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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

But can the pace of these changes affect the real estate industry in major ways? As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. You bet it can. Facts Behind Pace of Change.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, in June 2021, Washington Prime Group, a shopping mall real estate company that owns 102 locations around the US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving space for e-commerce firms to potentially move their inventory and fulfillment operations in. million sq ft of industrial space.

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The Future of Logistics—20 Trends to Follow in 2017

FLEXE

As we ring in 2017, one thing is for sure: CEOs and CFOs will be putting more emphasis on supply chain. As you begin to prepare for the coming year, FLEXE has identified 20 logistics trends that can be expected in 2017: 1. This is one to watch as it unfolds throughout 2017. Otto and the emergence of self-driving trucks.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

Another unique point of this book is that it presents the "real estate outsourcing" concept which is different from the facility location concept (math model) in other books in logistics and supply chain management. The "glossary" section is quite useful for someone new to logistics management. Our Rating: 4.9/5 & Hoberg, K.

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Retail Distribution Center Automation: 6 Factors to Consider

C3 Solutions

Those DCs operate with 33 percent less inventory than conventional retailers and work towards a standard of orders being picked and packed within two hours of the customer clicking the 'buy now' button. [3]. However, the commercial real estate market may tell you otherwise. alone, covering about 100 million square feet.