The Daily: December 17, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for December 17, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.”
– Alan Turing, The Imitation Game
Today’s Featured Article:
How Much Can the Supply Chain Explain the Rise of Inflation? – AIER
“Only a few months ago, we heard that inflation was not a problem, that it would be a transitory condition at worst. We are now hearing from the Federal Reserve that inflation is a point of concern that requires significant action. Monetary authorities went very quickly from no big deal to we must act now.”
What Will 2022 Bring in Truck Tech? - Truck Tech - Trucking Info
Big Transportation Impacts Small and Mid-Size Businesses - Inbound Logistics
The Past 20 Months in Supply Chain: What Have We Learned? (talkinglogistics.com)
Need workers? With unemployment at 3%, here's how to win the best talent | WRAL TechWire
Watch: The Value of Automation in the Warehouse | 2021-12-15 | SupplyChainBrain
US Jobless Claims total 206,000, rising above pandemic low (cnbc.com)
Port of Oakland Imports Rebound in November as Ships Return (gcaptain.com)
Biden team mulls new clampdown on China’s largest chipmaker | AJOT.COM
Walmart to build e-commerce fulfillment centers in Utah, Tennessee | DC Velocity
“Electric Vehicle” Featured Article:
Nikola Touts Battery-Electric, Fuel-Cell Truck Progress - Fuel Smarts - Trucking Info
“The first pre-series Nikola Tre battery-electric Class 8 trucks have come off the line at the company’s Coolidge, Arizona, facility and will soon be delivered to customers, while its first fuel-cell-electric test trucks are shortly due to hit the streets.”
Rush Adds 16 Truck Dealerships in Biggest Acquisition Yet - Equipment - Trucking Info
Retailers face rising holiday-return costs, a new CBRE-Optoro report says (cnbc.com)
Supply Chain Crisis Is Especially Detrimental to Middle America | SupplyChainBrain
Cutting through the heavy-duty e-trucks hype | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Fox Business Poll: Voters think Biden is making inflation worse | Fox Business
The supply chain and the shipping container shortage, a brief history - Vox
Automakers to Battle Chip Crisis for Years, Report Says | 2021-12-16 | SupplyChainBrain
“Maintenance” Featured Article:
AR tools continue to be adopted for vehicle maintenance | Fleet Maintenance
“Peterbilt and Ford are among the latest to announce that they are integrating augmented reality tools into their dealer service network to aid technicians in repairs.”
Balancing Just-in-Time with Just-in-Case - Inbound Logistics
U.S. Retail Sales Trail Forecast, Suggesting Drag From Inflation | 2021-12-16 | SupplyChainBrain
Descartes releases December report on global shipping crisis | AJOT.COM
All packed up and no place to go | DC Velocity
OOIDA delivers toys to Children’s Mercy Hospital in KC - Land Line
What living with endemic Covid will look like in 2022 and future (cnbc.com)
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