KC SmartPort Blog

Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks, will open a new manufacturing facility at CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Kansas City, Mo. The company will create nearly 50 new jobs and invest $68 million in a 400,000-sq.-ft. operation.

Congratulations to our partners in Kansas City, Missouri on the announcement that Niagara Bottling, LLC, a family owned manufacturer of bottled water and soft drinks, will open a new bottle manufacturing facility at CenterPoint Intermodal Center.

Kansas City is actively working to become the first city in the U.S. to deploy Hyperloop transportation technology.

Recovery Management Corporation (RMC) is a reverse logistics services provider to the supply chain industry specializing in undeliverable shipments and excess inventory.

The University of Kansas Supply Chain Management major gives students an in-depth understanding of supply chain processes and provides skills that will allow them to effectively streamline the flow of materials, finances and information for a company.

The 30th Annual CSCMP State of Logistics Report identifies an industry at a new crossroads after toughing out the steep grade of 2018’s constrained capacity and rising prices.

Many supply chain professionals have already adopted technologies like handheld computers with scanners and tablets, and wearables are expected to be one of the fast-growing technologies.

Summit Technology Academy (STA) is a career-focused academy that helps juniors and seniors from 30 area high schools prepare for the professional workforce.

Hostess, PAE and Amazon Flex all recently announced new facilities in the Kansas City area, and many established companies have plans for growth in the region

With the central location, workforce and transportation infrastructure, Kansas City continues to be a leading option for automotive manufacturing and supplier operations.