The Benefits of Shared Warehousing During Peak Season
As we approach the end of the year, the peak season for supply chains is winding down. How did it go for your operation? Was your ramp up in volume accompanied by tidings of great joy? Or, a sense of…
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Winter is Coming: How do 3PL Warehouse Companies Prepare?
Autumn is in full swing, which means pumpkin picking, kids getting ready for Halloween, and parents getting ready for the holidays. It also means, as the family motto of House Stark in HBO’s Game of Thrones tells us, “winter is…
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The Rail Transload Facility in Action
Whether it’s due to the trucker shortage, cost concerns, convenience, or a variety of other factors, more shippers are entrusting at least part of their freight to intermodal (rail and OTR) transport. In fact, according to the Association of American…
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Leveraging an FTZ Warehouse in the Wake of New Tariffs
Depending on what you import and where it’s from, the tariffs implemented by the U.S. this year – and the tariffs still to come – can mean an additional 10% or 25% (or more) in import costs on top of…
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Kanban Continues Warehouse Service Expansion in NC
As with just about all things logistics in North Carolina, Kanban’s warehouse service footprint continues to grow. We have recently expanded our Tarboro campus to include Kanban #7 – a 400,000-square-foot facility located within five minutes of our company headquarters. …
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Does Your 3PL Meet Hazmat Storage Requirements?
The storage of hazardous materials seems like a dangerous proposition – and in many cases it is. But materials that qualify as “hazmat” run the gamut from seemingly benign products like paint and dry ice to more obvious dangers like…
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Kanban’s Most Popular Supply Chain Topics in 2017
As we get ready to shut the door on 2017, we look at the supply chain topics that garnered the most interest on our Kanban Blog this year. Our most-read posts tackle a diverse mix of logistics issues: transportation, kitting,…
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Companies Turn to 3PL Storage in Advance of Solar Panel Import Duty
Solar energy is now the fastest-growing source of energy on the planet, with installations growing by 68% annually over the last 10 years. But not everyone in the industry is happy. U.S. solar panel manufacturers have cried foul over the…
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Lean on a 3PL for Spot Stocking During Your Busiest Periods
It may not seem possible but the holiday season will soon be upon us yet again. For many companies – especially those in the retail industry – it’s the busiest time of the year, with orders coming in and shipments…
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