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Higher Logistics Costs Affect RE

John McCloud is editor of Net Lease forum, from which this article is excerpted. Lombard, IL—Logistics costs rising at unprecedented rates could have profound effects on the warehouse/distribution sector, spurring both in-house and third-party distribution managers to rethink every aspect of the logistics chain from where and how goods are stored to where and how they are delivered. Those are among the conclusions of the 2006 State of Logistics Report from the Council of Supply Chain…

By John McCloud | Updated on August 04, 2006

John McCloud is editor of Net Lease forum, from which this article is excerpted.

Lombard, IL—Logistics costs rising at unprecedented rates could have profound effects on the warehouse/distribution sector, spurring both in-house and third-party distribution managers to rethink every aspect of the logistics chain from where and how goods are stored to where and how they are delivered. Those are among the conclusions of the 2006 State of Logistics Report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals here.

The report’s author, economist Rosalyn A. Wilson, says logistics expenditures jumped to 9.5% of US GDP last year, significantly higher from the 8.6% to 8.8% average in previous years. Estimated logistics costs for 2005 totaled $1.18 trillion, up $156 billion from the ’04 figure and the largest year-to-year change in the report’s 17-year history. The dramatic rise is prompting logistics and distribution companies to find as many ways as possible to reduce costs to keep themselves afloat. One of the report’s most interesting findings is that ’05 trucking and rail costs soared 33% and 14%, respectively, while inland and coastal water shipping rates stayed flat. The difference could boost interest in internal water transport, ultimately increasing the value of properties with access to rivers, canals and coastal waterways.

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