Fun fact: The number of route combinations a UPS driver can make in a day is far greater than the number of nanoseconds the Earth has existed. UPS has 100,000+ (brown) vehicles, 2,800 worldwide facilities in 220 counties – and continues to grow along with globalization, […]
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Near-shoring for the U.S. – or bringing outsourced personnel and services to a country closer to the product’s primary customer base – is a natural fit for the country’s greatest ally: Canada. With centuries of friendly relations and a unique bilateral relationship, the U.S. and Canada […]
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According to eMarketer, global B2C e-commerce will reach $2.3 trillion by 2017, and with this extraordinary growth comes a new set of challenges and opportunities. “The final stage of delivery to city center residents and businesses can often be the most expensive,” according to an article […]
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Industrial real estate remains as the hottest of all major commercial property types, thanks to high levels of demand in primary markets and strong fundamentals. So much so that Kim Hourihan, senior managing director of CBRE Global Investors, says, “Based on our most recent total return […]
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Jeff Milanaik will join a panel of developers, investors and tenants for our popular “Shark Tank” session at I.CON ’16: Trends and Forecasts, June 9-10, in Jersey City, New Jersey. NAIOP had a chance to ask Milanaik, principal at Bridge Development Partners, LLC, about his perspectives […]
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As CEO of GLP, the leading provider of modern logistics facilities in China, Japan, Brazil and the United States, Ming Mei is the person you want to ask about the evolution of the global industrial market. NAIOP asked Mei to share some insights in advance of […]
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Surging labor prices in China and soaring transportation costs have resulted in manufacturers repositioning facilities in countries closer to their primary markets. Among the biggest winners of near-shoring is Mexico, thanks to the country’s proximity to the U.S., competitive land prices and lower costs all around. […]
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