Industrial real estate demand has exploded during the last year due to accelerating trends in e-commerce and warehouse automation. Melinda explains some of the most pressing trends and how they effect the supply and demand side of the commercial real estate industry. 

Chris is an expert when it comes to warehouse automation and helps people think through what metrics are important when thinking about warehouse automation initiatives. He has experience with autonomous forklifts, picking systems, semi-autonomous storage and retrieval systems, and autonomous mobile robots. We go into detail about setting up a new warehouse, relocating and things to way to be more efficient in your warehouse operations. 

Automated storage and retrieval systems are specialized warehouse material handling systems that take advantage of technology to create a more dense racking system to be able to squeeze maximum throughput in distribution and fulfillment warehouses. Victor goes into great detail on how, when and where to implement them. 

Food producers always find difficulty scaling their production because it ultimately leads to moving into a new larger building. The same goes for food and beverage distributors and 3PL's that specialize in cooler and freezer space. Kate breaks down how the design process of this hot new product type within industrial real estate. 

Finding the right furniture sounds easy until you do it. Brian helps break down how to set up your new office for success by picking the right furniture, making sure it is conducive to your company culture, and getting delivered and installed on time and budget.

Site selection is a little known art of specialists that help companies make big moves. Site selectors help executives expand into new geographies by scouting land sites, understanding utility availability, understanding logistics, labor, and incentives. Didi goes into great detail on how she can help you make the best decision possible when expanding your company into new markets. 

There are so many things to know when moving your warehouse. Racking is one of the top 3 most impactful things you will do in your initial warehouse planning. Tripp goes over how to think through your setup. 

Most executives don't know of this cottage industry of project managers that specialize in creating budgets, coordinating vendors, managing construction, and relocating buildings. Michael is a veteran who helps executives understand when project management add value to their next move.