30
Sep
2020
Emerging Logistics Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Posted On September 30, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a recent keynote at the CORFAC International Virtual Fall Summit, Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, discussed the rapidly evolving trends that are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, including supply chain shifts, increasing demand for cold storage, reshoring and more. “New supply of […]

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25
Jun
2020
The Future of Industrial Real Estate and Logistics Systems
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

The design and constructability of industrial projects has changed immensely over the past decade, alongside growing e-commerce demand, population density and trends like grocery delivery. Kim Snyder, president, U.S. West region at Prologis; Jinger Tapia, principal, design at Ware Malcomb; Brook Melchin, senior architect/director at Riddell […]

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20
Feb
2020
The Advantages and Costs of Reverse Logistics
Posted On February 20, 2020  By Rich Tucker  And has 1 Comment

E-commerce makes up an increasing portion of total retail sales and companies have worked to fine-tune the logistics of delivering a product ordered online to a consumer’s door. One of the downsides of e-commerce, however, is that it can create costly and time-consuming problems for retailers […]

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15
Oct
2019
CRE and the Shifting Landscape in Goods Movement
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Darcie Giacchetto  And has No Comment

As the U.S-China trade war continues, there has been a 3% decline in Chinese imports to the United States over the past 12 months; it now accounts for 66% of all Asia-North America imports to the U.S. It is crucial to understand how even seemingly small […]

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13
Sep
2019
Reverse Logistics from the Supply Chain POV
Posted On September 13, 2019  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Retail gets the most attention with reverse logistics problems, following massive changes for retailers over the last few years. Joe Dunlap, managing director of CBRE Supply Chain Advisory, shared his thoughts on overcoming the challenges of reverse logistics and the efficiencies that can help the process. […]

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12
Sep
2019
Making Multistory Industrial Work
Posted On September 12, 2019  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

E-commerce is driving growth in neighborhoods where malls used to stand tall, and multistory is the name of the game in industrial development today. In Brooklyn, an 18-acre site in the Red Hook district will be the future home to a four-story, 1.3-million-square-foot distribution center – […]

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12
Aug
2019
Training the Next Generation of Logistics Workers in Kansas City
Posted On August 12, 2019  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Thanks to e-commerce, demand for warehouse and distribution facilities has grown rapidly across North America. However, a tight labor market for blue collar jobs is making it harder for warehouse operators to recruit and retain staff. A CBRE report recently observed that the strength of the […]

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15
Jul
2019
Blurring the Retail Line
Posted On July 15, 2019  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

om·ni·chan·neladjective Definition: denoting or relating to a type of retail that integrates the different methods of shopping available to consumers (e.g., online, in a physical store, or by phone) See also: the biggest challenge in e-commerce and retail today By all counts, conquering the challenges of […]

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08
Jul
2019
Eight Things to Know About Industrial Real Estate Demand
Posted On July 8, 2019  By Gillam Campbell  And has 1 Comment

Tariffs are in the air, but dealmaking continues on the ground in the U.S. industrial property market. Despite a slight softening, vacancy continues to hover at all-time historic lows. So, what’s driving the action? The following are eight things to know about demand for industrial property, […]

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08
Mar
2017
It’s a Small World with Big Economic Challenges
Posted On March 8, 2017  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“A good economist should tell you what could go wrong,” started K.C. Conway, SunTrust Banks, to industrial commercial real estate’s leaders at I.CON: Impact Projects. On the top of his list? The Fed and monetary policy, security and terrorism, of course, but also millennials’ slow entry […]

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