The key site-selection-criterion for the logistics industry is location; both in relation to markets and to supply chains. Location is also important for its impact on transportation costs. Both existing employers and companies involved in site selection activities rate Reno Nevada and Bethlehem Pennsylvania as excellent locations in terms of access to markets.

• The taxation environment is beneficial to all companies doing business.
• Eighty percent of the population is a one-day destination from our locations.
• Warehouse Locations geographically situated next to or close by, all small package carriers, or LTL regional carriers.
• Information Technology infrastructure, by region, is cutting-edge and able to handle the future for all modes of processing information.
• A clean, productive, safe environment exists that promotes Hopkins Distribution Company employee morale and job security.
• A “ready supply” of qualified potential personnel are available from the applicant pool.
• Building locations are convenient for will call/customer pickups of orders.

A study conducted by Northeastern Illinois University reports that 83% of Fortune 500 Companies use third party logistics providers. In 1992, the use of 3PLs represented just 2% of the “logistics” industry. By 2002, 3PLs have increased their market share by 8%, representing over Ten percent of the logistics industry.

Financial pressures are also driving companies to locate in regions with multiple modes of transportation. According to Charles Mc Swain, vice president of CSX: "The logistics platform is changing because logistics companies have optimized the use of current resources, primarily truck-oriented, and in order to gain the next level of savings for customers, they must seek to incorporate multi-modalism. It is not enough to have excellent Interstate and highway routes. For a region to be attractive in the new logistics climate, it must offer alternatives to truck-transportation, including air and rail services."

Contact us for assistance selecting a region appropriate for your products and inventory.