Builders FirstSource announced it will relocate its lumberyard and building supply distribution center in Buda, Texas, to a larger building in Kyle, Texas, creating 40 new jobs. The building materials supplier will invest more than $16 million into the Texas Innovation Corridor with the move.

Since rolling out in July, Amazon has made 5 million deliveries in the US with its current fleet of more than 1,000 Rivian electric delivery vans, and expanded to include more than 100 cities. Amazon plans to have 100,000 electric delivery vehicles operational by 2030, and says the expansion will help it eliminate millions of metric tons of carbon annually.

More companies are using reshoring and nearshoring options, including the "China plus one or two" strategy, which involves moving some operations to countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia and Mexico to reduce costs and to avoid delays and shortages. The moves are in line with the 2021 State of North America Manufacturing Report, which shows 83% of manufacturers are "likely" or "extremely likely" to add North American locations to their supply chain this year.

Logistics companies are realigning their workforces, shedding an estimated 20,000 jobs between September and October after adding 400,000 jobs between 2020 and 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trucking firms are the exception, with the addition of 13,200 positions in October following a loss of 9,500 jobs in September.

Brooke Sellas, CEO and founder of B Squared Media, talks in this podcast about how business-to-business marketers can create interesting, emotional social content that connects with buyers as human beings. "It's the art of wordsmithing and storytelling to get people to align with your brand, your products and your services, but also to get them to share their opinions and feelings about your brand, your industry, and your competitors," Sellas explains.

Nearly 100% of business-to-business buyers surveyed by Balance and MRM Commerce said a poor checkout experience would negatively affected the likelihood of them becoming a loyal customer. The survey of 451 buyers also found that more than half of respondents may change suppliers if they have to deal with a slow or prolonged approval process pertaining to payment terms.

Everyone seeks some form of status, with some attempting to dominate others, although being warm, sincere and competent also works, says science writer Will Storr, author of "The Status Game." "It's really hard to imagine meeting somebody who was warm, sincere, and competent, and not thinking, 'They're amazing!' " Storr says.

Weak emotions such as annoyance and worry can hamper leadership effectiveness by creating a feeling of being stuck or distracted, writes Ed Batista. Manage these feelings by becoming aware of them and establish routines to handle them such as mindfulness, exercise or ways to reduce stress, Batista writes.