FARE 3310 Chapter Notes -Usaa, Adrien Duport, Tinn
24 Oct 2014
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New hubs arise to serve just in case" distribution. The shift has led retailers and logistics companies to alter supply chains by adding distribution hubs, according to the. Costar group, a real estate research firm in washington. In turn, the hubs are creating real estate opportunities in markets on and off established distribution paths, including growth in markets outside the traditional seaport hubs on the east and west coasts. Just-in-case planning helps retailers keep merchandise on store shelves in the event a supply chain disruption affects one of the major distribution markets. Hurricane sandy affected the ports of new york and new jersey, for example, and the 2002 lockout of international longshore and warehouse union workers from west coast seaports delayed the unloading of container ships for months. Just-in-case is a response to the vulnerability of just-in-time supply chains, said rene circ, costar"s director of industrial research.
