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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. North Carolina is first in something else too: business. In this article, we’ll examine the business and logistics characteristics of the state and explore the advantages your operation can enjoy by locating your distribution centers in North Carolina.

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What Lessons a Table Fable Teaches About Supply Chain Orchestration

Logistics Viewpoints

Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. The order management system wasn’t effectively connected to the warehouse management system showing tables available or the transportation management system showing the carrier had returned my first table.

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7 Advantages of a North Carolina Logistics Hub

Kanban Logistics

As your business grows, a North Carolina logistics hub could make sense for many reasons. North Carolina offers a dynamic economy in a place where people want to be. Statistics show that North Carolina is growing at twice the national average. North Carolina’s value as a logistics hub is no small reason why.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

North Carolina has once again been recognized as the “Best State for Business” by CNBC. And factors related to logistics in North Carolina remain a big reason. CNBC Best State for Business North Carolina continues to rack up the ‘best state’ awards. in terms of favorable business costs.

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Looking for a US Foreign Trade Zone? Consider North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

One effective way to accomplish both is to import products from overseas and warehouse them within a U.S. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at FTZs: what they are, how they could benefit your company, and why North Carolina just may be the perfect place to locate one. Operating a Foreign Trade Zone within North Carolina.

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Key questions to ask your pharmaceutical distribution warehouse provider

Kanban Logistics

When evaluating the 3PL provider in charge of your pharmaceutical distribution warehouse, safety is the name of the game. Key pharmaceutical distribution warehouse questions to ask a 3PL. Most 3PLs will use their warehouse management systems (WMS) to segregate products within the pharmaceutical distribution warehouse.

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

If you’re a manufacturer, you likely know the answer. See, there’s a big difference between handling inbound logistics yourself and outsourcing it to a trusted North Carolina third-party logistics (3PL) provider that knows the manufacturing industry. Why don’t manufacturers just kit their own parts?”.

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