August 19, 2021

“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.”

— Michael Dell, chairman, and CEO of Dell

Closing the gap: Supply chains bring more women to the table | Supply Chain Dive

Freight market demand grows as truck and trailer inventory shrinks: ACT | FleetOwner

Natural gas trucks: A fit for all fleets? | Transport Dive

Truckers Final Mile starts memorial to honor truckers, raise funds | Land Line

Fintechs Found to Be Much More Likely to OK Suspicious PPP Loans - BNN Bloomberg

China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for Seventh Day | 2021-08-17 | SupplyChainBrain

Fuel prices flatten in recent weeks | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Does Tesla Probe Signal a Get-Tough Era at NHTSA? | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Why Is Everything More Expensive Right Now? Let This Stuffed Giraffe Explain (yahoo.com)

Here's When Your Vaccinated Employees Need a Mask (msn.com)

How AI helps fleets cut costs, generate revenue | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Power-only trucking service avoids empty trailer moves, Convoy says | DC Velocity

Advisory Panel Urges Federal Action on Driver Shortage | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

U.S. Factory Output Rose by Most in Four Months, Lifted by Autos | 2021-08-17 | SupplyChainBrain

TSA extends mask mandate for transportation through Jan. 18 (cnbc.com)

Infrastructure bill amendment proposes highway connecting 12 military bases across the south (cdllife.com)

The path to predictive maintenance | FleetOwner

How to combat rustjacking on brakes | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

How small businesses can get paid quicker with these simple and easy invoicing tips | TheSelfEmployed.com

Tight ocean market, peak preparations drive strong demand for airfreight | Supply Chain Dive

UCR Plan Officials Looking to Collect Fees From Unregistered Carriers | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

July Retail Sales Slow, But Demand Continues as Consumers Learn to ‘Live with the Virus’ | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

East Coast ports post record July volume | DC Velocity

The Taliban are sitting on $1 trillion worth of minerals the world desperately needs | CNN

Amazon facility near Wilmington offering signing bonus (delawareonline.com)

Feds sue fuel card company for allegedly charging truckers hundreds of millions in 'mystery fees' (cdllife.com)

Misdiagnosis, manual adjustment an ongoing issue with auto slack adjusters | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Container freight stumbles as Covid shuts China’s Ningbo port | DC Velocity

Biden Pressed to Slash Big-Rig Pollution as Next Climate Target | 2021-08-18 | SupplyChainBrain

Amazon truck creates its own exit off interstate (cnn.com)

Warehouse employment reaches new high after monthslong dip | Supply Chain Dive

Locus raises $50 million in Series C funding | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence

July Medium-Duty Sales Clear 19,000 | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

How to Pick the Best Small Business 401(k) Plan Provider | 401ks | US News

Werner wants pre-CDL drivers to be able to drive team | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Fed's Powell: There's no returning to pre-pandemic economy (apnews.com)