Tag: supply chain

US retailers are rapidly increasing imports through summer 2025 to take advantage of a 90-day tariff pause on Chinese goods, aiming to stock up before back-to-school and holiday seasons amid ongoing trade uncertainty.

The International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO) announced the successful conclusion of its US Supply Chain Security Summit which was held in Dallas, Texas on June 3. The event brought together leading security professionals and industry experts to address critical issues and innovative solutions in supply chain protection.

As the supply chain continues to grow more complex, the challenges associated with keeping the supply chain secure become more sophisticated as well.

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

Tune in as experts from ISCPO and the Supply Chain Coalition, including leaders from McLane, UPS, and Travelers, discuss efforts to combat retail’s latest strategic theft trend: fictitious pick-ups.

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.

Listen on-demand now to our panel of guest speakers as we discuss current trends, amazing cases, and the local and national legislative efforts being championed to fight back in this war on crime.