Supply Chain

Listen in as McLane Head of AP, Security, and Crisis Management Glenn Master, UPS VP of Public Affairs Jessica Lowrance, and Travelers Inland Marine National Practice Leader and Transportation and Crime and Theft Specialist Scott Cornel discuss the efforts of the International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) and the Supply Chain Coalition to combat the newest strategic theft in retail: fictitious pick-ups.

Dive into real-world scenarios involving strategic thefts, fictitious pickups, and the tactics of rapidly emerging transnational criminal organizations.

On this last day of 2024, take some time to reflect with the top ten stories on our site from the year.

Rafael López Zepeda is a highly experienced security professional with over 15 years of international experience in various sectors, including oil and gas, mining, and real estate.

A new form of theft has developed over the last several years, bringing the transportation world to its knees and taking its toll on retailers: strategic cargo theft. Read more in this article from cargo transportation expert John Tabor.

This year’s gathering brought together industry leaders, security experts, and solution providers to confront the ever-evolving challenges facing global supply chain security.

So, you have decided to make a move from the retail side of loss prevention to the supply chain. What does that look like? What skills, attributes, and talents will you need to get hired? What will you need to progress and get promoted on the supply chain side?

Whether managing day-to-day retail operations or responding to disasters and large-scale events, retailers must be prepared for the unexpected.

Imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue at elevated levels this month despite a strike that briefly shut down operations from Maine to Texas last week, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

LPM's Jac Brittain recently visited with the team at Checkpoint, who invited us to tour their facilities in Canton, Ohio for an up-close look at how some of their products come to life—and even how some are recycled to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.