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Atlanta’s centrality to freight movement continues to drive its appeal. “You’ve got a healthy supply of equipment moving through Atlanta because it’s a major user market,” he explains. “Trucks come in looking for a direct route out. Atlanta is within a two-day drive of about 65% of the U.S. population, including the markets of New York, Chicago, and Dallas. You can reach nearly everything within two days from here.” OFFERING CONNECTIVITY AND LONGEVITY economy. Founded more than 75 years ago, Atlanta Bonded Warehouse is an industry veteran in warehousing services, including supply chain solutions and integrated warehouse management. Its Metro Atlanta facilities are designed to support customers’ warehousing, co-packing, and logistics requirements. That longevity has also given the company experience navigating national economic cycles while working to Justice’s perspective re ects long experience in Georgia’s logistics minimize cost disruptions for customers. Looking ahead, Justice says continued investment in Georgia’s logistics infrastructure will help sustain the state’s “perpetual cycle of prosperity.” He points to projects such as expanded inland connectivity at the Port of Savannah as examples of forward-looking strategies strengthening Georgia’s position in the national logistics landscape.
Meanwhile, ABW itself continues to evolve and respond to technological trends while maintaining its hallmark commitment to personal, effective communication with customers. “We really work hard at spotting discrepancies before they become problems,” he says. “I don’t think that’s ever going to change in any successful business formula.” FOSTERINGCOLLABORATION SMC³, which operates primarily as a provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) data, technology, and educational solutions, adds to Georgia’s logistics assets with a core focus on the North American freight market. Shippers, carriers, logistics services and technology providers rely on SMC³ to translate intricate LTL transportation pricing and transit detail into data-centric solutions, spanning the entire shipment life cycle. Headquartered in Peachtree City, some 20 miles southwest of Atlanta, SMC³ also has a satellite of ce in Louisville, Kentucky, and remote employees across the country. “Georgia’s advantage is ampli ed by a highly collaborative, data-driven ecosystem where industry leaders and state agencies work in lockstep,” says Brian Thompson, chief commercial of cer. “Organizations like SMC³ provide neutral benchmarks, education, and forums that align shippers, carriers, and technology providers around shared standards and best practices, while state
Enhancing the Transportation Network Savannah-based JIT Warehousing & Logistics is one of the gems in the treasure trove of Georgia logistics. Leaders of the family-owned and operated company are quick to recognize the state government’s leadership for creating an environment in which JIT and other companies can flourish. “Our state leaders strongly promote investments in our port and transportation network,” says Anna Lockwood, JIT’s vice president. “Logistics providers such as JIT continually update and enhance our facilities to more seamlessly integrate within the supply chain network.” The company, founded more than three decades ago by Lockwood’s father, Ben Goldberg, has carried forward his vision that companies receiving products via the Port of Savannah (and other companies) require and deserve world- class logistical support. Goldberg’s vision was to create a company that was simultaneously big and small—big enough to support some of the world’s largest companies, and small enough to give small and medium-sized companies the best in personalized service. In order to accomplish that goal, JIT and other leading logistics providers in Georgia benefit from close and mutually beneficial relationships with state and local governments. “The Georgia Department of Economic Development and leaders work with businesses to make sure that business in the state is attractive,” Lockwood says. “Our local providers work together to ensure our city remains attractive for all avenues, such as the addition of a breakbulk facility, which has been needed since much of that capacity was shifted to containerized cargo.” Meanwhile, JIT itself works and invests to remain at the cutting edge of modern logistics. “JIT continues to improve and add to our equipment, so we are ready to accommodate any project,” Lockwood says. “Everything from specialized lift truck attachments to the addition of our second Faymonville Megamax which allows us to move taller cargo to and from the Georgia Ports.”
To accommodate a wide range of projects, JIT Warehousing & Logistics continues to improve and add to its equipment.
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