Attendees Discuss Safety and Loss Prevention at Home Depot Supply Chain Conference
LP Magazine was pleased to be invited to attend the 2016 Home Depot Supply Chain conference held at the Store Support Center in Atlanta...
Is Warehouse Burglary Becoming an Epidemic?
Most retailers run at least one (and often many) major warehouse operations. Some have a loss prevention arm specifically dedicated to supply chain security and...
Supply Chain Security is Being Challenged from All Sides
According to the Supply Chain Management Review, supply chain cyber security threats continue to haunt those responsible for supply chain inventory management. Both the...
Cargo Theft: Not Just a US Problem
Mexico’s number of cargo thefts grew 73 percent in 2015. According to FreightWatch International’s supply chain report, 1087 incidents were reported. Northern Mexico’s cargo...
Critical Components to a Supply Chain Security Program
In my former position as a loss prevention executive for a major retailer, an important responsibility was designing security systems for store locations. My...
Installing a Retail Asset Protection Model in a Wholesale Distribution Environment
This article analyzes the implementation of an innovative retail asset protection program at Hughes Supply, a wholesale distributor of construction supplies. The company has...
Cargo Theft is Going Nuts
Shipments of harvested nuts are the latest hot commodity in the world of cargo theft. In recent weeks, nut growers and processors in central...
Precious Cargo: Tiffany’s Supply Chain Security
Every retail organization requires supply chain security that is efficient, streamlined, and able to move quickly to meet demand. The competitive nature of the...
Threat of Cargo Theft Rises over Thanksgiving Holiday
Holiday weekends are notorious for presenting increased shoplifting risks for retailers as shoppers flood the stores looking for bargains and those must-find holiday gifts....
Cargo Theft Taking Another Bite Out of Retail Profits
When it comes to cargo thefts in the U.S., thieves seem to be showing a hunger for one particular category of retail product—and it’s...
