Transportation Industry
Buy Low, Build High.(choosing sites for distribution centers)
Transportation & Distribution, November, 1999 by King, Bill
Regardless of the company's product, all distribution facilities have certain things in common. What do Montgomery, Ala., and Coffeyville, Kan., have in common? Better yet, what do Consolidated Stores and Amazon.com have in common? Consolidated Stores, owners of Kay-Bee Toys and other retail toy outlets, specializes in toys and closeout merchandise, while Amazon.com, the cyber store pioneer of e-commerce, is more into books and music.
One relies on storefront traffic, while the other reaches its customers over the Internet. The answer is in how they distribute their products. Montgomery and Coffeyville are distribution center locations for the two retailers, and distribution is a critical element to their success. Transportation costs and...
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