Industrial Logistics

Oxford Properties Plans to Double Industrial Portfolio by 2018

June 9, 2014

Oxford Properties' industrial real estate portfolio has topped the 10 million-square-foot mark, and it intends to double its size by 2018.

Construction in UK Predicted to Overcome Supply Chain Hurdles in 2014

January 14, 2014

Building.Co.Uk

Construction firms should expect a buoyant 2014, but the first half of the year is likely to remain tough for main contractors as the supply chain dictates terms, analyst KPMG has said.

Maximizing Value from Forklift Suppliers

November 21, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

With the global economic outlook still far from certain, companies across all industry sectors are focused on delivering efficiency gains across their supply chains. This means that today's forklift trucks - for so long the workhorse of any well executed logistics operation - are expected to work harder for longer and with minimal downtime.

Mercedes Plans $70m Logistics Center in Alabama

May 6, 2013

Area Development

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) plans a new $70m logistics hub that it expects will create 600 new jobs from the automaker and its contractors and service providers at its Tuscaloosa County, Alabama campus.

ABB To Cut Costs to Counter Market Volatility

February 21, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Swiss manufacturer ABB has said it will focus on reducing cost to offset economic uncertainty. In order to combat the sluggish global economy that has damaged sales for many providers of industrial equipment, ABB has focused on the bottom line. "In the short term, there are still a lot of questions around the pace of growth in Europe and the U.S. and the timing of the rebound in China," said Joe Hogan, chief executive officer of ABB.