Los Angeles TimesMore from Los Angeles TimesAll LogisticsFord Temporarily Shuts Down F-Series Truck Production Due to Fire at Parts SupplierA fire at a Chinese-owned auto parts plant in Michigan has cut off supply of key components and disrupted production of crucial Ford Motor Co. and Daimler AG models, with the U.S. automaker already saying it'll hurt profit in the second quarter.May 14, 2018All LogisticsWhite House Will Host Amazon, Facebook, Ford and Others to Discuss Artificial IntelligenceThe White House plans to convene executives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and 34 other major U.S. companies on Thursday as it seeks to supercharge the deployment of powerful robots, algorithms and the broader field of artificial intelligence.May 10, 2018Business Strategy AlignmentAlgorithms Are Coming for Their Jobs, So Workers Are Teaching Themselves AlgorithmsWhen cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes started automating its quality assurance testing last year, it knew that the move could put more than four dozen employees out of work.May 8, 2018All LogisticsNikola, a Tesla Competitor, Scores Big Electric Truck Order From Anheuser-BuschAnheuser-Busch, which ordered 40 electric semi trucks from Tesla last December, on Thursday upped its bet on a green fleet by placing a substantially larger order with a competitor.May 4, 2018Logistics OutsourcingIn the Age of Amazon, Warehouse Powerhouse Prologis Is Getting BiggerFor Prologis Inc., the world's largest warehouse owner, the biggest challenge to growth has been acquiring land in the markets most important to its e-commerce tenants. The solution: Buy a rival.May 2, 2018All TechnologyElectronics-Recycling Innovator Is Going to Prison for Trying to Extend Computers' LivesA Southern California man who built a sizable business out of recycling electronic waste is headed to federal prison for 15 months after a federal appeals court in Miami rejected his claim that the "restore discs" he made to extend computers' lives had no financial value, instead ruling that he had infringed on Microsoft Corp. to the tune of $700,000.April 30, 2018LTL/Truckload ServicesU.S. Is Way Behind Other Nations on Workers' Readiness for Jobs of the Future, Report SaysThe United States lags behind other countries in readiness for an increasingly automated world, placing ninth on a ranking of 25 advanced economies, according to a new report from Swiss technology giant ABB.April 26, 2018All LogisticsSorghum, Targeted by Tariffs, Is a U.S. Crop China Started Buying Only Five Years AgoWhen China slapped import duties on U.S. sorghum last week, it targeted an annual trade flow worth almost $1bn that didn't exist five years ago.April 24, 2018Air CargoAmazon Prime Reaches More Than 100 Million Members, CEO Jeff Bezos SaysAmazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant has exceeded 100 million paid Prime subscribers and will continue to invest to meet "ever-rising" customer expectations.April 20, 2018All LogisticsCalifornia State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking IndustryA California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.April 16, 2018Previous PagePage 4 of 26Next Page