Logistics Management: RK Expands Local Warehouse Capacity with new Hayward facility
RK Logistics Group opens up a new Bay Area-based warehouse RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley provider of warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment and supply chain management services, recently announced it has opened up a new Hayward, Calif.-based commercial logistics facility to support the local manufacturing of electric vehicles. The company said that this is its 12th […]
Transport Topics – Supply Chain Woes Accelerate Reshoring, Nearshoring Trends
Editor’s Note: RK’s Rock Magnan was recently interviewed by Transport Topics for a story on the rise in nearshoring and reshoring. The story appeared in the magazine’s Nov. 14 issue. https://www.ttnews.com/articles/supply-chain-woes-accelerate-reshoring-near-shoring-trend Supply Chain Woes Accelerate Reshoring, Nearshoring Trend The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a […]
Freightwaves: Need a warehouse? You may have to wait 9 months
Need a warehouse? You may have to wait 9 months Global steel shortages are causing delays in manufacturing racking and other interior storage solutions Friday, August 27, 2021. By Brian Straight, managing editor Modern Shipper Warehouse demand is at record levels. Driven by rising e-commerce demand and related one- and two-day shipping demands, the need […]
RK in Silicon Valley Business Journal – Local 3PL continues expansion, opens 410,000 square feet of new warehouse space in Newark
Editor’s note: RK President Rock Magnan recently sat down with the Silicon Valley Business Journal to talk about the local Bay Area logistics market, and RK’s recent expansion in Newark. The story can be found at SVBJ’s web site: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/03/22/rk-logistics-group-warehouse-newark-east-bay.html March 24, 2021 — Fremont-based RK Logistics Group has opened two new warehouses in Newark. […]
DC Velocity: Looking for a new WMS? Make sure it’s social
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March 2020 issue of DC Velocity magazine and contains an interview with RK’s Rock Magnan discussing the company’s deployment of the Deposco eCommerce fulfillment suite, and how it’s helping RK customers successfully meet the challenges of online order management and fulfillment Looking for a new WMS? Make sure […]
RK Logistics in DC Velocity: Parcel Carriers Evolve as eCommerce Explodes
Editor’s note: Insights and perspectives from RK Logistics’ Rock Magnan were featured in the June cover story of DC Velocity. You can read the story below, or at this link: DC Velocity: Parcel Carriers Evolve as eCommerce Explodes As e-commerce continues to rewrite the playbook for just about every business, parcel express carriers are adapting […]
Transport Topics: RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses
RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses By Jim Stinson, Business Reporter, Transport Topics, March 19, 2019 RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers. The Silicon Valley-based third-party logistics company said it has completed testing and deployed Fetch Robotics’ CartConnect autonomous mobile robots in an expansion of […]
American Shipper: Trump Tariffs and Reshoring – Will they drive more manufacturing back to the U.S.?
ALL ASHORE AMERICAN SHIPPER, September 2018 Tax and regulatory cuts boosted reshoring, but rising tariffs make make manufacturing in the U.S. less attractive. Much has been written about the potential impact of the Trump Administration’s tariff policies and how they may influence the return of manufacturing to the U.S., as well as how they may […]
RK Logistics Partners with The Reshoring Institute on Foreign Trade Zone Study, Cites Benefits for Silicon Valley Manufacturers
SILICON VALLEY MANUFACTURERS USE FOREIGN TRADE ZONES TO PROTECT JOBS, SAVE MONEY, SPEED GOODS TO MARKET New case study published by The Reshoring Institute outlines benefits, cost-savings, strategic advantages of a 3PL-operated FTZ San Jose, CA – June 20, 2018 – Local Silicon Valley manufacturers are reaping significant benefits in product quality, lower costs, reduced […]
Logistics Management: Miele Sweeps Up Supply Chain Edge with Novel Logistics Solution
RK’s solution drives superior service at lowest delivered cost The company has established a strong market reputation as a popular, high-end brand with superbly engineered products that meet the exacting needs of well-heeled customers. By John Schulz, Contributing Editor, Logistics Management May 7, 2018 Logistics is more than getting freight in the right places at […]