Facility Location Planning

The Hottest Trade in Commodities Is Finding Space to Store Them

April 1, 2020

The cost of storage is exploding, in sharp contrast to the price of the commodities themselves, which are collapsing amid the chaos of the coronavirus.

This Excel Plug-In Can Improve Network Visualization, Decision Making

February 26, 2020

Here's Where to Invest to Keep Up With Amazon

February 12, 2020

Bruce Tompkins, SCB Contributor

Customer demand for fast and cheap delivery is forcing the marketplace to step up performance.

Four Ways Mobile Forms Benefit Small Businesses

September 4, 2019

SkyRocket Group

The Era of ‘Made in China’ Is Over, Says World’s Top Bicycle Maker

June 20, 2019

Bloomberg

Giant Manufacturing Co. saw the writing on the wall early on. The world’s biggest bicycle maker started moving production of U.S.-bound orders out of its China facilities as soon as it heard Trump threaten tariff action in September.

Global Trade Management and Foreign Trade Zones: Taking Control of the Supply Chain

May 22, 2019

QuestaWeb

How to Maximize Space Without Building a New Warehouse

May 10, 2019

Brian Neuwirth, SCB Contributor

With increasing volumes of online purchases, and the ability to source products from across the globe, e-commerce businesses are having trouble finding enough space.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Will E-Commerce Logistics Cause Urban Gridlock?

May 3, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The growing popularity of the urban lifestyle is making new demands on e-tailers – and raising the possibility of gridlock for logistics providers.

Warehouse Availability Stabilizes in Tight U.S. Logistics Market

April 25, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. warehouse market is coming closer into balance after a long stretch when strong demand far outpaced available storage space.

Mass Production of iPhones Moves to India

April 16, 2019

Bloomberg

Foxconn Technology says the iPhone will go into mass production in India this year, a shift for the largest assembler of Apple Inc.’s handsets that has long concentrated production in China.

Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.