Distribution centers

As a shipper of choice, Nestle wins plaudits for its willingness to partner and its fondness for innovation.

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.

In partnership with Slync… Markdowns cost retailers $300 billion a year, and inventory mismanagement is largely to blame.

Decision triggered by changes in Verizon Wireless product distribution.

Move prompted by customer ending Aberdeen business.

Shipping trends of 2019 are requiring established freight carriers to evolve their operational models. UPS is developing more super-hubs to facilitate growth through handling more high margin shipments.

Originally planned as an outlet mall, lot to get new lease on life as industrial property

Can the multi-level warehouse model catch on?

FreightWaves data scientists are using GPS data to better understand truck movements through the busiest ports in North America—origin and destination, lanes, and the time it takes to get freight into retailers’ DC networks.

E-commerce is intensifying last mile delivery activity; warehouse prices are climbing rapidly in consumer-dense markets; but the logistics space is fragmented, with high EBITDA multiples and low barriers-to-entry hindering consolidation.

This new consolidation program, adds convenience and freshness and also mitigates some of the impacts of the newly implemented ELD law that will be 100 percent enforced on April 1, 2018.

This video shot in 360 degrees follows a book on its journey through a Penguin Random House fulfillment center. 

Any job that involves repetitive action is an easy target for mechanical replacement. Many economists and employers wonder how long the warehouse hiring boom will last before robots prevail.