Nike has opened its new logistics center in Jiangsu province in China, now its largest in Asia and sixth-largest anywhere. The company plans for it to be the first LEED accredited warehouse complex in China, in compliance with that “green building” rating system. It spans over 200,000 square meters, and its construction provided 1,800 jobs. By 2015, it should have created a total of 1,500 permanent jobs. The center will handle all imported and exported Nike products for mainland China, and its new technological innovations, such as Nike's Warehouse Management System, will reduce distribution time and improve the logistics process. The facility's eco-friendly features include a reflective roof for solar heating, energy management system and vacuum sewerage system to cut water usage by as much as 80 percent.

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