Logistics costs have been staggering. According to the 33rd Annual State of Logistics report produced by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals by the global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics, U.S. business logistics costs rose by 22.4% last year. The bottom line is that the global supply chain is out of alignment, and it remains out of alignment. Unfortunately, it isn’t a simple or quick fix to re-balance and right-size the supply chain and curtail inflationary pressures.