Warehousing plays a critical role in the development of trade and commerce. It facilitates order fulfillment and makes faster product delivery possible, while also regulating the supply of goods, which serves to stabilize prices. The warehousing industry provides additional benefits in the secure supervision of goods, allowing companies to curtail risk of loss through fire, theft or damage. In recent years, the warehousing industry has evolved beyond the basic storage of goods. Changing global conditions has necessitated an evolution into logistics and distribution as well, which incorporates labeling, sorting, packaging, inventory control and tracking, and transport facilitation.

Vendor Managed Inventory: Collaborative Approaches to Inventory Management

Inventory management is a critical aspect of any business operation, influencing its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. Among the various… Read More

Software AG Helps Americold Digitally Transform its Supply Chain

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  9/3/2015

Software AG announced earlier this week that Americold, a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and supply chain solutions to the… Read More

North Florida Logistics Freight Logistics Zone in the Works

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  9/2/2015

Northeast Florida is planning to be the first in the state to have a freight logistics zone identified and ready… Read More

Dalfen America Corp. Acquires Houston Properties

Haylle Sok 7:00 AM  8/31/2015

Dalfen America Corp. announced last week the acquisition of a portfolio of two warehouses and one office building, totaling 201,000… Read More

APL Logistics Opens New Container Freight Station in Vietnam

Haylle Sok 6:00 AM  8/19/2015

APL Logistics announced yesterday the opening of its latest consolidation center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the largest single-roof container… Read More

Mizuno USA Relocates to New Georgia Dual-Use Facility

Haylle Sok 4:00 AM  8/18/2015

Global sporting goods manufacturer Mizuno USA, a global sporting goods company, has fully transitioned all distribution and manufacturing operations to… Read More

GEODIS acquires OHL

Peter Buxbaum 5:38 AM  8/17/2015

GEODIS, the fourth largest supply-chain operator in Europe, has entered into an agreement to acquire OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics). OHL is… Read More

Stacking Savings With Tech

Austin Grandt 4:03 PM  8/11/2015

VERTICAL INTEGRATION Advancements in cloud-based systems have enabled companies to track accurate inventory levels across multiple warehouses, but having complete… Read More

Australia’s Toll Group to Build Logistics Hub in Singapore

Peter Buxbaum 3:00 AM  8/2/2015

Toll Group recently unveiled its blueprint for Toll City, a logistics hub in Tuas, Singapore, of over one million square… Read More

GLP Acquires Multi-Billion U.S. Logistics Portfolio

Peter Buxbaum 4:00 AM  7/31/2015

Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a leading investor in warehousing and logistics facilities, has agreed to acquire a $4.55 billion logistics… Read More

New Distribution Center Opens at UK’s DP World London Gateway

Haylle Sok 9:17 AM  7/30/2015

DP World London Gateway recently celebrated the official opening of the first distribution center at what is set to become… Read More

Warehouse Jobs Pay Poorly, Lack Health Insurance

Peter Buxbaum 5:00 AM  7/30/2015

We recently reported of a shortage of logisitcs workers in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read More