Video: Shovel-Ready Space for a North Carolina Factory and/or DC
If you’re looking for space for a North Carolina factory and/or distribution center, you need not look any further than Rocky Mount. Adjacent to our existing 175,000-sq-ft distribution center, Kanban has a pad in place for a new, as-large-or-larger facility…
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How a 3PL Can Optimize the Aerospace Supply Chain
It can be said that the aerospace supply chain is every bit as complicated as the structure of an aircraft. Just as an aircraft contains thousands of co-dependent parts – ranging from gigantic to minuscule – the supply chains 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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The Benefits of Outsourcing Purchasing of Consumable Parts
Here are two questions a plant manager or manufacturing executive could be asked by the boss: Question 1: “What’s your strategy for boosting output in the second half of the year?” Question 2: “What’s your strategy for procuring nuts and…
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What to Look For in a Climate-Controlled Storage Provider
Product integrity means everything for food and pharmaceutical companies. When you entrust these products to a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, you need to have full confidence in its ability to maintain that integrity throughout every aspect of the warehousing operation. …
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NC Port Enhancements Benefit East Coast Freight Companies
Things are looking up at the Port of Wilmington. And by “up,” we mean approximately 151 feet – the height of brand new neopanamax cranes you can now see at the port. These cranes are just one component of the…
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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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Understanding Foreign Trade Zone Benefits
The good news: your new stock is arriving from overseas. The bad news: you don’t actually need to use it for another 6 months. This is where use of a foreign trade zone (FTZ; also called a “free-trade zone”) can…
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Things Are Looking Up for North Carolina Distribution
2017 finished on a high note for North Carolina Distribution, as the state’s business and logistics initiatives were bolstered by news of substantial new manufacturing and distribution projects. These new operations are projected to bring over 1,200 new jobs and…
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