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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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Battered by Fierce Winds. Will E2open Survive?

Supply Chain Shaman

During the summers when I lived in Atlanta, I would pack my bikes on top of the car and head to this wonderful, and what was then a remote beach on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In the mornings, I would bike to a wonderful bakery, eat an Apple Ugly (an amazing pastry) and sit and drink coffee while staring at the ocean.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company was formally launched in July 2019, and on October 1, 2019, became the first company to receive the Federal Aviation Administration’s full Part 135 Standard certification, allowing the company to operate an unlimited remote-controlled drone delivery network in the United States.

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Lean on Kanban for Mid-Atlantic Drayage

Kanban Logistics

When the product is ready to formally enter the United States, these duties and taxes will then become due – on the product itself or its imported parts, whichever is lower. If, however, the final product is exported from the U.S., then no customs duty is levied.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Charleys Philly Steaks announced it has partnered with Flytrex to deliver freshly-made grilled cheesesteaks via drone in Durham, North Carolina. Now operating in its fifth station, Flytrex’s three-minute delivery service will be available to approximately 140,000 customers across the United States.

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Supply Chain Heroes: Stories of Innovation in Support of COVID-19

Logility

Brooks Brothers converted its New York, North Carolina and Massachusetts factories from manufacturing ties, shirts and suits to making masks and gowns. [ [link] ] Canada Goose. Berry shifted its capacity to the supply of healthcare materials including surface disinfectant wipes and facemasks. [ [link] ] Bodybuilding.com.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Hurricane Florence has officially reached the Southeast United States. Several states in the east coast, especially the Carolinas, have been on high alert as they await landfall. Several companies in the Carolinas and Georgia that are within the projected path of Florence have also halted operations.