This past year, the supply chain industry evolved to accommodate numerous factors, such as advances in technologies like automation, tightening capacity, and the ELD mandate. NFI’s executive team shares their insight into the top trends of 2018. William Mahoney, Senior Vice President Distribution NFI’s distribution and cross-docking business continues to grow organically and through acquisition… Read More
As the first quarter of 2018 came to a close, drivers of supply chain demand, such as consumer consumption, business inventories, and industrial production, showed continued growth.1 This growth impacted the U.S. industrial real estate market as vacancy rates fell in two-thirds of the country. Now reported at 5 percent, the average vacancy rate is… Read More
With e-commerce growth, infrastructure legislation, and increasing interest in last-mile warehousing as driving forces of the industrial real estate market, the demand for industrial real estate space continues to remain steady from 2017. From diversity of industry demand to the budding use of automation, below are some emerging logistics real estate trends for 2018: E-commerce… Read More
As consumers increasingly turn to e-commerce to purchase goods and new technology such as automation becomes available, warehousing design will need to continue evolving to keep pace and accommodate these trends. Understanding the key components in design lays the foundation for an optimized operation that delivers results. With many elements to consider in distribution center… Read More
With one click, consumers can order whatever they want and have it delivered to their homes. It’s no secret that e-commerce has been changing the way that consumers shop, but it’s also re-shaping the supply chain as well. As a result, shippers are now searching for additional warehouse space to keep up with increasing orders…. Read More
