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Some Southern States Win Most of the Business Reshoring to U.S.

June 25, 2015

Data from the Reshoring Initiative shows it's primarily southern U.S. states that are seeing the benefits of manufacturing companies returning production from overseas.

Just One in Ten Companies Has Completely Mastered Globalization, Survey Finds

June 15, 2015

Boston Consulting Group

Despite a concerted push to expand their overseas presence in recent decades, few companies are ready to build and run truly global organizations and operations, according to a survey of executives conducted jointly by The Boston Consulting Group and IMD business school.

Study Finds Reversal of Outsourcing Initiatives Gains Momentum

December 8, 2014

University of Tennessee

Relocation of manufacturing and product sourcing to emerging economies is no longer the gold standard for global businesses, according to a study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's, Global Supply Chain Institute.

Goodman Rolls out $1.4bn U.S. Development Plan

June 11, 2014

Newswire.ca

Goodman Group, Australia's largest listed industrial property group, announced that its wholly owned North American subsidiary, Goodman Birtcher, has launched development of a $150m logistics center at Rancho Cucamonga in the Inland Empire West market of Southern California.

London Reportedly Maintains Most Expensive Logistics Space

August 9, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

London Heathrow is the most expensive logistics location in the world, according to a new report by DTZ. The property solutions firm's Global Occupancy Costs Logistics 2013 report reveals that renting a logistics facility around the London airport will cost $313 per square meter a year.

Marks & Spencer to Construct $311m Facility at DP World London

June 14, 2013

Trade Arabia

British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed an agreement with DP World London Gateway to build a major distribution centre at the new deep-sea container port and logistics park in South Essex at an estimated cost of $311m.

DHL to Inject $12.8m to Expand Vietnamese Footprint

May 22, 2013

SC Digital

DHL supply chain has committed to a $12.8m investment in its Vietnam operations, to be completed by 2015.

Indonesia Is Very Attractive to Multinational Manufacturers and Investors

May 10, 2013

Supplychains

When Marcos Purty arrived here in 2011 as the chief of General Motors' Indonesian operations, he found a mothballed auto plant. Today, that plant is humming. About 700 people work in the facility, 16 miles east of Jakarta, compared with about 30 just 18 months ago. And next month, GM will start delivering its first Indonesian-built vehicle in years, the Chevrolet Spin.

DHL Constructs Logistics Center for Tom Tailor Group

May 1, 2013

Webwire

DHL Supply Chain is constructing a state-of-the-art logistics center for the Tom Tailor Group in Hamburg. The two companies have been working together successfully since 2008 and are now looking to consolidate the partnership in the longer term.

Looking to Real Estate Just to Cut Costs? Beware Major Financial, Operational Risks

May 1, 2013

Jones Lang LaSalle

Long a go-to for corporate cost cutting, corporate real estate has turned a corner and is becoming a solid productivity driver, with CEOs starting to reap the rewards of enhanced revenue, shareholder value and employee performance. A new Jones Lang LaSalle report reveals that companies that view real estate assets singularly as a source of short-term cost reduction are actually incurring hidden long-term financial and operational risks.