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E-fulfiment Experts James and James Expands Physical Capability to USA

Fast growing e-fulfilment provider James and James has opened its first overseas location in the Americas at Columbus, Ohio. The purpose built storage and office facility extends to 400,000 sq. ft., and will enable faster and more competitive shipping rates to US end customers.

Other advantages for customers include avoiding import duty for end customers in the USA as well as avoiding customs delays.

Almost half of the American population is within one day’s drive of the new warehouse, as is a third of the Canadian population. The warehouse is located on the Intermodal Campus at the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park, which boasts a central position in the Midwest of the USA, with fast access to seaports and Central Mexico by rail, and access to Asia and South America by air.

The new US facility is the first of a global network currently being set up to service a growing group of international clients. The move signals James and James’ ambitions to be a major global provider of e-fulfilment services, building on their rapid success in the UK. Their ControlPort software is highly regarded for its real-time, cloud-based operation that allows e-retailers and end customers to access their data at any time and at any location.

“We are very excited about having a physical footprint in the USA”, said James Hyde, Operations Director of James and James. “Although we already service overseas e-retailer clients, this is a significant extension of our capability that will set us up strongly for the next stage of our growth path.”

First shipments from the new facility have already begun.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Terry Nicklin .