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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs (i.e., million square feet of warehouse space to support the distribution of products to manufacturers and retailers. Lower logistics costs: As noted by FORBES , North Carolina ranks #4 in the U.S.

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Smart Cities won’t be Smart if They Ignore Logistics

Enterra Insights

For example, urban planners in Charlotte, NC, have “designated a 60-acre, 50-square block area as a place for modern, urban redesign, dubbed the North Tryon Vision Plan. When transportation is discussed, it often focuses on moving people rather than goods. We can’t put all of the blame on city planners and politicians.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. Charlotte News & Observer). Advertisement. Number of the Day. In Other News.

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SCM Technology Leaders JDA and RedPrairie to Merge

Supply Chain Network

RedPrairie and JDA Software [NASDAQ: JDAS], recognized leaders in enterprise software and services for the extended supply chain, announced today that JDA and affiliates of RedPrairie have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Charlotte McCrum. +1 Transaction Highlights. . +1 1 917 325 1939. 1 917 294 1727.

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

I’m based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is a beautiful part of the country. Eventually, I moved into manufacturing. I was involved in their software development programs for frameworks. I still think it is the melting pot of the world and an amazing hub for technology. I also worked for Honeywell.