produce blueprints

Wine lovers are familiar with flavor charts, which set out the nuances of taste the beverage can have. There are...

After 50 years in the retail produce business and spending countless hours in stores of all types and configurations, I...

Perhaps the most daunting problem facing the trucking industry is its long history of boom-and-bust cycles. “In the current trucking...

There has long been a tension over the issue of independent contractor versus employee status. At what point is a...

Most issues facing truckers are interconnected. The parking problem is tied into Hours Of Service requirements, which are set by...

It’s hardly news that much of the infrastructure of the United States—including its roadways—is long overdue for overhaul and upgrading....

Trucking industry shifts go far beyond the impact of the pandemic. Even the structure of the industry has been altered....

Change is constant. Convulsions are equally certain, although more sporadic. Among the many industries to have faced convulsive changes over...

It’s one thing to learn the warning signs of financial fraud, but it’s much more difficult to actually prove it...

Fortunately for those seeking to uncover financial statement fraud, whether within their own company or in a potential partner, creditor,...

All things considered, fresh produce vendors and carriers work pretty darn well together. Reasonable people with an eye toward future...

The benefits of financial statement fraud seem obvious: as with everything else in business, it’s all about the money. Globally,...

The Fraud Triangle can become both a prison and a self-fulfilling prophecy. Related to a criminal investigator’s search for means,...

Corporate fraud comes in many forms. Asset misappropriation, such as embezzlement and theft, and corruption in the form of taking...

None of the issues raised by participants or others are deal breakers for future USDA-private industry programs. They provide opportunities...

Like any rapidly rolled out initiative, some issues emerged in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Concerns regarding cost...

All things considered, fresh produce vendors and carriers work pretty darn well together. Reasonable people with an eye toward future...

Despite some execution challenges and external criticism, the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program has been viewed positively by...