Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

Retail 81

Retail San Francisco Fort Worth Los Angeles 81

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. It seems as if the infrastructure is continuing to grow, based on the strong oil prices we’ve seen in the last few years.

Procurement Analytics 102

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions El Paso Houston 102

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

surveys both indicated that businesses are reluctant to place new orders amid higher material prices and continued economic uncertainty. percent drop in cargo volumes. West Coast ports in favor of other ports such as Houston and major U.S. remains unclear. The two U.S. East Coast ports.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

As recently as Fall of 2014, the Lorenzo Cardenas-Houston route handled an average of only 10-20 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a week. In a survey of shippers conducted by JOC earlier this year, less than 1% of responders said they planned on shifting cargo away from U.S. freight imports anytime soon.

Mexico 60

Mexico Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Retail 60

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

said its survey of 13 malls and outdoor shopping centers it manages across the U.S. and BNSF Railway have issued more embargoes—restrictions placed on the amount of cargo that can be transported—than in previous years. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 206

Logistics Network Optimization Software GEP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 206

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Christoph Seitz is the Co-Owner of CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. Christoph Seitz.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 76

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. The queue fell through the spring as Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, improved their cargo flows.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 206

Logistics Network Optimization Software Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Los Angeles 206