March 11, 2021

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out".”

– Robert Collier

Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises (apnews.com)

Are SPACs redirecting blank check love to self-driving truck startups? – FreightWaves

Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize ‘Environmental Justice’ | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Mack Reports Strong Demand for Medium-Duty Series – Equipment – Trucking Info

Supply Chain Talent Is More Important Than Ever (forbes.com)

Labor Participation Rate Hurts Manufacturing | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Biden visits businesses to highlight changes to loan program (apnews.com)

Knight-Swift focuses on drop trailers, pools to ‘ebb and flow’ in volatile market | Supply Chain Dive

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman Addresses Small Business at a Virtual Event – Small Business Trends (smallbiztrends.com)

California fines delivery service and Amazon $6.4M for wage theft – FreightWaves

Restaurants are big beneficiaries of COVID-19 relief bill | Fox Business

White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Democrat-Only Infrastructure Plan | Transport Topics (ttnews.com)

Talking Insurance with Reliance Partners’ Andrew Ladebauche and Brian Runnels – Fleet Management – Trucking Info

68% of Employees Would Consider Leaving Their Employer for One With Stronger Stance on Societal Issues | Material Handling and Logistics (mhlnews.com)

Medically Necessary: Getting a vaccine at work funnels shots to people who need them most – FreightWaves

Has COVID-19 delayed the creation of the sustainable supply chain? | Reuters Events | Supply Chain & Logistics Business Intelligence

Rethink labor management. Peak no longer operates on a set schedule. | Supply Chain Dive

Major Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage | 2021-03-09 | SupplyChainBrain

Being Accountable to Effecting Change (blueyonder.com)

Video: From Kalamazoo to Fenway Park: the logistics of Covid vaccine shipments (statnews.com)

Video:  What is Microfulfillment? (dcvelocity.com)

No-fault claims with litigation threat add insurance costs | Overdrive (overdriveonline.com)

Extending tire life with predictive maintenance | FleetOwner

Why women are increasingly interested in driving trucks – FreightWaves

Is the BEV charging infrastructure better than we think it is? | Commercial Carrier Journal (ccjdigital.com)

Manufacturers post highest optimism level in two years | DC Velocity