July 30, 2021

“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”

— Wayne Huizenga, prolific American business person, owner of Blockbuster Video and the Miami Dolphins

Big-name investors back InVia’s warehouse robots with $30 million | DC Velocity

Pandemic leads family down unique path to trucking entrepreneurship | TheTrucker.com

Retailers’ fulfillment dilemma - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)

Leaders recognize driver retention problem; let’s fix it now | Land Line

MPC Container Ships Refinances Debt (marinelink.com)

This newly released automated trailer-hitching system will hook up a tractor and trailer with “extreme precision” (cdllife.com)

With EVs, creativity and innovation are the answer | FleetOwner

Supply Chain News: 10 Golden Rules for Radical Quality Improvement (scdigest.com)

New $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal pleases truckers; human infrastructure ahead - Logistics Management (logisticsmgmt.com)

I-40 Memphis bridge to partially reopen; limited traffic can resume August 2 | TheTrucker.com

Carriers Must Look Beyond Pay to Attract Drivers, Data Shows | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Fed's Powell downplays delta variant's threat to the economy (apnews.com)

Tesla works with suppliers to source alternative chips amid semiconductor shortage | Supply Chain Dive

Creating People Advantage | Explore the 2021 Report | BCG (HR)

Natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks make sales gains in 2021 | DC Velocity

Tight Battery Market Is the Next Test for EVs After Chip Crisis | 2021-07-29 | SupplyChainBrain

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: US Inventory Levels Continue to Fall (scdigest.com)

The PRO Act is a Threat to Housing Affordability | RealClearPolicy

Is your supplier base poised and ready? - Supply Chain Management Review (scmr.com)

Disservice to America: Southern Company CEO on broader infrastructure package (cnbc.com)

ATA, Freight Stakeholders Push Back on US Senate’s PRO Act | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Retail stores on track to use one-third of their space for e-commerce fulfillment by 2023: report | Supply Chain Dive

Equipment: A top concern among ‘invested’ truck drivers | FleetOwner

Sustainability Efforts in Supply Chain Growing | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

U.S. GDP increased at 6.5% pace in the second quarter, well below expectations (cnbc.com)

After Infrastructure Deal, Senate Votes to Take Up Bill | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Biden touts Buy American reform during Mack Trucks plant tour | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

New Merger Bill Would Harm Small Businesses | RealClearMarkets

5 Simple Ways Your Business Can Save Money on Technology (msn.com)

Hybrid workplaces could feature more parcel lockers | DC Velocity

Freight-broker CEO sees supply snarls at least through February | AJOT.COM

“Make the sign bigger!” | Seth's Blog (seths.blog)

Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers | 2021-07-28 | SupplyChainBrain

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