There has been a lot of excitement in the country during the past couple of weeks. The summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the presidential campaign have provided entertainment for a major portion of the population whether they are sports fans or political junkies. But both events have been marred by accusations of, or […]
Archive for August, 2016
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION……..
The industry continues to be plagued of cargo thefts; and many of these, including the theft of entire trailer loads, have occurred on distribution center property. The mysterious disappearances are becoming more sophisticated, and often from what are thought to be secure facilities. In many other cases however, they are from warehouses that do not […]
MEET THE DRIVER
During the past four years, the theft of food products has increased significantly, and food is now the favorite target of cargo thieves, surpassing thefts of electronics, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco products – the former “Big 3”. The reason of course, is that food products have become much more valuable. Drought and unusual weather in much […]
THE EVOLUTION OF THE WAREHOUSE SERVICES PROVIDER
The outsourcing of warehouse logistics services is not a new concept by any means. Although it has become more sophisticated and gained renewed emphasis over the past several years, the practice can be traced back almost as far as one would care to research it. In Europe, a number of warehouse service providers can trace […]