02/17/2015The Supply Chain Attraction to the Lehigh Valley Grows Reading Time: 3 minutes Distributors, manufacturers, and 3pls have been migrating to the Lehigh Valley over the past decade to take advantage of logistics benefits and opportunities. In fact, it was recently recognized as one of the nation’s emerging markets1. The Lehigh Valley is located in Northeast Pennsylvania where underdeveloped farm land and factories once stood. Today as farmers… Continue reading The Supply Chain Attraction to the Lehigh Valley Grows
01/27/2015How Customization Has Evolved the Industrial Real Estate Market Reading Time: 3 minutes Shifts in industrial real estate are giving businesses more options than ever before. Gone are the days of moving into a generic warehouse and adapting your processes to the building. Built-to-suit facilities contribute to a company’s unique needs, enabling design features to optimize the overall productivity of a facility. Pad Ready Sites A site is… Continue reading How Customization Has Evolved the Industrial Real Estate Market
01/13/2015Is Natural Gas Right For Your Fleet? Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2013 natural gas was the largest source of new electricity generating capacity in the United States1. As natural gas develops, more businesses are looking to their operations to see if they could reap the benefits of using natural gas in their transportation operations. Whether you run a private fleet, dedicated fleet, drayage, or any… Continue reading Is Natural Gas Right For Your Fleet?
01/06/2015Supply Chain Industry Outlook for 2015 Reading Time: 4 minutes As the New Year begins we take time to reflect on the previous year and begin to make predictions as to how the next year will unfold. The supply chain industry is made up of a lot of different components, each one impacting the other. Here is what the leadership team at NFI expects from… Continue reading Supply Chain Industry Outlook for 2015
12/30/2014Winter Shipping Guide for Refrigerated Goods Reading Time: < 1 minute Winter came early this year for many parts of North America. With record snow falls hitting new heights, businesses began to focus on the most efficient ways to ship their temperature sensitive goods while protecting them from freezing. Frigid outdoor temps make it more difficult for companies to control the temperature of their goods as… Continue reading Winter Shipping Guide for Refrigerated Goods
12/23/2014Driver Digest: 10 Winter Driving Tips Reading Time: 3 minutes For a large part of the United States and Canada, winter weather causes undesirable driving conditions. Snow, rain, and ice are the worst nightmares of most drivers. Many people avoid winter roads all together, but for some that isn’t an option. Among these are the truck drivers who are responsible for transporting goods through the… Continue reading Driver Digest: 10 Winter Driving Tips
12/16/2014Is Your Supply Chain Social? Reading Time: 2 minutes A supply chain’s success is heavily dependent on the ability of different entities to collaborate effectively. Miscommunication can completely derail an order. Synchronized communication is one of the largest problems supply chain professionals face – fortunately technology can help. As technology advances so do the opportunities for industries to take advantage of improving their processes… Continue reading Is Your Supply Chain Social?
12/09/2014Natural Gas Costs Went Down in 2014 and Here’s Why Reading Time: 3 minutes Transporting goods is a major expense in a company’s supply chain. In fact, transportation costs make up about 63% of total logistics expenses1. Trucking alone comprises about 48% of logistics costs. Companies are always looking for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency and one way to accomplish this is by using natural gas. Natural… Continue reading Natural Gas Costs Went Down in 2014 and Here’s Why
12/02/20147 Benefits of Warehousing in California Reading Time: 3 minutes California is home to many great things like the LA Lakers, the Silicon Valley, and the Beach Boys. One overseen quality of California is its supply chain efficiencies make it a great place to conduct business. California has a skilled distribution network with all modes of transportation available including: air, ocean, rail, and road. Many… Continue reading 7 Benefits of Warehousing in California
12/01/2014Welcome to Supply Chain Link Reading Time: < 1 minute Supply Chain Link is your connection to the industry’s best practices and insights. As the industry evolves, we want to provide you with knowledgeable information that can be applied across the entire supply chain, specifically in areas like transportation, distribution, intermodal, global, real estate, and brokerage. Our 80 years of industry experience and over 8,000… Continue reading Welcome to Supply Chain Link