The Daily: October 21, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for October 21, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
— Colin Powell, US statesman and retired four-star General in the United States Army
Today’s Featured Article:
Toyota sets aside $3.4 billion for American electric vehicle batteries | Ars Technica
“In 2025, Toyota will open a new North American battery manufacturing plant as part of the automaker's electrification strategy. The company made the announcement on Monday morning, stating that it will spend $3.4 billion (¥ 380 billion) on high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles in the US between now and 2030”
U.S. Coal Use Rebounds Under Biden as Energy Crisis Drives Fossil Fuel Demand - Bloomberg
North America's biggest container port faces record backlog - CNN
The Aftermarket's Move Toward Data Digitalization - Aftermarket - Trucking Info
Automakers are spending billions to produce battery cells for EVs in the U.S. (cnbc.com)
Speeding up flow of cargo through ports only addresses a small part of the problem | TheHill
Amazon Logistics now ships more US parcels than FedEx: Pitney Bowes | Supply Chain Dive
Tonnage Jumps in September | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
“They were all bored to tears waiting to hear something they knew” | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
East Coast ports post record volume (dcvelocity.com)
How to Keep Your Business and Personal Finances Separate - Due
“Marketing” Featured Article:
9 Actionable Facebook Ads Strategies for Small Businesses - Business 2 Community
“Facebook stays at the first spot of social media platforms with over 2.89 billion active users. With most of its users being millennials (age 25-34), Facebook stands as a hub for garnering results from business activities.”
Watch: How Fast Fulfillment Changed Retailing | 2021-10-18 | SupplyChainBrain
SC Ports CEO highlights capacity in 13th State of the Port address | AJOT.COM
Court: CDL does not set 'higher standard' for truckers - TheTrucker.com
Why Are People Really Leaving Their Jobs? The Whole Reason Can Be Summed Up in 4 Words (msn.com)
Supply Chains Dominate Secretary Pete’s Schedule | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Biden's stimulus plan is fueling short-term inflation, SF Fed paper finds - CNN
Union Pacific expands hours to support LA port's 24/7 schedule | Supply Chain Dive
FourKites enhances ocean visibility platform (dcvelocity.com)
Food manufacturers see inflation, with organic soybean prices at record high | Supply Chain Dive
Fed Reports Industrial Productivity Hammered by Ida | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)
“Health & Safety” Featured Article:
“PepsiCo will ramp up wearable technology use in its beverage division after it enabled frontline employees at its Frito-Lay facilities to reduce lost work time by 67% YoY in the first two quarters of its deployment, according to a case study from Kinetic.”
Dedicated business booms for fleets as shippers avoid the pricey spot market | Transport Dive
Survey: holiday shoppers may skip traditional sales to avoid supply chain chaos (dcvelocity.com)
How route optimization can help fleets overcome driver shortage struggles (fleetequipmentmag.com)
Retailers, manufacturers over-ordering amid supply chain crisis (cnbc.com)
Hub Group Acquires Choptank Transport | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
DeSantis Offering Companies Incentives to Use Florida Ports Amid Backups in California (msn.com)
Toys stuck in supply chain chaos (cnn.com)
Popular kitchenware maker may be forced to sell if supply chain issues persist | Fox Business
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