iLevel Logistics’ Road Scholar
Meet our distinguished Road Scholar, a figure of unparalleled expertise. At iLevel Logistics, we take pride in offering unique perspectives from a seasoned industry veteran with decades of hands-on experience. The Road Scholar's journey through the intricacies of transportation logistics spans from thriving as an employee to flourishing as a small business owner. Their meticulously curated insights are presented with unyielding objectivity, designed to serve as invaluable assets for supply chain professionals.
Delve into the wealth of knowledge laced within the Road Scholar's articles below for comprehensive updates on the ever-evolving realms of supply chain and freight.
Data Bytes: Political Data
A look at Biden’s Infrastructure Spending, Dow Jones Average Returns and President’s First 100 Days, Vehicle Choice and Party Identification, as well as Political Donations and Occupations.
Data Bytes: Federal Revenue, Spending & Debt
According to USA FACTS, in 2020, the federal government collected $3.5 trillion in revenue and spent $6.6 trillion. Collections decreased by 3% while spending increased by 45%. Together, 2020 federal spending and collections produced a $3.1 trillion deficit.
Data Bytes: Amazon Union
March 29th marked the official end of voting for nearly 6k Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama. Workers cast their ballots by mail on whether to unionize. Amazon, the country’s second largest private employers with some 800,000 workers, fought hard to stop organizing efforts. Previous attempts to unionize at other Amazon sites have failed.
Data Bytes: Vaccine Data
An analysis on the latest data collected regarding vaccinations – March 8, 2021.
Poll Results: Vaccinations
In mid-December 2020, after health officials announced coronavirus vaccinations were available to a select portion of the U.S. public, iLevel fielded an opinion poll asking readers how likely they were to get the vaccine when it was their turn.
Health of National Economy – Weekly Jobless Claims
Last week, the Labor Department reported first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose to 965,000.
Driver Speed, COVID-19 and E-Commerce
The figure below depicts the percentage of time a transportation driver speeds. Speeds are undoubtedly influenced by the COVID-19 shutdown and the extraordinary demands of E-Commerce.
Let’s take a closer look.
The Chris Joslyn Show is here… and it's free!
In this episode of "The Chris Joslyn Show," host Chris Joslyn delves into the cutting-edge world of transportation logistics with special guest Justin Lu, co-founder and CEO of Truckpedia.