Distribution

The Home Depot is opening four new distribution centers to streamline large-item delivery for professional customers.

Modex just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year, and 2024 is no exception.

Total estimated 2023 global 3PL market revenue was off 18.5% annually, coming in at $1.2 trillion. But even with that decline, the firm observed that this tally still represented a 25.3% increase, when compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

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A new goods-to-person robotic technology is the heart of Pan Pacific Pet’s order fulfillment strategy.

The company’s expansion in Nashville is part of an ongoing effort to invest in its facility infrastructure and demonstrate its commitment to its customers, its associates and its future, adding that Averitt wants to be on the leading edge when it comes to technology, equipment and facilities.

With its new Texas DC, the world’s largest distributor of alcoholic beverages has built one of the most automated facilities in its network and continues to lead the way in automation adoption.

CBRE reported that the largest 100 industrial lease transactions in 2023 included 43 deals for 1 million square-feet or more, which the firm describes as “megawarehouses.” This fell short of 2022’s record-high 63 deals and 2021’s strong 57 deals tally.  The average size of the top 100 leases came in at 986,744 square-feet, down from 2023’s record 1.07 MSF and the previous record set in 2021, at 1.05 MSF.

Fast-forwarding nearly six months later to this week, it appears that the transaction will now come to fruition, with Forward Air saying that the terms of the agreement have been amended.

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This new Bangor facility will extend access to Pyle’s LTL, warehouse and distribution and dedicated freight capabilities, in turn providing the company with the ability to serve more customers in the Bangor area. In tandem with its Portland, Maine-based LTL service center, the addition of this facility enables A. Duie Pyle to provide more comprehensive, full-service center coverage throughout Maine, the company said.

The 3PL’s new facility in Asheville, Ohio, is a showcase for next-generation technologies, including robotics and automated packaging.

Sales and operations planning has been the gold standard for procurement teams, but a more comprehensive approach called integrated business planning may be the future, says Ben Sellers at Oliver Wight.

Form factors continue to evolve as retailers look for the right mix for meeting consumer expectations from the DC to the store.

More companies are moving to reduce their sourcing exposure to China, finds AlixPartners survey.