For food manufacturers, achieving the full potential of the IIoT will instead be an evolutionary process, as a full blown “rip and replace” implementation is not realistic.
In the United States, prime rents have been driven by both strong demand for facilities, and in some markets, limited new supply.
July 20, 2017
U.S. industrial hubs posted the strongest growth in prime logistics rents for the past year, and Asian markets remained the world’s most expensive, as demand for top-quality warehouses and distribution centers continued to outpace supply globally, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
The impact of e-commerce, increased SKUs and just-in-time demands place an extra complexity to how manufacturing facilities and distribution centers operate.
In this special report, lift truck providers reveal trends, challenges, solutions and what cold food and beverage processors need to know in order to keep the cold food industry moving forward.
Supply chain leaders are currently taking a more measured approach in adopting new solutions for their supply chain.
July 17, 2017
While new and improved supply chain innovations are always making headlines, a recent survey conducted by Kenco, Chattanooga, Tenn., reveals that awareness and interest are not the same as adoption.
CBRE analyzed the location of last-mile distribution facilities opened within just the past two years in the 15 largest U.S. population centers.
July 17, 2017
Last-mile distribution facilities for e-commerce are popping up in close proximity to the population centers of major U.S. cities, creating a foundation for rapid-delivery service that didn’t exist on this scale as recently as a few years ago, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.
The report quantifies this manufacturing sector’s strong economic impact and employment rates and offers detailed data at national and state levels.
July 17, 2017
A new report produced by Industrial Truck Association (ITA), Washington, D.C., and Oxford Economics, London, quantifies this manufacturing sector’s strong economic impact and employment rates and offers detailed data at national and state levels.
These logistics chains should eventually contribute to a sustainable growth based on 3 pillars—social, environmental and economic pillars.
July 14, 2017
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), Japan, announced plans to integrate the World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI) in a wider World Ports Sustainability Programme (WPSP) to extend the scope from climate action to a full range of sustainability port development challenges.
The CHEP and JBS logistics teams worked for 12 months to evaluate the company’s transportation operation and develop and implement innovative solutions to make the network more efficient by reducing empty truck miles.
July 13, 2017
JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced an agreement with CHEP, Livonia, Mich., to expand existing pallet volumes and engage in additional collaborative supply chain solutions.
Secondary industrial markets in the United States now are in better position than primary markets to absorb growth.
June 26, 2017
Secondary warehouse and distribution center markets such as Denver, Detroit and Portland are poised for growth, as the push to build out and modernize supply chains enters its next phase, according to a new report from CBRE Group, Inc., Los Angeles.