Demand for e-commerce distribution and warehousing facilities on the rise [10/May/2012]

A significant rise in e-commerce sales is resulting in an increase in build-to-suit distribution facilities throughout the US. Read Full Article...

New report: Ten key trends impacting the North American distribution market [04/May/2012]

Ti's latest report, North America Distribution and Warehousing 2012, looks at how the market has recovered from the 2009 economic downturn and provides an overview of the market, growth spots and major trends affecting the market. Read Full Article...

The importance of inventory management evidenced by retail sales and inventory increases [15/Mar/2012]

US retail sales increased 1.1% in February while inventory levels increased 0.7% in January. Continued optimism for the improving US economy appears to be helping this increase. Still, retailers need to manage inventory levels effectively or run the risk of either too much or too little inventory on hand. Read Full Article...

NAFTA trade increases 14.3% in 2011 [01/Mar/2012]

NAFTA trade remained strong in 2011, increasing over 14%. Increases in automobile manufacturing, pipeline activity and in Mexican manufacturing attributed to the growth in NAFTA trade. Read Full Article...

Emerging markets drive global pharmaceutical logistics market [07/Dec/2011]

As drug manufacturers move into emerging markets they are utilising logistics providers as customs and trade compliance advisors, managing specialised distribution and warehousing facilities and performing concentrated transportation services. Read Full Article...

Nokia retools its supply chain to regain lost market share [03/Oct/2011]

Nokia has announced a new restructuring programme in order to save costs, realign business and refocus its manufacturing. The latest cuts, perhaps, may not have needed to be as drastic if supply chain had played a bigger role in Nokia’s global strategy. Read Full Article...

Exclusive: ProLogis' European President outlines global strategy [15/Jun/2011]

Following its merger with AMB, ProLogis' European President Philip Dunne talks to Ti’s Chief Analyst Thomas Cullen outlining his company’s global development strategy. Read Full Article...

ProLogis moves to buy out leading European warehouse business [15/Apr/2011]

Leading global distribution property company ProLogis has launched a counter-attack against one of its own shareholders. Read Full Article...

Mainfreight enters agreement to purchase Wim Bosman [07/Mar/2011]

Mainfreight Limited has announced the purchase of Wim Bosman, the European 3PL (Third Party Logistics) service provider. Read Full Article...

Singapore looks to sell China logistics property business [10/Sep/2010]

The government of Singapore is rumoured to be planning the stock-market floatation of its ‘Global Logistics Properties’ (GLP) business, possibly for as much as $3bn. Read Full Article...