October 7, 2021
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
— Thomas Edison, entrepreneur and inventor
Today’s Featured Article:
Container Crisis Gets So Bad Coca-Cola Switches to Bulk Freight | 2021-10-05 | SupplyChainBrain
“The cost of shipping stuff in containers has gotten so out of hand that Coca-Cola Co. is switching its cargoes to vessels that are normally only used by industrial commodity traders to help keep its business running.”
With So Many People Quitting, Don’t Overlook Those Who Stay (hbr.org)
California’s Offshore Industry Under Fire After Oil Spill | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Trucker's fast actions save high school football team whose bus was on fire | Truckers News
Inside the financial health of trucking's largest players | Transport Dive
Why Your Small Business Should Use a Cash-Back Card (entrepreneur.com)
Logistics economy continues extended growth run (dcvelocity.com)
Autonomous Trucks Take Off Rapidly in China’s Commercial Operations | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Lucky charms | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)
Democrats' infrastructure delays squeeze an endangered species: GOP centrists - POLITICO
Memory chip demand stifled due to semiconductor shortage, lean inventories | Supply Chain Dive
California Trucking Association AB5 case still pending - Land Line
“Maintenance & Repair” Highlighted Article:
Top 12 Tips for Bumper-To-Bumper Winter Prep - Maintenance - Trucking Info
“With chilly months on their way, help keep your vehicle on the road and operating safely with this advice for wheel-ends, air systems, and electronics.”
High Quits Rates, Poaching: U.S. Firms Are Plagued by Turnover | 2021-10-06 | SupplyChainBrain
Developing EV infrastructure: Fleet and dealer insights | Fleet Maintenance
Retailers market supply chain training amid hiring push | Supply Chain Dive
Business Leadership Lessons for Difficult Times (msn.com)
The important economic factors rarely mentioned in infrastructure debates - Reason Foundation
Christmas at Risk as Supply Chain ‘Disaster’ Only Gets Worse | 2021-10-05 | SupplyChainBrain
Perspective: How to Retain Drivers in a Tight Field | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Home Depot hires Walmart to drop off paint and more to customers' doors (cnbc.com)
FourKites data on Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach show import spike | AJOT.COM
Q&A: Meritor’s Joe Mejaly Talks the North American Aftermarket - Aftermarket - Trucking Info
“Artificial Intelligence” Highlighted Article
“Carolina Pinart, the lead for Nestlé’s AI program, said intelligence was driving progress toward the corporate’s three key strategic objectives.”
Trade Deficit Hits Record $73.3 Billion in August | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)
Five truck trend takeaways from September (fleetequipmentmag.com)
Small businesses booming in North Dakota despite COVID challenges | Fox Business
What Crisis? Johnson’s Team Says Supply Crunch Is Good for Wages | 2021-10-05 | SupplyChainBrain





