Facility Location Planning

How Railroads Are Investing in Transportation's Future

May 27, 2014

Steve Bobb, Exec VP & Chief Marketing Officer, BNSF Railway Co.

Prologis Unveils Plans for Facilities in Japan

May 20, 2014

Industrial real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. disclosed that it will develop three inventory logistics facilities in Japan. These facilities will span 3.2 million square feet of space and offer its clientele central distribution to Tokyo and the neighboring metropolitan area.

How New Retailing Trends Are Transforming the Warehouse

May 8, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Blaine Kelly, senior vice president of CBRE's Global Supply Chain Strategy, details how retailers are shaping the supply-and-demand conversation for warehouse space and industrial real estate.

Was Toyota's Move to Texas Because of Lower Taxes - or Location, Location, Location?

May 6, 2014

Los Angeles Times

Toyota's plan to close its Torrance headquarters and ship 3,000 jobs to a Dallas suburb has triggered a new round of hand-wringing among those who see business-friendly Texas gaining at the expense of regulation-choked California.

How Logistics Helps Whirlpool Stay Competitive

April 28, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We speak incessantly about the impact of "consumer demand" on manufacturers' supply chains. But do we really understand what that term means?

Puerto Rico Lands Lufthansa Maintenance Facility

April 15, 2014

Air Cargo World

Lufthansa Technik and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have announced an agreement to create an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility to service short-haul and medium-haul aircraft.

Wait a Sec - There Are Things to Consider Before Deciding to Re-shore Operations

April 4, 2014

Supply Chain Digital

The past couple of decades have been marked by a stream of organizations shifting operations abroad, lured by the promise of cheap labor and production. However, this dynamic is changing amidst rising costs and an increasingly complex global supply chain. Now, the trend is to at least consider re-shoring.

BMW's South Carolina Plant to Be Automaker's Biggest in the World

April 4, 2014

Fortune

Add Spartanburg, S.C., to the list of manufacturing hotspots. That's where BMW AG last week announced it will invest $1bn to build the equivalent of a new factory to its already formidable U.S. production site. Following the expansion, BMW's U.S. complex will become the automaker's biggest, larger than any it operates in Germany, its home.

Logistics Hub Construction in Oman to Commence

April 3, 2014

Oman Observer

Construction on the South Batinah Logistics Hub, a strategic initiative of the Omani government to kick-start the growth of a logistics-based economic sector in the Sultanate, will be launched this year. Covering 9,000 hectares, the hub will incorporate Oman’s first ever inland port as well as dedicated zones earmarked for multimodal connectivity, light industries, value-adding activities, commercial services, warehousing and logistics, urban and residential developments, hotels and convention centres, and leisure areas.

How Neiman Marcus Built a New East Coast D.C.

April 2, 2014

Steve Johnson, Principal, Johnson Stephens Consulting, Inc.

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.