Warehouses In the United States , Overwhelmed by Demand, Running Out of Space.
Warehouses In the United States , Overwhelmed by Demand, Running Out of Space.
NPR News reports America's warehouses are reaching capacity.
An important cog in the supply chain,
nearly everything Americans buy
will pass through a warehouse.
Today, the United States has more warehouses than at any point
in the country's history,
and they are all filling up.
It's completely unprecedented...
we're over 99% occupancy. , Doug Kiersey, president Dermody Properties, via NPR News.
Even with an abundance of warehouse storage in America, labor shortages
and increased demand has been overwhelming for some retailers. .
It's not that the system is broken. [Warehouses] are just totally, totally overwhelmed. , Zac Rogers, assistant professor supply chain management Colorado State University, via NPR News.
It's not that the system is broken. [Warehouses] are just totally, totally overwhelmed. , Zac Rogers, assistant professor supply chain management Colorado State University, via NPR News.
Experts say pandemic anxiety caused consumers to spend more capital on goods from online marketplaces.
Experts say pandemic anxiety caused consumers to spend more capital on goods from online marketplaces.
Online sales increased
over 40% in 2020.
In response to this change in the
economic climate and consumer
habits, companies began to import
as many goods into the US as they could.
In response to this change in the
economic climate and consumer
habits, companies began to import
as many goods into the US as they could.
Essentially, you kind of see this doomsday-prepper mentality in all of these companies where normally they've been
as lean as possible. , Zac Rogers, assistant professor supply chain management Colorado State University, via NPR News.
Essentially, you kind of see this doomsday-prepper mentality in all of these companies where normally they've been
as lean as possible. , Zac Rogers, assistant professor supply chain management Colorado State University, via NPR News
