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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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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

The stores and warehouses are full, and it’s time for the shopping to begin,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. Retailers have been bringing in merchandise since late summer, and supply is ready to meet the increased demand that has been building throughout the year.”. “We

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Ocean Freight Routing Terms Explained

Material Handling & Logistics

This term covers all the ocean ports on the West, including Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, Long Beach/Los Angeles and others. USGC covers all the freight ports found in the Gulf region, with the largest container port being Houston. She has over 18 years of experience in the supply chain management and cargo management industry.

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Retail Imports Hit a Record High. Again

Material Handling & Logistics

“When imports break records two months in a row , it’s hard to see that as anything other than a good sign about what retailers expect in consumer demand,” says Jonathan Gold, NRF’s vice president for supply chain and customs policy. Consumers are buying more, and everybody from dockworkers to truck drivers is trying to keep up.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

This decline follows a bleak performance in February, when container volumes into the Californian ports of Los Angeles, Oakland, and Long Beach from were down 35.2 The Port of Houston suspended operations at two container terminals after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19. percent dip in goods from China and a 6.5

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This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Trucker protests shut down Port of Oakland terminals. According to Stephan Seifert, Chief Executive Officer at Körber Group, “this acquisition is a great extension of our existing product portfolio and another important milestone towards our ambition to become a global supply chain software champion! Alphabet Inc.’s

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. If this part of the supply chain is not working, the snowball starts rolling and the whole chain breaks down.

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