REGION INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: LOGISTICS & E-COMMERCE

2,677 Logistics & E-Commerce Businesses

71,577 Logistics & E-Commerce Jobs

$57,200 Earnings per Job Logistics & Ecommerce

FACT SHEET

RESOURCES

Shovel Ready, BTS and Existing Sites are abundant in the Central Valley. Over 50M sf of Spec buildings are completed, planned or under construction in the region. Logistically, few places are better situated than Central California with its proximity to the state’s two urban population centers. State and local incentives exist in all 8 Central Valley counties. Available Logistics/E-Commerce  Sites/Buildings 50 million sf of Spec Buildings in Central Valley California and Central Valley Incentives

Companies: The overall trend in Logistics is the flow of E-Commerce facilities, where sales, services, specialized manufacturing and distribution are all under one roof. Amazon has located eight mega centers throughout the Valley, flanked by Restoration Hardware, Crate & Barrel, Wayfair, L’Oreal and Gap, among others. Lower-cost of doing business, available workforce and land are among the driving factors . Recent Articles (click): Central Valley Continues to Charm Logistics Buyers Amazon acknowledges new facility north of Bakersfield Gap is bringing 600 jobs to the Fresno area New warehouses, hotels, restaurants coming to Visalia’s Industrial Park Kern County: CALIFORNIA’S NEXT MAJOR LOGISTICS HUB Prism Logistics adds another Central Valley warehouse Lathrop lands Wayfair More Logistics/E-Commerce Articles HERE

Custom Workforce Training in Logistics : Many different resources exist for those looking to locate or expand a Logisitics/E-Commerce operation in the Central Valley. Fresno State Logistics & Supply Chain Bachelor of Science Fresno City College Certified Logistics Training San Joaquin Delta College Logistics & Transportation Program Warehouse & Forklift Training at Fresno City College Bakersfield College Industrial Automation Program Kern High School District to Launch Logistics & Distribution Training Program

WORKFORCE

Skilled and Affordable Labor Pool Jobs for Transportation and Warehousing increased by 21,174 jobs (42.0%) from 2013-2018, outpacing the state growth rate of 34.7%and national growth rate of 20.2%. Regional job concentration for Transportation and Warehousing is 1.46 times the state and 1.37 times the national job concentration. Cost of labor up to 30% less. Labor Availability: unemployment rate is between 7-10% with focused training opportunities and incentives. Central Valley Regional Overview Workforce in Central California

Distribution Centers Bring Jobs to the Central Valley Watch this short video on how E-Commerce is expanding in the Central Valley and how Educational Programs are helping to prepare a qualified workforce.

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County Spotlight distributed by: Jennifer Faughn California Central Valley EDC jfaughn@centralcalifornia.org 661-366-0756

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