Q4 2005 | Trade and Industry Development

Q4 2005

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

New advances in technology are reshaping the retail community – bringing new ways of streamlining processes and helping retailers become truly customer-focused. RILA’s article in “Industry Outlook” discusses the key to providing the level of service that consumers expect. IWLA’s article focuses on key objectives of today’s warehouse logistics firms and the business aspects impacting the warehouse logistics industry.
 
Consumer demands, global sourcing challenges and limited capacity across multiple transportation modes force every retailer to take continuous looks at their distribution network. Our “Logistics” article will help you ask yourself questions to ensure proper site selection.
 
Be sure to read the area “Spotlights” provided by Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Wisconsin. These articles give valuable information and encourage you to consider locating your next facility in their area.

In this issue

Future Bright for the Warehouse-Based Logistics Industry

BY: Alex Glann

Despite business pressures from record fuel prices, skyrocketing health care costs and new technologies, warehouse-based logistics firms are thriving as an industry. As it is has for so many years, the industry is finding ways to avoid potential potholes and post double-digit sales gains – growth that is far ahead of the nation’s annual economic average. more....