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Life After Brexit: The Future of U.K. Supply Chains

The U.K. is making a clean split from the European Union. How will its economy and trading relationships fare in a post-Brexit world?

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Amazon Adding 120,000 Workers To Meet Holiday Demand

The holidays are coming, and Amazon says it plans to add 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand as more and more people trade bricks for clicks. The seasonal positions will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27 states. The move marks a 20 percent boost from the 100,000 seasonal hires a year ago.

While New Tech Reshapes Supply Chains, Facility Planning, Location to Remain Important

Rapidly emerging advancements in technology such as autonomous trucks, 3D printing and warehouse automation will foster dramatic changes in how shippers, retailers and manufacturers configure their supply chains and distribution strategies, spurring a need for different formats and locations for industrial real estate, according to a new report from CBRE Group.

In Wake of Hospira Acquisition, Pfizer Consolidating DCs

Pfizer has decided that it does not need the legacy distribution sites that it got with the $15bn buyout of Hospira last year and so will close four facilities across the U.S., consolidating distribution into two Pfizer logistics centers next year. In the process it will whack 104 jobs.

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Retail Copes With Changes Taking Place in Every Aspect of the Industry

Leaders have to be nimble and agile if they are to keep on top of the evolution, particularly in the technology arena, that is roiling their vertical.

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Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Locus for E-Commerce Hubs Because of Proximity to NYC

The rise of online shopping is forcing warehouse builders to redraw the map of logistics hubs on the East Coast.

Corporate America Does About-Face, Moves Back Downtown

For decades, many of the nation's biggest companies staked their futures far from the fraying downtowns of aging East Coast and Midwestern cities. One after another, they decamped for sprawling campuses in the suburbs and exurbs. Now, corporate America is moving in the other direction.

Total Acquisition Cost Tool May Show Savings from In-shoring Overstated

Original equipment manufacturer sourcing decisions are typically based on total acquisition cost (TAC) formula comparisons. Because of this, such tools play a primary role in decisions about whether to purchase from domestic or overseas sources. TAC formulas attempt to take into account all cost factors related to buying from a particular source.

FastFetch North America Changes Name to NextGen DC Systems

FastFetch North America has changed its name to NextGen DC Systems LLC.

E-Commerce Continues to Drive Changes in Warehousing, Logistics, Institute Reports

As larger U.S. retailers continue to close underperforming stores with more customers choosing to shop online from their own homes, big-box store vacancies have increased in recent years. But with online sales only increasing and more small shop spaces mimicking the online sales environment, the biggest impacts are being reflected in warehouse space and logistics.

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E-Commerce Spurs Warehouse Development, Rent Increases Across U.S.

Over the past year, prime warehouse rents are up 9.9 percent across the U.S. and up by double-digit amounts in some large urban areas, according to a recent report. E-commerce and Amazon are in no small way responsible for the development.

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