Facility Location Planning

How E-commerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility Planning

July 24, 2014

The rise of e-commerce means that companies must re-think where and how they construct distribution facilities, says Bob Silverman of Jones Lang LaSalle. Silverman notes how other market trends also are impacting facility planning.

Innovative Transportation Solutions for the Mexican Market

July 24, 2014

Ben Enriquez and Danny Beers, Transplace

NAFTA at 20: A Look at U.S.-Mexico Trade

July 23, 2014

Troy Ryley, Managing Director, Mexico, Transplace

How eCommerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility Planning

July 18, 2014

Bob Silverman, Exec. VP, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle

Banning Big-Box Stores Can Hurt Local Retailers, Study Says

July 11, 2014

Forbes

Sometimes city governments issue zoning requirements prohibiting the construction of giant retail stores. The latest: Swansboro, North Carolina, where town residents are hotly debating an ordinance that, in effect, would ban construction of a Walmart.

New Jersey Authorities Give Okay to Proposed $350m Logistics Center

July 7, 2014

Goodman Birtcher

Goodman Group, Australia's largest listed industrial property group, says its wholly owned North American subsidiary, Goodman Birtcher, has received approvals for the development of a proposed $350m logistics center in Linden, N.J. The project is part of the recently announced $1.4bn development pipeline in the key U.S. logistics markets of California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Identifying Supply Chain Risks from Uncontrollable Climates

July 1, 2014

GreenBiz

In 2010, massive flooding in Pakistan profoundly affected the country and disrupted supply chains globally, spiking international prices for cotton, rice and wheat. This was only one in a string of weather disasters - including heat waves, hurricanes and wildfires - that have affected supply chains on a large scale in the past decade.

Goodman Continues Expansion Into Germany Freight Village

June 30, 2014

Property-Magazine.eu

Goodman continues to invest in key logistics hubs across Europe, with the expansion of its activities at the Port of Hamburg, where it has acquired a 35,000-square-meter property in the Altenwerder Freight Village – one of Germany's main logistics hubs in the immediate vicinity of the container terminal. It also plans to develop 12,000 square meters of new logistics space at the 81,000-square-meter site.

Can Trade and Logistics Boost Florida's Fortunes?

June 30, 2014

Brookings

Florida took a beating during the Great Recession. Like many of its Sun Belt peers, the prominent roles of real estate, tourism and financial services led to more than 650,000 jobs lost between 2007 and 2010. Many of the state’s largest metro areas remain thousands of jobs below their peak levels.

SC-integrity Partners With Locus Traxx on Cargo Security

June 26, 2014

Locus Traxx

SC-Integrity Inc., also known as Lojack SCI, is partnering with Locus Traxx Worldwide to provide customers with technology for enhancing supply-chain and cargo security.

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.