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

Supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic are expected to increase demand for warehouse space and, at the same time, drive lasting changes in storage and logistics. Additionally, increased attention to supply chains will likely spur companies to address circumstances that interfere with their reliability and functionality.

Now and in the foreseeable future, distribution of goods is volatile and the industrial sector is imbalanced.  Virus-induced business shutdowns have curbed some activity while causing producers of staple goods to scramble for additional warehouse capacity.  Stay-at-home orders have shifted consumer purchasing online.

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