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Freightwaves: Need a warehouse? You may have to wait 9 months

Need a warehouse? You may have to wait 9 months Global steel shortages are causing delays in manufacturing racking and other interior storage solutions Friday, August 27, 2021. By Brian Straight, managing editor Modern S…

RK in Silicon Valley Business Journal – Local 3PL continues expansion, opens 410,000 square feet of new warehouse space in Newark

Editor’s note: RK President Rock Magnan recently sat down with the Silicon Valley Business Journal to talk about the local Bay Area logistics market, and RK’s recent expansion in Newark. The story can be found at SVBJ’s …

DC Velocity: Looking for a new WMS? Make sure it’s social

Editor’s note: This story appeared in the March 2020 issue of DC Velocity magazine and contains an interview with RK’s Rock Magnan discussing the company’s deployment of the Deposco eCommerce fulfillment suite, and how i…

RK Logistics in DC Velocity: Parcel Carriers Evolve as eCommerce Explodes

Editor’s note: Insights and perspectives from RK Logistics’ Rock Magnan were featured in the June cover story of DC Velocity. You can read the story below, or at this link: DC Velocity: Parcel Carriers Evolve as eCommerc…

Transport Topics: RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses

RK Logistics Group Deploys Fetch Robots in Its Warehouses By Jim Stinson, Business Reporter, Transport Topics, March 19, 2019 RK Logistics Group has unleashed the robots in its warehouses and distribution centers. The Si…

RK Logistics Doubles Down on Fetch Robotics in the Warehouse

RK Logistics doubles down on Fetch Robotics deployment, launches next generation autonomous mobile robots to support warehouse operations Scaled-up operation incorporates Fetch Robotics’ larger-capacity CartConnect units…

RK Logisitics Underwrites Summer Recreation Scholarships for Low-Income Families in Fremont

RK Logistics Funds Summer Recreation Scholarships for Underserved Fremont Kids Fremont, CALIF. – March 7, 2019 — RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley leader in third-party logistics (3PL), has once again teamed up with t…

RK Logistics, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation Team Up to Support the “Coding5K Challenge” and STEM Education

RK Logistics, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation Team Up to Support the “Coding5K Challenge” and STEM Education Fremont, CA – October 12, 2018 — Nearly 3,300 San Jose school children from grades 2 through 12 are …

RK Logistics Group Teams Up with Mode Transportation for Freight Brokerage

RK LOGISTICS GROUP TEAMS UP WITH MODE TRANSPORTATION FOR FREIGHT BROKERAGE New RK division joins Mode Transportation network as independent business operation, bolsters capabilities for truckload freight brokerage, integ…

RK Logistics Group to Sponsor Tri-Valley Manufacturing Day

I RK LOGISTICS GROUP TO SPONSOR TRI-VALLEY MANUFACTURING DAY Leading Bay Area logistics provider joins annual event to promote development of manufacturing, educate students on valuable career opportunities Fremont, CA –…

American Shipper: Trump Tariffs and Reshoring – Will they drive more manufacturing back to the U.S.?

ALL ASHORE AMERICAN SHIPPER, September 2018 Tax and regulatory cuts boosted reshoring, but rising tariffs make make manufacturing in the U.S. less attractive. Much has been written about the potential impact of the Trump…

RK Logistics Partners with The Reshoring Institute on Foreign Trade Zone Study, Cites Benefits for Silicon Valley Manufacturers

SILICON VALLEY MANUFACTURERS USE FOREIGN TRADE ZONES TO PROTECT JOBS, SAVE MONEY, SPEED GOODS TO MARKET New case study published by The Reshoring Institute outlines benefits, cost-savings, strategic advantages of a 3PL-o…

Logistics Management: Miele Sweeps Up Supply Chain Edge with Novel Logistics Solution

RK’s solution drives superior service at lowest delivered cost The company has established a strong market reputation as a popular, high-end brand with superbly engineered products that meet the exacting needs of well-he…

RK Logistics Recognized for Exemplary Workplace Safety

RK LOGISTICS RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY WORKPLACE SAFETY Fremont, CA – January 31, 2018 RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley leader in third-party logistics (3PL), has been honored for excellence in workplace safety perfor…

RK Logistics, Fetch Robotics Featured in SF Chronicle

RK LOGISTICS, FETCH ROBOTICS FEATURED IN SF CHRONICLE Fetch Robotics Melonee Weis delights in showing potential of robots The San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose, CA – Jan. 21, 2018 By Benny Evangelista, business and techn…

RK Logistics, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Team Up to Support “Stem with Mayor Sam”

RK LOGISTICS, SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP TEAM UP FOR “STEM FOR MAYOR SAM” Fremont, CA – Nov. 8, 2017 Underserved elementary and middle school students are learning more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mat…

RK Logistics Ranked 22nd Fastest Growing Private Company by Silicon Valley Business Journal

RK LOGISTICS RANKED 22ND FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANY BY SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL Fremont, CA – Oct. 22, 2017 RK Logistics Group, the Silicon Valley’s leading provider of third-party logistics (3PL) services, a…

RK Logistics Launches New Brand, Website

RK LOGISTICS LAUNCHES NEW BRAND, WEBSITE Fremont, CA – Oct. 16, 2017 RK Logistics Group, the Silicon Valley’s leading provider of third-party logistics (3PL) services, today announced the launch of an updated brand and n…

RK Logistics Starts Hiring for new 50,000 Square Foot Distribution Center

RK LOGISTICS GROUP STARTS HIRING FOR NEW 50,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN FREMONT Fremont, CA – Oct. 9, 2017 RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley leader in third-party logistics (3PL) and innovator in full-spect…

RK Launches New Silicon Valley Site in Fremont

RK LOGISTICS GROUP OPENS NEW SILICON VALLEY DISTRIBUTION CENTER The third-party logistics provider launched a 50,000-square-foot distribution center in Fremont, Calif., that will provide inventory management, fulfillment…