In response to the coronaviruscrisis, supply chains will change—and the industrial market willchange along with them.

Supply chain disruptions causedby the pandemic are expected to increase demand for warehouse spaceand, at the same time, drive lasting changes in storage andlogistics. Additionally, increased attention to supply chains willlikely spur companies to address circumstances that interfere withtheir reliability and functionality.

Now and in the foreseeablefuture, distribution of goods is volatile and the industrial sector isimbalanced.  Virus-induced business shutdowns have curbedsome activity while causing producers of staple goods to scramblefor additional warehouse capacity.  Stay-at-home ordershave shifted consumer purchasing online.

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