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Commercial Warehousing In Demand as Companies Expand to Northern Nevada

The real estate market in Northern Nevada is breaking records when it comes to residential real estate. There is low inventory and when one becomes available, they are quickly sold within 30 days. The same can be said about commercial real estate in the Reno-Sparks region.  Browsing a few commercial real estate listing sites, there […]

Unemployment Benefits and How will it Affect Local Workforce

According to the Associated Press, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits recently increased despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from recession that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly unemployment benefits claims have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January. However, Omicron, the new […]

How the Federal Mandate on COVID Vaccines May Impact Local Warehousing

Recently, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard that would require employers to set a mandate for employee COVID-19 vaccination and offer a testing alternative. According to SupplyChainDive, a news service that covers the logistics industry, supply chain experts and stakeholders have voiced concerns […]

Delayed Deliveries Throughout the Logistics Industry

In recent months as the world still reels from the uncertainty of the ongoing pandemic, many businesses have been understaffed. As a result, manufacturers are struggling to keep pace and delivery times have affected all sectors of the logistics industry. Ports across the west cost of the United States are backed up with cargo ships […]

Looking Ahead to 2021

At Hopkins Distribution company, we understand the importance of logistics in today’s world of e-commerce and more and more people opting to shop online and have goods delivered to their doorstep. We especially understand the increasing dependence to have goods distributed As quickly and efficiently as possible, especially with complications from the current COVID-19 outbreak […]

History of Logistics, Distribution and Supply Chain Management

Today, logistics and distribution is a rather complicated and advanced process but it began years ago in a less advanced form. We thought these quick facts and historical background would provide for an interesting read: Logistics refers the movement of products or services to a designated location at an agreed upon time, cost and condition. Ancient […]

What Does the Future Hold for Third Party Logistics?

According to a report from Armstrong & Associates, Third Party Logistics are being used by 86% of Fortune 500 companies domestically. What benefits can your company experience from switching to Third Party Logistics (3PL) and what can you expect from Third Party Logistics in the future? The Current State of Third Party Logistics and How […]

When You Need Long-Term Public Warehousing

If your company is moving, has warehouse damage, has increased production quantities due to seasonal changes, or if you’re just looking to re-organize, a public warehouse provided by a Reno 3PL distribution company is the surest way to reach a quick solution to moving your merchandise. A public warehouse offers more than just a place […]

A Leading 3PL Logistics Company

As Northern Nevada’s leading 3PL Logistics Company, Hopkins Distribution ensures that every shipment will be processed quickly and efficiently and that your inventory is 100% accurate at all times of the month. Hopkins Distribution is confident that no other public warehouse can offer our level of service and accuracy. We are a successful and thriving […]