The Daily: October 23, 2021
The Daily aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for October 23, 2021 from iLevel Logistics Inc.
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
— Pele, Brazilian retired professional footballer
Today’s Featured Article:
Long Beach Port Chief: ‘Shop Early’ as Snarls to Last All Year | 2021-10-21 | SupplyChainBrain
“Americans should buy their holiday gifts early this year, as the container glut plaguing ports and the supply chain will persist through at least year-end, the head of California’s Port of Long Beach said Thursday.”
Fact check: California cargo backlog not due to trucking regulations (usatoday.com)
Where are all the workers? Many started their own businesses during the pandemic - CBS News
How Truck Drivers Could Help Solve the Supply-Chain Crisis (msn.com)
Scale, buying power help big companies navigate supply chain disruptions | Supply Chain Dive
American, Southwest CEOs vow not to fire workers over federal vaccine mandate (cnbc.com)
“Leases & Loans” Featured Article:
Guide to prospective owner-ops with simplified lease-purchase | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)
“Given early-career experience with spending money on the wrong things as an owner-operator, Hallahan Transport owner Robert Hallahan structured a lease-purchase program within his fleet to try to help drivers in the program learn money management, so they can always have that nest egg for unforeseen repairs and other issues when they arise.”
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