Big-box retailers looking to keep a lid on inventory and related costs will increasingly turn to transloading near major seaports. That’s the message from Robert Leachman, a professor of industrial engineering and operations research who analyzes supply chain logistics.
In a presentation to the California Leadership Symposium in Sacramento, Leachman said the transloading of Asian imports from 40-foot marine containers to 53-foot domestic containers in Southern California, and at other major gateways, already is increasing.