rather than outsourcing them abroad,” the report explained. “Americans benefit when we bring manufacturing jobs, production, and sourcing to the U.S. And it added that, in order for supply chains to perform well, they need to be successful in three key areas: transportation, production, and sourcing. In the report, DOT made it clear that the nation’s economic strength and quality of life are dependent on the safe and efficient movement of goods both throughout its borders and beyond.
“This report lays out critically important steps we can take to help strengthen our supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and ensure that Americans can affordably and efficiently access the goods they rely on.” “Decades of underinvestment in our infrastructure, unprecedented consumer demand amid our strong economic recovery, and continued pressure from the pandemic have all put immense strain on our supply chains,” says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The report, “Supply Chain Assessment of the Transportation and Industrial Base: Freight and Logistics,” presents steps and approaches that can be taken by the federal government, Congress, states, and private companies to augment supply chains, both today and in the future. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued a report that highlights what it called “vulnerabilities in our freight and logistics supply chain and clear-cut actions needed to speed up the movement of goods from ships to shelves.”
Coming on the one-year anniversary of the White House’s Executive Order on Supply Chains, the U.S.
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