L.A. TimesFrom L.A. TimesAir CargoFifty Percent Decline in Jet Fuel Propels Airlines to Nearly $40Bn ProfitFamed investor Warren Buffett once warned that investing in airlines was "a death trap." He may be rethinking his view on the airline industry now that the trade group for the world's carriers has predicted that the industry will pocket a record $39.4bn this year.September 28, 2016Global Supply Chain ManagementProgress Made to Reduce Antibiotics in Fast-Food Supply ChainsPanera Bread and Chipotle Mexican Grill passed with flying colors, but KFC and Olive Garden were among the laggards in commitments to eliminate medically important antibiotics from their meat and poultry supply chains, according to a new report.September 21, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentVizio Finds Too Much Static in Holding Suppliers to Labor, Environmental StandardsVizio Inc. puts more trust into third-party contractors than many television companies. Rather than relying on its own factories, the Irvine firm has outside manufacturers do the handiwork, allowing Vizio to lower costs for itself and consumers.August 5, 2016Aerospace & DefenseAdministration Turns to Former Wal-Mart Exec to Trim Air Force Energy CostsWal-Mart is one of the nation's largest private energy consumers, having to power millions of square feet of store space. So when the Obama administration wanted to cut energy bills for the Air Force - which consumes more energy than any other U.S. agency - it turned to the person who had led similar efforts at Wal-Mart for six years.July 22, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentForget Government Money - Billions in Private Investment Going Into Space TravelIt used to be that the only way to get to outer space was through the government.July 8, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentPollution Threatens U.S., Canadian West Coast Fishing IndustryThe West Coast's abundant fisheries are at risk as the region's waters become more acidic, a group of scientists warn.April 20, 2016All TechnologyGovernment Urged to Do More to Protect Consumers' PrivacyFederal regulators served notice last week: They're watching how businesses use - and possibly abuse - consumers' personal information. And that's great. It's about time more official attention was paid to ways that companies invade our privacy. But federal authorities can do more, much more, to level the playing field.January 13, 2016All LogisticsStung by Meat Safety Scare, Yum Brands Jettisons Some Suppliers in ChinaYum Brands Inc. said is dropping some suppliers of its KFC restaurants in China as it tries to reassure consumers in that country who were scared off by a chicken safety scare last month.February 28, 2013Global Supply Chain ManagementDel Monte Says FDA at Fault in Its Investigation of Salmonella ClaimsSeptember 14, 2011All LogisticsMany of California's Biggest Ports Not Ready for Increased Sea Level Brought on by Global WarmingDecember 11, 2009Page 1 of 1
