Facility Location Planning

Africa's Amazon Is Growing Fast as Online Retail Takes Off

April 11, 2019

Often tagged as Africa’s Amazon.com, Jumia Technologies has been able to grow in markets largely untapped by the U.S. heavyweight, which is hampered by a lack of distribution infrastructure on the continent.

Montreal 3PL Acquires Top U.S. Freight Brokerage Firm

February 19, 2019

FLS Transportation Services

A cross-border heavyweight is expanding its scale and density across the U.S.

The SCB Podcast

The Ins and Outs of Shipping to and From Canada

February 15, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A message to U.S. companies shipping to and from Canada: It’s a separate country.

From Same-Day to Same-Hour Delivery: An Outlook

February 14, 2019

The state of last-mile logistics is in flux, with new vendors popping up in each corner of the market offering delivery solutions for a wide variety of locations, fees, time windows and services options.

Inland Ports: Relief from Trucking Challenges

February 7, 2019

SCSPA

The Great Brexit Stockpile: How Corporate Britain Is Bracing for No Deal

January 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Brexit is unlikely to feature in the annals of military history, but Britain is getting a taste of wartime stockpiling again.

U.S. Firm Building 'Cannabis Superhighway' Is Looking to Canada

January 11, 2019

Bloomberg

MJIC says its superhighway will create the infrastructure to legally transport, distribute and sell marijuana amid a thicket of regulations that hamper the industry supply chain.

More Companies Make Supply Chain Changes in China

January 8, 2019

Bloomberg

These companies are exploring manufacturing options outside of China as a result of tariffs and the trade war, according to Bloomberg.

Swamped With Inventory, U.S. Companies Turn to ‘Mobile Storage’

January 2, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. companies are so inundated with inventory that some are renting truck trailers to use for storage space.

ThinkTank

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

December 19, 2018

Andrew Chung, SCB Contributor

Whether it’s one-day, same-day or one-hour shipping, how can retailers fulfill delivery promises?

Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.