Facility Location Planning

London Reportedly Maintains Most Expensive Logistics Space

August 9, 2013

London Heathrow is the most expensive logistics location in the world, according to a new report by DTZ. The property solutions firm's Global Occupancy Costs Logistics 2013 report reveals that renting a logistics facility around the London airport will cost $313 per square meter a year.

Factors Enabling Future Logistics Growth

August 7, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

A host of marketplace trends are driving logistics companies to offer more value-added services and to physically locate closer to customers in order to support continued growth, says John Ferguson, CEO of SCI Logistics, a major logistics provider in Canada.

New CEO of CEVA Logistics Shares Unique Industry Perspective

August 6, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Having spent most of his career as an executive in the chemical industry, Marv Schlanger, new CEO of CEVA Logistics, has a unique perspective on the global 3PL industry. He shares his views as "the new kid on the block" and explains why he is optimistic.

DSC Logistics to Open California Logistics Center

August 1, 2013

Fort Mill Times

DSC Logistics has announced the expansion of their U.S. network with the construction of a state-of-the-art Food / CPG Retail Consolidation Logistics Center in the new logistics park in Moreno Valley, California. Kraft Foods Group, one of North America's largest consumer packaged food and beverage companies, will be the first customer in the building, scheduled for a late 2013 opening.

Cheap Natural Gas Powers Boom in U.S. Chemicals Industry

July 31, 2013

Bloomberg Business Week

Ships sailing north from Chile are bringing an unusual cargo to the United States: chemical factories.

Is There a 'Green' Warehouse or DC in Your Company's Future?

July 29, 2013

MHI Solutions

More and more companies are choosing to invest in green building practices, enjoying quick returns on investments that pay off in profit and public opinion. And the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Certification Program is allowing companies to make their newer, greener policies official.

Logistics Real Estate Demand Increase Predicted Over Next Two Years

July 19, 2013

Property Magazine

European occupier appetite for industrial and logistics property is expected to rise significantly in the next two years, according to a survey of senior property investors, developers and occupiers conducted by CBRE.

U.S. Companies to Increase Investment Across Broader Range of Emerging Markets, Study Finds

July 18, 2013

KPMG

U.S. business executives involved with business development and corporate strategy expect their companies will invest in geographic expansion, particularly in high-growth and emerging markets, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm.

New CEO of CEVA Logistics Shares Unique Industry Perspective

July 17, 2013

Marv Schlanger, CEO, CEVA Logistics

Factors Enabling Future Logistics Growth

July 16, 2013

John Ferguson, President and CEO, SCI Group

Facility Location Planning

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