JUNE 2009 E-NEWS
Kansas City SmartPort E-News
Regional Freight Outlook Update: Freight Infrastructure Investment Plan
The latest report out of the Regional Freight Outlook (RFO) details the region's transportation infrastructure by freight mode and makes recommendations for an overall set of freight related transportation priorities for the region. Key findings include:
- Institutionalize freight in the transportation process to elevate its importance in project prioritization
- Foster public/private partnerships to build support for freight-based initiatives
- Study corridors of national significance to identify freight-specific projects
- Increase data collection efforts to track freight performance
- Seek a balance between the land use and transportation relationships with freight development
KC SmartPort is using these recommendations to develop a more targeted logistics attraction effort and marketing campaign. For questions or comments related to the RFO, please contact Chris Gutierrez.
KC SmartPort manages track for CSCMP Annual Conference
KC SmartPort will manage a track on Global Infrastructure at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual meeting this September in Chicago, Illinois. CSCMP is an internationally renowned organization for supply chain professionals and their annual meeting brings professionals from across the globe to expand their knowledge of the supply chain. The Global Infrastructure portion of the conference will address physical and data projects globally and their impact on supply chains. Learn more about the CSCMP conference.
"Distributing the Benefits," Midwest Commercial Journal
Distribution centers bring significant financial benefit to the KC region through tax revenue, land use, job creation and community wealth. Pete Fullerton, executive director of the Platte County, Missouri Economic Development Council recently wrote an article for Midwest Commercial Journal highlighting how recent attraction successes like Pure Fishing and AmerisourceBergen, have specifically benefitted Platte County.
"As the Kansas City region continues to build on its legacy as the crossroads of America, distribution and logistics firms ... will continue to locate major facilities here. As they do, the jobs they create ... will significantly benefit the communities and the region as a whole."
Investor Profile: Space Center
Founded in 1916, Space Center has grown from a single warehouse in St. Paul, Minn., to more than 20 million square feet of industrial real estate and third-party logistic services located in major domestic distribution markets. Tenants range from emerging companies to Fortune 500. In the Kansas City area, Space Center owns two underground developments of approximately 6.7 million square feet. Space Center Distribution KC (SCDKC) operates approximately 1.5 million square feet as a third party logistic provider in Independence, Mo.
The underground environment is economical and well suited for food and grocery commodities, food ingredients, medical supplies for both human and animal use, and general commodity items. All of the Space Center Distribution facilities are maintained as food grade, humidity controlled at 55 percent, and temperatures range from 65-72 degrees. Most SCDKC facilities are rail served and feature overall approximately 150 dock doors.
SCDKC provides services such as: EDI services, WMS services, "Value Added Services" such as display building for promotions, shrink tunnel work, labeling, and a flexible work force for large projects needing fast turn times. Transportation services are currently provided within the Kansas City commercial zone. For more information contact: Anthony Kraus, Space Center Distribution Kansas City, 816-257-4684, Ext. 237 or visit their website at www.spacecenterinc.com
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