KC SmartPort Blog

In December, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding to 91 projects. Two projects in the Kansas City region were selected to receive funds, which will increase safety, minimize congestion, support efficient freight movement and heighten Kansas City’s status as a leading logistics hub.

With the new year, we see many predictions for what is going to occur in the supply chain and manufacturing industries. We have captured a summary of the top five 2019 supply chain and manufacturing predictions and trends from a number of published reports.

2018 has been shipped and delivered, and work is underway to optimize 2019 for the Kansas City region.

N.W. Electric Power Cooperative delivers power to the seven distribution cooperatives who provide electricity directly to members. Currently, N.W.’s seven distribution cooperatives serve more than 74,000 members in a 34-county region of Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa.

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) are secured, designated locations around the U.S. in or near a U.S. Customs Port of Entry where foreign and domestic merchandise is considered to be in international commerce and outside of U.S. Customs territory. Read the FTZ Frequently Asked Questions here.

Kansas City is a center for automotive manufacturing and activity as a host of prominent companies operate within the region. We are excited to be welcoming two additional automotive suppliers to the Kansas City region.

The 2019 23rd Annual Third-Party Logistics Study focuses on how companies must stay nimble and agile to keep up with rapidly evolving conditions and increasing level of complexity within the supply chain.

Warehouse designs have changed to accommodate new technology and faster turnaround times. As the demand for e-commerce grows, the size of the warehouse is often shrinking.

Renaissance Infrastructure Consulting (RIC) is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm focused on providing creative ideas and practical solutions through civil engineering, land surveying and landscape architecture services.

Black & Veatch released its Missouri Hyperloop feasibility study, which confirmed the viability of a hyperloop route along Interstate 70. The proposed route between St. Louis and Kansas City would shave travel time to 28 minutes.