Facility Location Planning

Greening the Fulfillment Center

March 23, 2010

Robin Jahnke, Director of Fulfillment & Corporate Services, Sierra Trading Post

Greener Roots Take Hold in Site Selection and Design

March 12, 2010

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium

ProLogis Research Details Benefits of Supply Chain Network Reconfigurations

March 11, 2010

ProLogis

National Retail Systems Debuts Offering for China-U.S. Trade

March 10, 2010

National Retail Systems Inc.

Transportation & Distribution: From Local and Tactical to Global and Strategic

March 5, 2010

Greg Aimi, research director, AMR Research

Analyst Insight: As the economic recovery proceeds, companies should be changing their sights from mere tactical cost-cutting measures to more strategic improvement initiatives. Productivity increases and cost containment are now considered a given at the leading companies. The bigger benefits are coming from companies that are integrating logistics and distribution more broadly into innovative supply chain improvement strategies.

CN to Establish Large Logistics Park Near Calgary

February 9, 2010

New Trends in the Bio-Pharma Cold Chain

February 1, 2010

Rod Derifield, Chief Executive Officer, Envirocooler LLC

An Eye on the State of Industrial Real Estate

January 21, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

The economy has not been good to this sector, says Walt Rakowich, ProLogis CEO, but some trends in industrial real estate are very promising. First, there is growing demand for sustainable warehouses. Second, a combination of GDP spurts and natural obsolescence of buildings stimulates construction.

The Changing World of Port Operations

January 6, 2010

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Recession, congestion and the development of alternative gateways are among the factors causing ports and carriers to rethink how they handle international freight with maximum efficiency.

Distribution Center Shows Supply Chain, Green Go Together

January 5, 2010

SupplyChainBrain

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.