UPS remains focused on Covid-19 vaccine distribution efforts
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Good morning, it’s Monday morning and the birds are singing!
The FDA recently announced that it has extended the Covid-19 vaccine’s emergency use authorization to children ages 5-to-11, and UPS is determined to meet the demand. The Atlanta-based international freight transportation provider is focused on distribution efforts of the vaccine and has created a “UPS Healthcare Vaccine Experience” to showcase to its clients.
Check out today’s featured article from Logistics Management to read about the logistics provider’s plans for vaccine distribution. ☕️
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Featured Article:
UPS continues to ramp up vaccine distribution efforts - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
“Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS remains highly focused on its Covid-19 vaccine distribution efforts, at a time when the FDA recently announced it expanded an emergency use authorization, for children ages 5-to-11, coupled with positive case numbers up in various parts of the United States.”
Water Cooler Topics
👨💼 An ex-Amazon executive is stepping into a new role: CEO of the transportation logistics startup Flexport. Dave Clark will begin his duties as CEO of the San Fransisco-based logistics company on September 1st. He had been an employee of Amazon for 23 years, surprising many when he resigned earlier this month. A replacement has not been named by Amazon quite yet.
♻️ The Hyzon's Class 8 fuel cell has impressed attendees of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Long Beach, California. This is a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) that operates up to a 400-mile range and the process of fueling up the truck at a hydrogen pump at the port can be done in 10-15 minutes. This greatly contrasts with the ell-electric operated trucks which could take hours to charge.
🚛 Keep talking to your drivers: they won’t be impressed with unannounced technology in their trucks. Keeping the communication lines open and honest with drivers not only builds trust but also a better understanding of why the new technology is implemented into their work. Any skepticism about tech should be allowed for discussion, and driver cooperation is essential for new tech to be successfully implemented.
FMSCA’s IT system is getting a face-lift
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has had what’s been dubbed a “decades-old technology system” in its midst, and the chief technology officer, Pavan Pidugu, has worked hard to change that.
After two years of grueling work, the FMCSA has unveiled its new IT system, crafted by the same person who worked on Walmart and Target’s before joining the FMSCA in the summer of 2020.
Truck parking in the US is a huge driver issues; members of Congress call for action
Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.) are arguing that financing parking availability for commercial drivers across the nation would increase roadway safety and better facilitate the supply chain.
Adequate parking availability has been an issue for drivers for years. The U.S. Department of Transportation and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also addressing parking concerns.
Podcasting 🎙
“Supply chains need to get smarter.”
Warehousing 📦
Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: New Warehouse Software Framework from Gartner | SC Digest
“At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium this week in Orlando, analyst Dwight Klappich released a new model for how to think about software for distribution as seen below, depicting a new "Warehouse Operations Management (WOM) concept.”
“Quality Distribution is a rare gem in the third-party logistics marketplace.”
Artificial Intelligence 🤖
UST, Diebold Nixdorf, Proxima & Symcor talk digitalisation | Supply Chain Digital
“In April 2022, Procurement Magazine, Supply Chain Digital and Bizclik Media Group returned to London's Tobacco Dock to host our second Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE.”
Industry Forecast 📊
Purposeful and Profitable Change with Proxima | Supply Chain Digital
“Whilst the current economic environment is challenging, even today there is enormous value to be had in spending wisely and well.”
Texas truckers warn of parked rigs, empty shelves until 2023 (cdllife.com)
“The Texas Trucking Association and owner operators themselves are warning Texans about the possibility of empty shelves as fuel prices continue to rise, pricing shippers and owner operators out of loads.”
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“Pandemic, war, restrictions, inflation - the list goes on and on. The supply chain has been resilient in the worst of times... but when will things actually turn around? “
Fuel ⛽️
Gasoline prices spike to all-time high, again - POLITICO
“Gasoline and diesel fuel prices hit an all-time high on Tuesday, just two months after the last record-breaking prices were recorded.”
Shifting away from gas taxes to modernize Interstate highways - Reason Foundation
“About a dozen states have conducted federally-assisted pilot projects in which motorists and truckers tested mileage-based user fees.”
Inflation 💸
Biden visiting LA port as high inflation persists as threat | AP News
“In President Joe Biden’s estimation, the U.S. is in a strong position to overcome the worst inflation in more than 40 years.”
The economy, inflation, and why it feels like a recession is coming - Vox
“Is the economy actually bad, or does everyone just feel like it is?”
Small businesses are facing ‘summer of uncertainty’ | AP News
“Small businesses that depend on outdoor crowds and free-spending tourists aren’t sure what to expect this summer.”
News Bag 🗞
“That was the decline in profits seen by Target in its most recent fiscal quarter, according to the company’s earnings report this week.”
This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10) - Logistics Viewpoints
“Supply chain shortages have caused prices to rise globally on just about every consumer good imaginable.”
Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/03/2022-06/09/2022 (allthingssupplychain.com)
“Logistics experts have reported that activity has returned to about 80% of levels seen before Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdowns, showing signs of hope for supply chains.”
The need to know | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence
“As procurement and supply chain managers steered their companies through the pandemic, the difficulties they faced – and the innovative solutions they implemented – threw a spotlight on the criticality of supply chains for the world.”
Leadership 🏆
Who 'Owns' Supply Chain Data? (epsnews.com)
“Data is everywhere in the factory and throughout the electronics supply chain, but who owns that data, who should be able to access and benefit from it and who is responsible for its accuracy?”
Maintenance & Repair 🧰
A. Duie Pyle’s maintenance key to award-winning safety operations | Fleet Maintenance
“The Pennsylvania-based LTL carrier won the ATA's highest safety award for the fifth time, and that culture permeates the fleet's shops as well.”
Driver Issues 🚛
Cannabis confusion: Thousands of truckers taken off the job amid supply chain woes - POLITICO
“The Biden administration is vowing to put more commercial truck drivers on the road to help ease the supply chain snarls plaguing the economy.”
Regulation ⚖️
Joe Biden’s Climate Policy Was Bound to Disappoint | City Journal (city-journal.org)
“As soon as President Biden took office, his administration announced a “whole-of-government” approach to climate change that would “ensure that every federal infrastructure investment reduces climate pollution and that steps are taken to accelerate clean energy and transmission projects under federal siting and permitting processes in an environmentally sustainable manner.””
Electric Vehicles 🔋
Biden administration announces rules to make electric car charging less crappy (msn.com)
“The White House proposed standards to make charging an electric car easier and more user-friendly.”
Quote of the Day:
“Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”
— Guy Kawasaki, entrepreneur and co-founder of Alltop
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.