Bishop Linwood Dillard Jr. Is Changing Lives Through Vision, Leadership, and Community Service
By: Lennard James “God is up to something, and you’re right in the middle of it! Something good is getting ready to happen to you, RIGHT NOW!” Those words capture the faith, energy and expectation that define the ministry of Bishop Linwood Dillard Jr. Authentic, compassionate, organic and uniquely gifted are only a few of […]
McDonald’s CEO Says High Inflation and Low Traffic Are Here to Stay
McDonald’s inflation outlook is shifting from a temporary challenge to an operating assumption. CEO Chris Kempczinski said that restaurant traffic could remain largely flat while inflation stays elevated, putting more pressure on value, customer frequency and restaurant efficiency as the company rolls out its NEXT strategy. Key Takeaways McDonald’s is planning around largely flat industry […]
Elvis Parra Remembers Lakers Great George Mikan
By: Ethan Rogers Elvis Parra is an avid sports fan. When he is not spearheading daily operations as the operations manager of Prestige Trucking Express in Newark, New Jersey, he enjoys playing basketball several times a week and following the National Basketball Association (NBA). Elvis Parra is a particularly big fan of the Los Angeles […]
Charles Sims Brings a Message of Reconciliation and Humanity to a National Audience
By: Lennard James A deeply personal message about history, compassion, and shared humanity reached a wider audience when Charles Sims, an Ocean Springs native and descendant of former Mississippi U.S. Senator James Z. George, was featured during the September 4, 2026, episode of The Don Lemon Show. The program highlighted remarks Sims delivered in Ocean […]
The Future Of Trucking Is Data-Driven: What Transportation Ceos Need To Know
Freight margins have tightened across the industry, and carriers feel it in every line item. Ulugbek Djuraev, chief executive of B ONE Trucking, argues that the next advantage will come from better information rather than more equipment. His case for data-driven trucking rests on a simple pairing. Experienced teams working alongside intelligent technology reach sharper […]
The World Went Digital. Diego Torres Bet on the Street
By: Shawn Mars Building a Door Nobody Would Open Diego Torres Partida spent his final year at Pace University doing what most business students do. He applied, interviewed, and waited. Offers did come, but none aligned with the career growth he was looking for. So in his last semester, he registered a company and moved […]
Driven to Build: Ulugbek Djuraev’s Journey from U.S. Trucking to International Entrepreneurship
Ulugbek Djuraev is the principal chief executive officer of B ONE Trucking LLC, a freight transportation company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He holds an MBA in International Business, and his work spans entrepreneurship, business management, logistics coordination, and supply chain operations. His career reflects a steady move across industries and across borders, from trade and […]
Why Consumer Brands Are Rethinking Their Raw Material Suppliers as a Leadership Priority
For years, raw material sourcing was often treated as a procurement function: identify qualified suppliers, negotiate pricing, place orders, and keep production moving. That model is changing. For consumer brands operating across increasingly complex supply chains, the choice of raw material supplier now has implications far beyond purchase price. Supply disruptions can affect product availability. […]
