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The Nasty Questions to Answer in Your Next Location Plan
Analyst Insight: Facility location planning is a six-dimensional balancing act encompassing long-term facility commitments with need for agility, predictable demand patterns with seasonal and spiky demand surprises, material handling investments with facility flexibility, return on investment with immediate operations effectiveness, cutting-edge technology with common sense, and operational efficiency and cost reduction with technology investment. Consequently, the best FLP results are those that design in the most needed capabilities, leaving space to accommodate the flexibility that drives location success. - Robert Sabath, Principal Essentialist SCM, TRISSENTIAL
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Old Dominion Relocates to Larger Facility in Albany, N.Y.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has relocated its service center in Albany, N.Y. to a larger facility.
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Five Operational Issues to Focus on as Economy Continues to Strengthen
Companies that successfully rode out the recession are now looking for better times ahead, but they should be cautious, says a report from Jones Lang LaSalle, which identified five operational issues that companies should remain focused on as the economy continues to strengthen.
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2014 to Be 'Year of the Distribution Center' - and Here Are Four Reasons Why
Industrial real estate is poised for a spike in demand, development and delivery according to research by Jones Lang LaSalle. Industrial markets nationwide have been recovering for more than four full years, with 15 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption. Last year marked a five-year high, with 168 million square feet of net absorption, and, with current forecasts, this figure could top 180 million square feet in 2014. So, what's behind this momentum?
Overcoming Deadlock Through Trade Integration
After more than two decades of development, cross-strait economic and trade ties between Taiwan and the mainland are undergoing a transition. Likewise, China's economy has also entered a transitional phase.
LAN Cargo to Build First U.S. Maintenance Facility
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) convinced LAN Cargo to build its first U.S. maintenance facility at Miami International Airport. The $23.9m project is expected to create more than 300 jobs in the first five years.
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Ohio Supplier to Invest $100m into Supply Chain
Auto parts supplier ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio Inc. of Lebanon plans to invest $100m in a building expansion and new equipment, the company's single largest investment in its 25-year history in Warren County, company officials tell this newspaper.
Choosing an In-Country Logistics Provider
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$330m to Be Invested in Indian Logistics Parks
IndoSpace Logistics Parks Ltd, which develops industrial real estate and warehouses, said it has closed its second fund called IndoSpace Logistics Parks II (ILP II) at $330m.
Vietnam Logistics Growth Through Inland, Coastal Investment
Two reports released by the World Bank provide new insights on Vietnam's freight logistics sector, including inland and coastal waterways, highlighting that it can be a new driver of growth for the country.
An Update on Home Depot's Supply Chain Transformation Project
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Crowley Granted FTZ Status for Puerto Rico Warehouse
The Caribbean logistics unit of Crowley Maritime Corp. has won designation as a foreign trade zone.
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