The Daily: October 12, 2021
An aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for October 12, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely on my tenacity.”
– Louis Pasteur, French biologist, microbiologist and chemist
Today’s Featured Article:
The Supply Chain Industry’s Dilemma: Great Career, Too Few Candidates | SupplyChainBrain
“The supply chain needs people. Desperately.”
What the Shipping Crisis Looks Like at a U.S. Port - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Hear Overdrive's owner-ops of the year, in their own words | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
60% of organizations experienced wage inflation in Q2: Gartner | Transport Dive
Analysis: Tesla speeds the EV industry's South by Southwest drive | Reuters
Women left U.S. workforce last month, but in fewer numbers than a year ago (msn.com)
Speeding Is Top Violation During Safe Driver Week | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
How Tesla can sell 'full self-driving' software that doesn't really drive itself - CNN
4 Indicators That It’s Time to Go from In-House to Outsourced Fulfillment – All Things Supply Chain
Investors Fret Supply Chain Woes Could Knock Earnings | 2021-10-11 | SupplyChainBrain
“Trade & Border Issues” Featured Article:
Hostility to Free Trade Is Now Officially Bipartisan – AIER
“Trade means the mutual exchange of goods, for mutual benefit. Trade is voluntary and it is motivated by the self-interest of each party. The result is mutual gain.”
Walmart lands first client for white-label parcel delivery service (dcvelocity.com)
European Fleet Orders 100 Electric Volvo Trucks - Fuel Smarts - Trucking Info
Why you might have a hard time finding certain McCormick spices at the grocery store - CNN
Trucking employment continues rebound from pandemic-induced losses (landline.media)
Accenture adds another acquisition to Industry X division (dcvelocity.com)
Sponsored post: Mastering visibility for shippers, carriers and forwarders - The Loadstar
Democrats' electric vehicle push sparks intense lobbying fight | TheHill
NRF | Halloween Spending Soars as Celebrations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Can the Futuristic Hyperloop Be Utilized for Containerized Transportation? (morethanshipping.com)
How To Avoid The Problem-Solving Trap | Radical Candor
'Don't Think There's an Answer': Biden Labor Secretary Perplexed by Worker Shortage (msn.com)
Shift your tech time horizon | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Ocado invests in self-driving startup Wayve to automate grocery delivery | Supply Chain Dive
A Driver Distraction Study’s Surprising Results | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)
Comparably top 10 companies with the happiest employees in 2021 (cnbc.com)
“Company Culture” Featured Article:
What Is Fueling The Great Resignation and Today's Labor Shortage? (franchising.com)
“The Great Resignation is a mass, voluntary exodus from the workforce. It is here, and it is quite real.”
Former Tesco Boss to Help Boris Johnson Fix U.K. Supply Chain | 2021-10-10 | SupplyChainBrain
Tire shortages and supply chain stress | Fleet Maintenance
Goldman cuts forecast for US economic growth in 2021 and 2022 | Fox Business
Bridgestone shows off plethora of new tire/service options (fleetequipmentmag.com)
Diversification: Silver Creek Transportation's growth secret | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
Cosco offers faster, intermodal, alternative Asia-US route via Canada - The Loadstar






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