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Supply Chain Advisory
Solving business problems at the intersection of Supply Chain and Real Estate
CBRE Supply Chain Advisory helps you solve complex business problems and build distinct advantage through supply chain transformations.
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We focus on determining the most effective supply chain strategy, supported by a relevant network and infrastructure footprint that meets current and future operational needs. We deliver exceptional, tailored outcomes built on clients’ specific business priorities, strategies and supporting data.
Deep Expertise, Holistic Approach
Your company’s supply chain and real estate decisions are interwoven, and strategically balancing them can deliver an optimal network capable of supporting the growth strategies you need to realize your full potential. Our specialized team of supply chain consulting specialists span the globe, and average decades of experience in consulting and supply chain operations. This depth of experience allows us to create supply chain solutions that are specific to your business’ unique requirements and objectives.
Leading Edge Tools & Technology
Our team is tool-agnostic and uses best-in-class tools and technology from the leading providers in the supply chain analytics space. These tools are supplemented with proprietary in-house designed applications to facilitate rapid analysis of your supply chain.
End-to-End Solutions, Executable Strategies
Our Supply Chain Advisory professionals combine worldwide best practices with extensive local market knowledge. Our regional and global connectivity gives us direct access to a wide range of professionals, including experts and industry specialists in e-commerce, port logistics and automated infrastructure. We partner with our Industrial project management, Retail Location Analysis, Labor Analytics and Location Incentives teams to provide custom, end-to-end supply chain solutions.
Services We Provide
Supply Chain Strategy
Using services uniquely packaged to meet your needs, we evaluate the potential impact of supply chain levers on your company’s ability to meet its business objectives. We look to integrate your internal areas of expertise to deliver fully aligned practical strategies.
Supply Chain Network Design
Using an iterative, data-driven process, we evaluate the number, location, size and role of facilities in your supply chain network and compare the difference in cost and service between the current baseline network and various proposed scenarios. Our collaborative approach ensures a balanced outcome aligned to your business needs.
Outsourcing and 3PL Selection
We evaluate your supply chain processes to define requirements and establish the baseline for logistics costs and service levels while identifying challenges and areas of improvement. We also author and manage RFPs for roles within your supply chain to support business goals and facilitate the selection process and transition planning to ramp-up 3PL operations.
Facility Concept Design
We develop facility design requirements that meet your needs in terms of operations, processes, product flow, productivity and cost management, incorporating technology solutions suitable for your business. Concept designs enable network assessments, and more detailed designs enable build-to-suit delivery.
Operations Assessment
To identify improvement opportunities inside-the-four-walls of operations across people, process and technology, we evaluate your supply chain’s performance in warehouse operations, transportation, distribution, inventory and order management. The outcome enables you to improve and optimize your current workforce, network and infrastructure.
Capacity Analysis
We help you understand options to maximize your existing assets, determine volume capacity and areas of functions reaching break capacity, compare options for expansion versus retrofit or adding facilities and set scope prior to initiating facility concept design.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Whether leading or supporting the development of the financial justification and roadmap, our team serves as the conduit between your business problems and industrial real estate decisions. We help ensure your supply chain executive team and approach are aligned with your overall business imperatives.
Product types we support:
- Industrial & Logistics
- Warehousing
- Manufacturing
- Retail Hybrid
- Office Hybrid
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Global Supply Chain Collective
CBRE’s Global Supply Chain Collective brings together Retail and Industrial real estate professionals to learn, share information and stay on top of supply chain industry trends.
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