Speed is becoming an increasingly important attribute of successful retail supply chains in these days of growing e-commerce, but agility, flexibility, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and even social responsibility can be just as vital.
The U.S. East and Gulf coasts can expect to be significantly served by a pair of transshipment hubs – ideally in Canada’s province of Nova Scotia and in Cuba – according to a leading port industry economist.
With several having enjoyed landmark years in 2016, ports along the Atlantic Coast of Florida are advancing infrastructure enhancements to accommodate still greater cargo volumes.
With investments totaling more than $1 billion, carriers engaged in commerce between Jacksonville and Puerto Rico are clearly confident that the island commonwealth will enjoy economic revival.
A servant leadership approach is critical to enhancing the supply chain, according to the chief executive of the largest U.S. rural lifestyle retailer.
Sure, speed matters, but delivery predictability and its communication may well be even more important for the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot, which consistently ranks among the top five U.S. importers.
The U.S. East and Gulf coasts can expect to be significantly served by a pair of transshipment hubs – ideally in Cuba and Canada’s province of Nova Scotia – a leading port industry economist said today.
Already the No. 1 U.S. port for new automobile imports, the Georgia Ports Authority’s Port of Brunswick is amidst expansion to nearly double its roll-on/roll-off cargo capacity.
Building upon its inland port successes, the Georgia Ports Authority is extending its Network Georgia concept to include a rail-served facility now being built in the northwest corner of the state, with an eye toward one or two more such intermodal installations.
Griffith V. “Griff” Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority, can’t help but smile.
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