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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

These criminals find new ways to expand their networks and manipulate the retail supply chain every day. Some ORC activity happens before merchandise ever reaches stores, with 29% of retailers saying they had been the victim of cargo theft that occurred along their supply chains.

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Hurricane Harvey Updates

Elementum

This has alerted shipping lines and prompted some to entertain rerouting cargo to New Orleans and Alabama, and even as far away as the Bahamas and Mexico. Another option being explored is for carriers to unload cargo at other ports in order to take in lighter loads upon entering Houston. in Arlington and Toyota Motor Corp.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

. #3 Jacksonville, FL: Many major retailers and suppliers are establishing facilities and seeking dynamic warehouse space in Jacksonville to streamline their supply chains and reduce logistics costs. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

The region’s strategic location and transportation access allows shippers and retailers to reach a market of more than 60 million consumers within a one-day truck drive.</p> It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution. Companies are actively seeking dynamic warehouse space in the Dallas area.</p>