A survey of over 1,800 business leaders indicates a sharp move toward nearshoring and regional fulfillment to bring goods closer to end consumers. In response, industrial landlords are being tasked with funding and developing on-site clean energy infrastructure, such as solar generation and electric fleet charging. Prologis has adapted by divesting more than 200 million square feet of unsuitable space while scaling an energy business that generates over 1.4 gigawatts. Additionally, three-quarters of executives are preparing major investments in artificial intelligence tools for inventory replenishment and demand forecasting.
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Energy reliability driven by artificial intelligence needs has become the leading factor…: Energy reliability driven by artificial intelligence needs has become the leading factor in warehouse site selection.
Over a quarter of business executives expect industrial landlords to develop and fund on-…: Over a quarter of business executives expect industrial landlords to develop and fund on-site energy infrastructure directly.
Seventy-five percent of surveyed leaders intend to make major investments in artificial i…: Seventy-five percent of surveyed leaders intend to make major investments in artificial intelligence for forecasting and inventory replenishment.
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