Los Angeles TimesMore from Los Angeles TimesAll LogisticsIconic Brands Feel Tariff Pain, and Corporate America Braces for MoreWith the U.S.-versus-the-world trade war threat heating up, Harley-Davidson Inc. and Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp. may just be the canaries in the coal mine.June 28, 2018All TechnologyThese High-Tech Avocados Last Twice As Long Before Going BadThe new avocados rolling out to Costco stores in the Midwest this week don't look like the future of fresh produce. But they're quietly testing technology that could more than double the shelf life of vegetables and fruits.June 21, 2018Business Strategy AlignmentOscar, Marcus, Casper, Cora: Companies Are Using Human Names to Seem More Friendly“A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” Though Dale Carnegie was talking about nurturing relationships, a lot of startups these days are incorporating his observation into branding strategy.June 13, 2018All LogisticsShale Country Is Out of Workers. That Means $140,000 for a Truck Driver and 100-Percent Pay HikesJerry Morales, the mayor of Midland, Texas, and a local restaurateur, is being whipsawed by the latest Permian Basin shale-oil boom.June 11, 2018Inventory Planning/OptimizationThere Now Are More Job Openings in the U.S. Than Unemployed Workers to Fill ThemThe labor market has hit a tipping point that should help boost wages: There are more job openings in the U.S. than unemployed workers to fill them.June 7, 2018All TechnologyEuropean Union's New Privacy Law Made Some Websites Go Dark Today. Here's What Else Has Changed.The European Union's new data privacy regimen, the bloc's first major overhaul of rules governing people's data since 2005, took effect last week after months of sometimes frantic preparations by virtually any company that operates a website accessible there.June 5, 2018Global LogisticsCould Blockchain Have Solved the Mystery of the Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak?The first food poisoning cases came to light in late March — eight patrons of fast-food restaurants in New Jersey suffered bloody diarrhea and cramps that sent them rushing to hospitals.May 30, 2018Global LogisticsA Lot Less Pot Is Being Sold in California Than Initially Estimated, Analyst SaysWith tax revenue from legal pot sales in California falling short of projections, a financial analysis firm estimated Tuesday that total sales this year will be $1.9bn, significantly less than \the $3.8bn the company expected.May 24, 2018All TechnologyIllnesses Mount in Romaine Lettuce E. Coli OutbreakThe nationwide outbreak of illnesses from eating romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli bacteria rose again, with 23 more cases reported in 13 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.May 18, 2018All TechnologyMusk's Medicine for Ailing Tesla: A 'Thorough Reorganization'Following another top Tesla executive departure amid production turmoil, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday it's time for a "thorough reorganization" at the electric-car maker.May 16, 2018Previous PagePage 3 of 26Next Page