April 2007

Kansas City SmartPort E-News

Fast Fact

The perishables industry represents 12 percent of air cargo imports and exports. In 2006, 5,904,006 kilograms of pharmaceutical products passed through KCI in addition to meat, poultry, fruit, seafood, flowers and trees. 

Mark Your Calendar: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 2007 Annual Conference, October 21-24

The CSCMP will host its 2007 Annual Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Oct. 21-24.  Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is the keynote speaker. Sessions will cover a variety of topics. Chris Gutierrez and Ted Prince of Kansas City Southern will lead a session focused on alternate global transportation corridors. 

For more information look at the KC SmartPort calendar. 

KC a Top Logistics City

Logistics Today credits Kansas City as having a geographical advantage when considering potential logistics site selection decision.  Three area projects, the KCI Business Air Park, International Freight Gateway at Richards-Gebaur and the Kansas City Logistics Hub near Gardner, Kan., were featured as economic growth that contributes to the development of Kansas City as an intermodal hub.  Logistics Today also gave Kansas City their top-tier rating, categorizing it as a five star logistics city. 

For the full article please visit Intermodal Connection. 

The Market for Distribution Center Space in KC Changes

The market demand for distribution center space in KC is growing and as a result Kansas City will have its first speculative distribution center.  Plans for the 592,515 square-foot distribution center are underway.

The decision to construct speculative distribution center space in the KC market is a milestone for KC SmartPort and KCADC’s efforts.  In 2006 KC SmartPort with KCADC attracted build-to-suit, big-box distribution centers such as a 400,000-square-foot Pacific Sunwear facility in Olathe, Kan., a 702,000-square-foot Musician’s Friend facility, in Kansas City, Mo. and a 500,000-square-foot facility in Cameron, Mo. 

Supply Chain Visibility Important to the Industry

 KC SmartPort and its vendor partner – EDS, listened to the industry and started the development of a trade data exchange that will provide real time, accurate data related to freight movement, supply chain efficiency and freight security.  Phase I development is underway with Phase II to begin in late second quarter with a fully functional system up and running by the 1st quarter of 2008.  

For more information please contact Chris Gutierrez.


SmartPort Partner Profile: Cadre Technologies

Cadre Technologies is a leading provider of supply chain management software for the fulfillment, logistics and manufacturing industries. Cadre’s suite of products addresses the widest range of outsourced logistics needs available in the marketplace today, providing a comprehensive view of the manufactured product as it makes its way to the consumer. 

Cadre Technologies is headquartered in Denver with offices in Baltimore and Kansas City. For more information, please visit Cadre or call 866-252-2373 or visit Logiview or call 877-LOG-IVIEW.