“Am I Too Small to Outsource eCommerce Order Fulfillment?”
The middle. In the world of eCommerce, the middle is precisely where many small-but-growing companies find themselves. On one side, you realize that, if your company is going to truly grow, you can’t keep your fulfillment operation small and nimble. …
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Kanban’s Top Blog Posts of 2018
As we gear up for 2019, we want to first take a look back at the topics that resonated most with the readers of our blog. So, in this article, we unveil our three most popular posts of the year…
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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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Spotlight on Eastern North Carolina Manufacturing Companies
Site Selection magazine just released their 2018 “Top Business Climate” rankings of U.S. states and, once again, North Carolina takes the #2 spot – falling just short of Georgia. While no one likes to finish second, the Tar Heel state’s…
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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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The CSX Carolina Connector is Back on Track
The CSX Carolina Connector project in Eastern North Carolina was an exciting project that promised to make Rocky Mount, NC – site of a large Kanban Logistics distribution center – a key intermodal logistics hub. We blogged about the project…
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Protecting Against Supply Chain Disruption During Hurricane Florence
In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of our region who were severely impacted by this devastating storm. At Kanban, we are fortunate to have the North Carolina Department of Emergency Management as…
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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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