Agility Chicago Branch Finds New Home.New Chicago Facility Doubles Size of Company's Midwest Regional Hub; Increases Capabilities CHICAGO -- Agility, one of the leading global providers of integrated logistics solutions, is moving to a new office and warehouse in Chicago, where its facilities will serve as the Midwest regional hub. The new facility, which features an RF ready and configurable warehouse with ready-to-build racking, provides the opportunity to combine multiple Agility operations into one convenient location that is double the size of the previous area location. "Moving our Midwest regional operations to Chicago provides opportunities to create efficiencies and enhance customer service," said Jason Steinke, Vice President Midwest Area, Agility. "The new facility will provide us with a stronger platform to effectively serve our customers with capabilities that enable a seamless transfer of critical products across the region." The building features 20,000 sq. ft. of office space and 71,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Designed to maximize efficiency and safety, the new facility includes fifteen dock doors and a state-of-the-art security system that includes a secured yard, surveillance systems to monitor interior and exterior premises, and site access cards with Card Reader Technology for employees. Other components include: security cages for high-value cargo; bonded container freight stations to handle imports prior to U.S. Customs clearances; and an operational TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). screening facility to inspect certified See certification. cargo. The new facility is located at 491 Supreme Drive, Bensenville, IL 60106. About Agility Agility is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics to businesses and governments. It is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. with $6.8 billion in annual revenue and more than 34,000 employees in over 550 offices and 120 countries. Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe's most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. , and customized capabilities in developed and emerging economies alike. Agility's commercial division, Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL GIL Global Interpreter Lock (to protect Python objects from being modified from multiple threads at once) GIL Gerenciador de Informações Locais (Brasil) ), is headquartered in Switzerland and provides supply chain solutions to customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and other industries. Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS DGS Department of General Services DGS Digeorge Syndrome DGS Dynamic Geometry Software DGS Defected Ground Structure DGS Diego Garcia (space launch ground station) DGS Diocesan Girls' School DGS Digital Station ), based in Washington, offers logistics services to governments, relief agencies and international institutions worldwide. Agility Infrastructure group companies primarily focus on opportunities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia , providing infrastructure support in the areas of industrial real estate, customs optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. , and airline services. For more information, visit our website: www.agilitylogistics.com. |
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