Survey shows U.S. warehouse networks falling behind

Warehouse Specialists (WSI), an Appleton logistics, distribution and storage company, released a new survey featuring insights from 306 supply chain, operations and logistics businesses, and the consensus is U.S. manufacturer warehouse networks are falling behind, with outdated infrastructure and previous capital investments constraining manufacturers.

The companies surveyed include those in the chemicals, metals, food and beverages, building materials, electronics and other sectors.

One major takeaway from the survey found three-quarters of leaders feel their warehouse network evolved without a strategy in mind, and the current model of warehouse networks was built for an environment that does not exist anymore...

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RSK: Possibly why there is a bit of chaos and shortage in warehousing.....especially if you are in need of space.