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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

The coronavirus pandemic had a direct impact on distribution strategy, and increased demand for fulfillment services. As these markets continue to grow the future of industrial real estate will have a huge impact on supply chain expansion. strategically placed to meet the demand of same-day shipping for online retailers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Amazon is looking to license or acquire technology that could find the most efficient shipping routes and hire fleets of trucks, ships and planes to move sellers’ goods.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

This strategic shift in the industry requires that companies expand outside of the largest or most obvious markets to establish new facilities in their expanding warehouse network. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

This strategic shift in the industry requires that companies expand outside of the largest or most obvious markets to establish new facilities in their expanding warehouse network.</p> Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs. </p>

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The Mind-Boggling Complexities of Food Distribution (Why Optimization is Critical)

Talking Logistics

Over the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of buzz and discussion about Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, everything from the impact to competing grocery retailers and prices to the accelerated evolution of omni-channel distribution. I was particularly interested in this deal because the grocery industry is near and dear to my heart.