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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

This creates a demand for more warehouses under 120,000 sq. strategically placed to meet the demand of same-day shipping for online retailers. These small to midsized warehouses have experienced a 30% increase in rent over past five years which is double the average of larger facilities. Supply Will Outpace Demand.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

Whether a company requires inbound logistics services or more standard warehousing and distribution services, there are major advantages to basing distribution center operations in North Carolina. There are four ports in the state : the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City, as well as two inland facilities in Charlotte and Greensboro.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

Kanban Logistics

Going on-line in 2017, the Queen City Express is a rail line operated by CSX that runs from the Port to the large distribution hub at the Charlotte Inland Port. This project aims to deepen the harbor from 42 feet to 47 feet to support larger ships. Continued North Carolina logistics enhancements.

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Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement

HICX Solutions

For the session, we were joined by Charlotte Anabelle de Brabandt , a representative of the Institute for Supply Management (IMS) and Ramit Mahajan , the Head of Supply Chain Enablement, India at Henkel. . Added to the communication aspect, Charlotte points out the importance of providing even more training.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

Port infrastructure enhancements in recent years have included new neo-panamax cranes at the Port of Wilmington, new partnerships with major container shipping alliances and port renovations to accommodate larger ships. million square feet of warehouse space to support the distribution of products to manufacturers and retailers.

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Truckload vs LTL: The Right Mode for your Load

Freight Plus

Are you doing all you can to ensure efficient shipping over the road? Be sure to know these differences between truckload (TL) and less than truckload (LTL) before letting your product leave the warehouse. Full truckload shipping typically means that one trailer is contracted to a single customer, shipper, or consignee.

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How rate transparency grows SMBs: Introducing the FBA Index

Freightos

Among the over 10,000 small businesses on Freightos.com , the world’s largest digital freight marketplace, many are small eCommerce businesses who use Freightos.com to ship directly to Amazon FBA warehouses and other fulfillment solutions. But importing is still an uphill battle. How does this help importers?