Facility Location Planning

Warehouse Conversions Aren't Just for Cities Anymore - Or Just for Warehouses

October 20, 2017

The notion that old commercial buildings could enjoy a second life as places to live and work was popularized by artists in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood in the 1960s, when dusty warehouses started to give way to studios and apartments.

How REI's Green Obsession Sparked D.C. Innovations

October 2, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Companies seek to burnish their brands in a variety of creative ways. In the case of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), that desire extends deep into the supply chain.

Amazon Is Seeking a Home for Its $5Bn Second Headquarters

September 12, 2017

The Washington Post

Amazon.com is scouting North American cities for a second company headquarters, where it plans to hire as many as 50,000 full-time workers, the tech giant announced.

When Growth Mandates Change: Blue Diamond Reevaluates Its Supply Chain

August 18, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The growers' cooperative, a dominant processor and marketer of almonds and related products, seeks to reconfigure its forward distribution network, to reflect current and future demand from retailers.

The Best Place for a New Warehouse? An Old Mall

August 16, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The pressure for speedy online package delivery is prompting companies to look for distribution facilities closer to residential areas or highways.

When Growth Mandates Change: Blue Diamond Reevaluates Its Supply Chain

August 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

New Tax Will Transform Face of Indian Logistics Industry

July 7, 2017

The New York Times

India's greatest tax reform - replacing an array of provincial duties with a nationwide goods and services tax - is transforming the logistics industry in a country where moving stuff around is notoriously difficult to do, executives say.

DHL to Expand India Warehouses on E-Commerce Boom, New Sales Tax

June 14, 2017

Bloomberg

India's bustling e-commerce transactions and a planned new national tax system that's expected to boost freight movement are prompting Deutsche Post DHL Group to expand warehouse capacity in one of the world's fastest growing major economies.

Dead Mall Space Could Spur Warehouse, E-Commerce Deals

June 2, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

More shopping center and mall space could be repurposed for industrial distribution as e-commerce continues to take market share from brick-and-mortar retailers, Fitch Ratings analysts said in a report Tuesday.

A Look Inside Airbus's Epic Assembly Line

May 17, 2017

The New York Times

A confluence of political and economic forces has prompted Europe's largest airplane manufacturer to place a factory in Alabama - and to create one of the world's most gargantuan supply chains.

Facility Location Planning

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