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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

It contains multiple freight rail systems and is also home to seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City as well as two inland ports. million square feet of warehouse space to support the distribution of products to manufacturers and retailers. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina.

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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. … It’s estimated that 25% of carbon dioxide emissions and 30-50% of other pollutants are caused by urban freight transported by diesel-powered trucks.”

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

Talking Logistics

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Mexico trade.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The company’s initiative means that it will work to transition its manufacturing suppliers to renewable sources of electricity to power their operations. It’s unclear, however, how far Apple’s commitment will reach into its shipping operations, which rely heavily on air transport to handle its high-value components. Advertisement.

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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2¢, Before Q1 Closes

DAT Solutions

It's common for shippers to hustle freight out the door before the quarter ends, and this is the deadline. Load-to-truck ratios were highest along the East Coast, and in much of the Sun Belt, as freight moves into position for “last mile” trips to the major population centers. Buffalo to Charlotte , up 18¢ to $2.59/mile.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

The state is also ranked #5 in GlobalTrade Magazine’s “ Best States for Manufacturing.” Here’s why: In terms of output, North Carolina is the second-largest food and beverage manufacturer in the U.S., Total manufacturing output was over $103 billion in 2018. have opened major manufacturing facilities.