The Daily: November 10, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for November 10, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.”
– Paulo Coelho, Brazilian lyricist and novelist
Today’s Featured Article:
Manufacturers Expect Infrastructure Projects to Boost Sales---and Ease Transport Snarls (msn.com)
“U.S. manufacturers said the new $1 trillion infrastructure bill will support years’ worth of public works projects that will create demand for maintenance equipment and construction supplies, and potentially push prices higher.”
Infrastructure Bill Delivers Much for Trucking - Fleet Management - Trucking Info
Another U.S. West Coast Port Imposing Fines to Move Cargo Quicker (morethanshipping.com)
Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell | 2021-11-08 | SupplyChainBrain
Congress passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Taking More Direct Control of Your Supply Chain (talkinglogistics.com)
Here's what voters want from Biden amid his low approval rating (usatoday.com)
Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving (apnews.com)
The Future of Motor Freight 2021 - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)
US inflation expectations surge to another record high, New York Fed survey shows | Fox Business
Low-hanging fruit to avoid FMCSA Clearinghouse violations | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Congressional Republicans Attack Biden on Supply Chain Crisis | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“Aritficial Intelligence” Featured Article:
Walmart is using fully driverless trucks to ramp up its online grocery business (cnbc.com)
“Walmart and Silicon Valley start-up Gatik said that, since August, they’ve operated two autonomous box trucks, without a safety driver, on a 7-mile loop daily for 12 hours.”
Hanesbrands CEO: 30% of our inventory is tied up in transit, higher than pre-Covid (cnbc.com)
3PL makes headway in autonomous trucking | DC Velocity
Next Task: Selling Infrastructure, Getting Funds to States | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Infrastructure Bill Delivers Much for Trucking - Fleet Management - Trucking Info
Moderna Finds That Creating a Covid Vaccine Was the Easy Part | 2021-11-08 | SupplyChainBrain
Prices are skyrocketing. Goldman Sachs says prices will go even higher - CNN
Optimism is a tool | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Billions and Billions to Be Wasted | Cato at Liberty Blog
Texas Infrastructure Projects Suffer Cost Overruns | City Journal (city-journal.org)
Australia announces policy to boost electric car sales (apnews.com)
Is There a Solution to the Supply Chain Worker Shortage? | SupplyChainBrain
Watch: How a Lack of Supply Chain Visibility Fuels Corruption Risk | 2021-11-05 | SupplyChainBrain
Truckers warn many will quit over Biden vaccine mandate (msn.com)
Three ways truck technology can tackle challenges, driver shortages (fleetequipmentmag.com)
Diesel Rises 0.3¢ to $3.730 a Gallon | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
5 Steps to Boost Supply Chain Resilience (ismworld.org)
The Supply Chain Slowdown Blame Game - More Than Shipping
How to Decrease Logistics Costs During the Supply Chain Crisis (morethanshipping.com)
Flatbed among the strongest segments as domestic steel production ticks up | Transport Dive
How inventory transparency, supplier cooperation can assist with parts issues | Fleet Maintenance
Big businesses gain power from small businesses struggling: Restaurant owner | Fox Business Video






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