State of the Warehousing Market

In this podcast, Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Ben Dean, Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, for Seattle-based Flexe.



Topics covered in this podcast included: a look at the warehousing economy; vacancy, absorption rates, and lease rates; the intersection of warehouse and transporation capacity; and the future of on-demand warehousing, among others.

Currently Flexe's Director of Logistics Strategy and Warehouse Solutions, Ben Dean is known for his flexible approach to operations management and his contributions to multiple start-ups. With a notable career trajectory, his expertise encompasses logistics, operations and organizational guidance. Previously, he was Divisional Vice President of Fulfillment and Supply Chain at Gilt.com. 


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FLEXE News & Resources

State of the Warehousing Market
Need for Faster Deliveries Could Open the Door to More On-Demand Warehousing Services
Dynamic Warehousing Strategies: On-Demand Warehousing For E-Commerce
Every Company is an Ecommerce Company
Using Third-Party Logistics Providers to Chase Amazon’s Ecommerce Fulfillment Proficiency
Chasing Amazon: Building a Dynamic Warehouse Network
How Augmented Reality and Apple Will Transform Retail & Logistics Supply Chains
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About the Author

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Jeff Berman
Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review and is a contributor to Robotics 24/7. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis.
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Flexe solves the hardest omnichannel logistics problems for the world's largest retailers and brands. Integrating technology, open logistics networks and elastic economic models allows Flexe customers to move fast, at scale and with precision. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seattle, Flexe brings deep logistics expertise and enterprise-grade technology to deliver innovative eCommerce fulfillment, retail distribution and network capacity programs to the Fortune 500. For more information, please visit www.flexe.com.



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