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John H. Boyd is principal and founder of The Boyd Company Inc. Founded in 1975 in Princeton, New Jersey, the firm provides independent site selection counsel to leading U.S. and overseas corporations, both in and out of the logistics industry.
Macrotrends such as the growth of e-commerce and same-day delivery are placing costly new demands on warehouse operators. Here are four major problem areas affecting site-selection decisions this year.
As companies decide where to locate their distribution facilities, they must take into account big changes in costs, technology, customer demands, and global economic conditions.
As the fastest growing segment of distribution warehousing, the food and beverage sector can provide insights into trends that could affect the entire industry.
Same-day delivery, sustainability, and increasing regulation will all have an impact on the warehousing industry, but cost will still be a key factor for most companies.
Site selection for a new distribution center has always been influenced by local costs and constraints. Now companies also need to consider global trends.
