, and how the Iran war's disruption of energy and shipping routes is reshaping the gap between output and capacity. With trade deficits widening and imports surging, the hosts ask whether manufacturing is truly rebounding or just running in place with slack capacity. #CapacityUtilization #IndustrialProduction #SupplyChain #Manufacturing #TradeDeficit #Freight #Trucking #Logistics #Warehousing #IranWar #Imports #FactoryOrders #Economics #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SupplyChainEconomy #PodcastEpisode Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo