Logistics

More companies have turned to reshoring as they build more resilient and sustainable supply chains. Government incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act and other legislation have sweetened the pot, encouraging more companies to bring home operations ... Read More

If you work in supply chain and logistics long enough, you start to see science fiction become a reality. If you go back as far as the 1950s, you’ll find that writers like Isaac Asimov ... Read More

Until about 25 years ago, warehouses relied on manual processes to manage inventory. Warehouse associates had to locate each item physically and then document it on paper or with a barcode scanner for upload to a ... Read More

Industrial real estate has experienced a rebalancing since the pandemic subsided, with most subclasses in the sector returning to pre-pandemic levels of demand. Unlike the broader sector, however, demand for industrial outdoor storage (IOS) has ... Read More

In recent years, the only thing predictable about the supply chain has been its unpredictable nature. Whether disruptions come from extreme weather events, tension between nations, overwhelming peak season demand, economic instability, or some other ... Read More

The United States has experienced steady growth in solar demand, driven both by the Inflation Reduction Act’s extension of the Residential Clean Energy Credit and by utility providers’ efforts to invest in renewable energy. To ... Read More

The global pandemic had a lasting influence on the economy in the form of heightened inflation. In response to this inflationary environment, the Federal Reserve started hiking interest rates in 2022 to force demand and prices ... Read More

Big data and analytics have become increasingly important in supply chains, especially as businesses turn to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve processes and operations. As these solutions become more viable for real-world use, ... Read More

The technology sector has seen major advances in technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years as pandemic-era efforts to advance automation capabilities come to fruition. Meanwhile, the ... Read More

When most people think of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum are the first thing that comes to mind. The technology gained prominence in the financial sector because it permits users to make digital transactions ... Read More