BUENA PARK, CA—As more young people are receiving highereducation and are attracted to cities, fewer are entering theindustrial labor pool, making increased automation a necessity fordistribution centers, John C. Morris,Cushman & Wakefield's industrial serviceslead, Americas, tells GlobeSt.com. Morris says this phenomenon,combined with e-commerce, is making automationmore prevalent for manufacturers.
As GlobeSt.com reported last week, Cushman & Wakefieldfacilitated the signing of a new,191,000-square-foot lease at 6300 ValleyView St. here between tenant ManhattanBeachwear and an undisclosed owner. The long-term leaseconsolidates three existing locations into one for the women'sswimwear manufacturer, which is reexamining its processes to becomemore efficient in its distribution capabilities.Here, more from our interview with Morris about the transaction andchanges in distribution space utilization.
GlobeSt.com: Are manufacturers in general changingtheir processes to become more efficient in the wake ofe-tailing?
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
