Next Level Warehousing and Distribution

By Mark Kleszczewski

Trends include more automation and same-day delivery.

When asked to think of a warehouse or distribution center, people typically picture a cavernous building full of workers maneuvering forklifts around racks, pallets and loading docks. But today’s warehousing and distribution industry is more than just…

Trucking Faces the Future

By Mark Kleszczewski
While competition is fierce, the bottom line is we need trucks.
As the economy grows, increasing shipping volumes are heating up supply chain and logistics activities. In the trucking sector, emerging customer demands, workforce shortages and regulatory changes are among the key issues expected to affect the…

Rail Resolution in Charleston, S.C., Creates a Win-Win

A settlement among the South Carolina Department of Commerce, its Division of Public Railways and the city of North Charleston was recently approved by the North Charleston City Council. This is a first step towards ending all pending litigation among the parties, as well as the State Ports Authority, creating…

Warehousing and Distribution: Looking Beyond Cost Reductions

By Mark Kleszczewski

To see the effect of an on-again, off-again economic recovery, look no further than the fields of warehousing and distribution. Increasing fuel costs, supply chain disruptions and uneven demand have resulted in lackluster inventory turns and the closure or reshuffling of many distribution centers.

Faced…