The “smart” warehouse is more than a sci-fi fantasy. This vision of a futuristic warehouse is closer to reality than you might think. While these technologies offer promising benefits, their implementation can be challenging as well.
Artificial intelligence is expected to drive demand for data centers and is giving the world’s largest industrial property company tremendous confidence in future growth. Every time a warehouse is converted to a data center, Prologis pick up $500 a foot of value.
Evolving in recent years, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and distribution hubs have all been influenced by developments in technology, sustainability, and customer expectations. Take a look at some of the trends that are shaping the industrial property space for 2024 and beyond.
In Seven Supply Chain Predictions for 2024, the logistics development powerhouse makes some appropriately large-scale forecasts. And how did Prologis’s forecasts for 2023 fare? A bit mixed, but more right than wrong.