Facility Location Planning

As Amazon Competition Heats Up, D.C. Mayor Heads West to Talk Tech

February 21, 2018

Stretched for talent, big tech firms are looking outside of Silicon Valley to expand, and increasingly one of the beneficiaries has been the D.C. area.

Availability, Cost of Labor Drive New Ways of Thinking about DC Strategy

February 20, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The availability of labor (or lack thereof) is requiring us to think differently about network strategy and site selection. Distribution network strategy is no longer just about optimizing traditional costs (transportation, operating expense, fixed costs and capital). Today, when evaluating different network strategies, total supply chain cost, including availability, cost and quality of labor, real estate occupancy costs, inventory working capital and possible economic incentives must be considered alongside service level improvements that drive revenue growth. -Chirag Modi, Director, Global Strategy, Fortna Inc., and Tray Anderson, Vice President, Strategy, Fortna Inc.

Q&A: What We Have Here Is a Failure to Collaborate

February 6, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

A survey by 3M Company finds a large number of suppliers holding back from engaging in true collaboration with buyers, due to a lack of openness and customer incentives.

In New York City, Warehouses Have Nowhere to Go But Up

January 31, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

In New York, an insatiable demand for warehouse space is colliding with a chronic land shortage. The only place for property developers to go is up.

Strategies for Today’s Distribution Center Labor Challenges

January 30, 2018

Fortna

A 21-ft Cactus, Flirty Tweets and Hyperloop: 10 Amazon HQ2 Bids That Didn’t Work

January 24, 2018

Fortune

Amazon has culled its list of potential sites for its second headquarters from 238 bids across North America to just 20.

Amazon Has Narrowed Its List of HQ2 Candidates to These 20 Sites

January 22, 2018

Fortune

Amazon has whittled its list of potential sites for its second headquarters from 238 bids across North America to just 20, the company announced last week.

Q&A: How A.I. Promises to Transform the Logistics Industry

December 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Logistics providers have been relatively slow in embracing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Now, the technology is finally beginning to have an impact on key business decisions throughout the industry.

Optimizing Fulfillment in the Digital Age

December 8, 2017

Brian Kinsella, VP, Product Management, Manhattan Associates

Transformation of the Omnichannel: A Case Study

December 8, 2017

Phil Hull, Distribution Dir., Argos; Phil Gibbs, Exec. Dir., Europe, LLamasoft

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.