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Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike Jarrett and Joe Lynch discuss success in retail logistics. Key Takeaways: Success in Retail Logistics with Mike Jarrett As a leading multimodal 3PL, Jarrett provides transportation, logistics, warehousing, and fleet services for customers throughout North America.

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Crime is Adding to Supply Chain Woes

Enterra Insights

Back in the fall of 2021, Walgreens announced it was closing five San Francisco stores, citing ongoing organized retail crime as the reason. At the time, Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso stated, “Organized retail crime continues to be a challenge facing retailers across San Francisco, and we are not immune to that.”[1]

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Speaking of the holidays, retailers are beginning to prep for the busy season. Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3 percent year-over-year to 828,016 TEUs in August, marking the first increase in 13 months, port officials said. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Editor’s Choice: Ocean Trends for 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

In June alone, the Port of Los Angeles processed 876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, a 27% increase compared to last year. In North America as a whole, we saw a 27% increase in delays from January to June 2021, in line with the increase in the number of TEUs in the Port of Los Angeles.

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Overcoming Last Mile Hurdles with Luke Denny

The Logistics of Logistics

Originally from Los Angeles, Luke is a graduate of Indiana University and currently resides in Cincinnati, OH. With over 13,000 drivers in over 50 markets across the United States, FRAYT enables businesses and retailers to offer same-day, last-mile delivery to their customers.

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Immediate Retailer Actions to Overcome Logistics Delays!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Retailers would normally already have their goods on hand in Distribution Centres, Stores, and any other channels they may use. Retailers should have had their goods by now yet for some their inventory hasn’t even left the country of manufacture. Is Just In Time Past Its Time? We are fast approaching the Holiday season.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles moved a record number of containers in June amid increased consumer demand and ongoing supply chain backlogs, the agencies announced Wednesday. At the Port of Los Angeles, 876,611 TEUs were moved last month, marking the busiest June on record. from the same period last year.