Distribution centers

XPO shuttering Texas distribution center, laying off 29 employees

XPO Logistics Inc. announced it will be closing a distribution center in San Antonio, after one of its customers did not renew a contract.

The permanent closure of XPO’s facility at 6707 Interstate 10 East will result in 29 employees being laid off, according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission Monday.

“XPO anticipates that the termination of employment at the facility will occur during a 14-day period beginning Aug. 2, which will result in the termination of all 29 remaining...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/xpo-shuttering-texas-distribution-center-laying-off-29-employees

86 laid off as pecan processor, distributor to close Texas facility

Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts Inc. is permanently closing its processing and distribution facility in El Paso, Texas, according to a notice sent to state officials Friday.

The Alpharetta, Georgia-based peanut and tree nut processing company will lay off 86 employees and “will be closing entirely and permanently ceasing operations,” according to documents filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The facility’s last day is scheduled for Dec. 15, 2021.

The El Paso facility processes pecans and has a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/86-laid-off-as-pecan-processor-distributor-to-close-texas-facility

Home Depot’s ‘One Supply Chain’ is taking shape with massive 2021 growth

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (5/20) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Americans continue to spend at elevated levels in and for the home. And now that people are becoming more comfortable with others in their homes, the renovation projects that were sidelined during the pandemic are coming back in a major way. Home Depot posted another great quarter this week, as it sees continued strength from DIYers and the best quarterly growth rate for its Pro customers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/home-depots-one-supply-chain-is-taking-shape-with-massive-2021-growth

Walmart to build $800M distribution center near Dallas

Walmart is building an $800 million e-commerce site in Lancaster, Texas, aimed at supporting booming online shopping growth in the area, according to a report Wednesday by The Dallas Morning News.

The project will include two e-commerce facilities totaling 1.9 million square feet, including a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center and a 700,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Lancaster, a suburb of Dallas.

Walmart has not officially announced the project. The company is named in city of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmart-to-build-800m-distribution-center-near-dallas

Telematics help maximize existing capacity and decrease driver dwell times

Truck picks up containers at port

The fight to secure trucks continues into late January, even after the expected loosening of post-holiday capacity when volumes ease and drivers return to the road. While tender rejections are following a seasonal downward pattern, the levels are much higher than two years prior and carriers are still rejecting almost one out of every four tenders at contract rates. 

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What makes this capacity issue even more complicated is that driver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/telematics-help-maximize-existing-capacity-and-decrease-driver-dwell-dimes

Plug Power extends into e-commerce space with Walmart

Plug power expands into e-commerce with Walmart.

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has announced that its hydrogen and fuel cell solutions are expanding into Walmart e-commerce applications. 

The expansion began in August 2020 and will continue into 2021, according to a release. The Tuesday announcement said that across North America, Walmart has 37 distribution centers that use over 9,500 Plug Power-supported GenDrive fuel cell-powered vehicles.

With about 40,000 units in the field and over 100 fueling stations in North America, Plug Power provides...

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Goya Foods announces $80M expansion in Houston area

Goya Foods, one of the largest Hispanic-owned food companies in the U.S., will invest $80 million in an expansion of its manufacturing and distribution facility near Houston.

The 400,000-square-foot expansion at its North American Processing Center in Brookshire, Texas, includes new food-processing equipment such as a state-of-the-art freezer and high-speed processing equipment.

Goya is doubling production capacity at the facility in order to meet increased consumer demand for its products,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/goya-foods-announces-80m-expansion-in-houston-area

TJX Cos. to open $150M distribution center in El Paso

TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX) will build a 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso, Texas, city leaders said during a press conference on Monday.

The new warehouse/distribution center will create 950 jobs in El Paso, handling up to 240 inbound and outbound trucks per day, said Mayor Dee Margo.

“The initial phase of the distribution center will be approximately 1.6 million square feet; once it’s fully built out, it will be over 2 million square feet,” Margo said. “There will be approximately...

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Walmart Canada adds DCs, supply chain tech in C$3.5B push

A view from inside a Walmart distribution center. Walmart Canada is adding two distribution centers as part of a larger investment.

Walmart Canada plans to build two new distribution centers and bring more technology into its supply chain as part of a C$3.5 billion (US$2.6 billion) investment to grow its e-commerce and in-store operations. 

Walmart said it will spend C$1.1 billion to construct the new distribution centers near Toronto and Vancouver and renovate an existing one in Ontario. 

“The retail business is as dynamic as ever and this investment ensures we’re developing a supply chain that is the envy of the world,”...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/walmart-canada-adds-dcs-supply-chain-tech-in-c3-5b-push

Outrider automates human-intensive yard and distribution center operations

Outrider automates human-intensive yard and distribution center operations (Photo: Outrider)

The pandemic has made sanitization and social distancing crucial within communities and supply chains alike. Logistics companies look to protect the front-line logistics workforce from contracting the virus, creating safety regulations, and mandating safety gear at all times at workplaces.

In response to those imperatives, autonomous yard operator Outrider has introduced the first-to-market solution that automates yard operations for logistics hubs. Automating human-intensive yard operations...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/outrider-automates-human-intensive-yard-and-distribution-center-operations

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