Retailers Battling Logistical Concerns on Multiple Fronts

Life is more than a little unsettled for retail supply chain executives these days. Since the start of the year they’ve had to deal with rising commodity prices, oil prices that have sprinted past $100 a barrel, turmoil in the Middle East that impacts oil prices and poses a potential threat to transportation routes, and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that is likely to impact the availability of electronic components and devices.