KC SmartPort Blog

Horizon Global will open a new, state-of-the-art distribution facility in Edgerton, creating more than 120 new jobs.

More than 500 local and national business leaders joined KC SmartPort for its sixth annual industry briefing, “Big Freight: Behind The Deals in KC’s Freight-Based Development,” to hear how companies identify the need for a new facility and select locations – based on factors including costs, labor, incentives, real estate and more.

ZipRecruiter analyzed its hiring data to find out which cities and industries hold 2017’s best career opportunities. Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, rank on the list at No. 4.

Companies that obtain Veteran employees are able to thrive in ways others might not. Because of a Veteran’s background with strict discipline, orderly conduct, and hard work being a part of the job, veterans enter companies far more prepared to handle the job than an average employee.

The Kansas City area ranks No. 1 for business growth in a nationwide survey of businesses conducted by The Wendover Corporation. The study surveyed more than 600,000 businesses across the country in Q3 2016.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Siggins is a warehouse design/build material-handling systems integrator. The company has 75 years of experience in complete distribution center design and implementation.

Excel Industries Inc., a leading manufacturer of turf care products, has chosen to expand operations in the KC region, creating 200 jobs.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is the world’s leading source for the supply chain profession.

Katie Gerard, a junior at the University of Kansas, is currently interning with KC SmartPort and double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Technology.

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that in 2014, U.S. metropolitan areas, including Kansas City, set export highs for the fifth year in a row.