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The big picture with 3PL: Does it fit your supply chain strategy?

Logility

3PL Selection—don’t let your people be penny wise and pound foolish Are you looking at the big picture when you select a 3PL — do they fit with your supply chain strategy? Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs) are many and diverse. 3PL selection is a supply chain decision and an optimization opportunity.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving 48 Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta. 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena. Symtraim Demo.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

Lean on Kanban for logistics in North Carolina If you’re considering calling North Carolina home for your logistics operations, you would do well to partner with a 3PL provider that already has a logistics infrastructure within the Tar Heel State. Located in the Eastern part of the state, Kanban Logistics offers over 1.5

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

Utilizing a 3PL while they restructure their supply chain may create even higher demand in warehouse space, but most likely after 2020. These markets are Charlotte, Cincinnati, Denver, Louisville, Orlando, Portland, St. Secondary Markets Will Gain Popularity. Louis and Tampa.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

And if you require the support of your technology and 3PL partners to accomplish your initiatives, then you should attend their user conferences and schedule meetings with their senior executives to let them know what’s working well and what improvements they can make to better serve you. LogiChem US 2018 , November 12-13, Philadelphia, PA.

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Looking for a North Carolina Warehouse to Rent? Turn to a 3PL

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at warehousing availability within the state and how a 3PL can help. Vacancy rates for industrial/warehouse space continue to plummet to record lows in Charlotte ( 4.8% ) and Greensboro/Winston-Salem ( 2.6% ). 3PLs can reduce your logistics costs and preserve capital.

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Current state of logistics in North Carolina: warehouse space and labor hard to find

Kanban Logistics

The Charlotte region, for example, currently has a warehouse vacancy rate of 4.3%. There is, however, another option: partnering with a third-party logistics (3PL) company that already has available space. 3PL providers often have logistics campuses with several warehouses and can offer shared or dedicated warehousing options.