Facility Location Planning

The Air Waybill Is Going Paperless - Slowly

March 28, 2016

The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

Schneider Opens New Warehouse in Port Reading, N.J.

March 18, 2016

Schneider

Schneider has opened a new warehouse in Port Reading, N.J., to serve shippers moving cargo through Northeastern ports.

Micrologistics as a Strategy for Improving Your Network

March 10, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The impact of the omnichannel revolution is being felt across every element of business today, including transportation and distribution, which can impact network planning. Customers today are more connected, more informed, and more demanding than ever before, and as a consequence, firms are forced to reevaluate their fulfillment strategies to meet ever-increasing demand for fast, accurate, and low-cost delivery of product to the customer. - John Santagate, Research Manager, IDC

Customs Automation Is Finally Happening. Really!

March 4, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

After years of delay, the automation of importer filings, involving multiple government agencies, is upon us. Say hello to the "Single Window."

E-Commerce Growth Notwithstanding, Retailers Expand Their Brick-and-Mortar Presence Worldwide

March 3, 2016

CBRE

Retailers are expanding their networks of stores internationally this year despite the presumed headwind of online shopping, with a greater percentage eyeing growth in the Americas than last year, according to a survey of more than 150 major, international brands released by CBRE Group, Inc.

China's Domestic Supply Chain Undergoes Mighty Transformation

February 26, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The demand for increased efficiency in China distribution is driving some incremental improvements in supply chain. Growth is on the rise for domestic transportation, localized supply chain IT solutions are experiencing revenue growth, and the amount of automation installed in new facilities is on the rise. Changes are also happening in real estate and there is an increase amongst importing and exporting. - Jim Serstad, Managing Director Asia, Tompkins International

Logistics Property Values Expected to Peak in 2016

February 19, 2016

NREI

Though the U.S. logistics industry has recovered unexpectedly well from the last recession, reaching record highs in occupancy and absorption, experts believe the growth in property rents and values will peak sometime this year.

TPP: A New Era of Trade, or the Monster Spawn of Nafta?

February 16, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Can we predict the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by examining the track record of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta)? Well, maybe.

Growth in Emerging Markets Not Automatic Anymore - Competitiveness Required

February 10, 2016

BCG Perspectives

Emerging markets have driven growth for many multinational corporations (MNCs) for years, and they will continue to do so. But these are turbulent times as commodity prices plunge, currencies are devalued, and equity markets gyrate. The profitability of many MNCs' operations is already under attack, and future performance will be challenged by slower macroeconomic growth, increasing costs, and heightened competition from local companies, which are rapidly gaining scale, experience, and capability. To reduce these pressures, companies will have to focus much more on improving their competitiveness through constant productivity gains.

A Port With Too Much Container Space? Welcome to the Bizarro World

February 1, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

In the Superman comics, the Bizarro World is a planet where normal people and events become strangely inverted. Which, in the world of global trade and supply chain, appears to be happening with increasing regularity.

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.