Facility Location Planning

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

December 17, 2018

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

December 14, 2018

Bloomberg

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

A Tariff-Era Survival Kit for American Firms in Asia

December 11, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. firms operating in Asia are adapting to global trade uncertainty with a range of survival tactics, from reviewing how goods are classified to tweaking their supply chains.

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

December 10, 2018

Bloomberg

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Warehouses Are Hot Property in India, Thanks to Online Shopping Boom

December 6, 2018

Bloomberg

India’s burgeoning logistics sector is gaining favor with property developers and investors, boosted by a growing consumer class’s embrace of online shopping.

Tariffs Present an Opportunity for Supply Chain Collaboration

November 28, 2018

Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Tariffs make collaboration among businesses, manufacturers, suppliers and global supply chains more crucial than ever.

Big Oil Is Moving and Re-Using Whole Platforms to Cut Costs

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Oil companies have pushed through draconian cost cuts during the recent industry slump, but they’re not quite done yet.

Think Tank

Trucking Innovation in Industrial Real Estate: A Catalyst for Growth?

October 22, 2018

Jon Pharris

Rapid industry advances are creating new ways for commercial operators to enhance their shipping and carrier services.

Case Study

Global Logistics Renovation: How a U.S. Furniture Maker Rebuilt Its Supply Chain

October 16, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Thanks to cheap labor, U.S. wood-furniture manufacturers like Bassett Furniture Industries often import their products from Asia — making logistics providers crucial partners.

Warehouse Space Growing Tighter on Rising E-Commerce Demands

October 11, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Warehouse space keeps getting harder to find as the drive toward online retail sales pushes more goods into already-squeezed U.S. distribution centers.

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.