APRC Supply chain, studies and territories
Economic development, a major challenge for local authorities
Economic development is a major strategic challenge for local authorities. At the crossroads between the imperative of economic development and the need for land conservation lies the programming of a relevant, virtuous and attractive mix of uses. Anticipating needs, mobilizing land and relevant plot sizes, imagining development and guaranteeing the coherence of ambitions require reliable data, the most recent analyses and detailed knowledge of industrial behavior. The reality of the market, of the employment basin and of the prospects in progress is a sine qua non condition for the success of the development project.
Retail, activities, the needs of companies undergoing profound change
Similarly, industrial and logistics asset requirements, as well as retail and business needs, are in a state of flux. By way of example, and for logistics real estate in particular,
- The advent of e-commerce has greatly stimulated the need for new kinds of logistics assets, capable of housing retail preparation activity,
- The availability of logistics manpower has become an essential positioning criterion, as has the presence of nearby transport service providers enabling us to meet demanding service level standards or to pool transport with a view to sustainability,
- The introduction of EPZs around each major urban center will encourage the development of nearby assets that will enable an electrified last mile, or one that is efficient in terms of minimizing emissions if it remains thermal,
- Added to this are the constraints posed by the scarcity of land resources and the new objectives of Zero Net Artificialization of soils and respect for biodiversity.
In this field, APRC GROUP’s mission is to offer logistics assets and solutions that best meet companies’ needs. This task is becoming increasingly complex with the changing needs of today’s businesses and new land constraints, and it is becoming necessary to break it down by sector of activity.
The requirements of e-commerce, for example, are very demanding in terms of access to the population and availability of manpower, and are not the same as those of furniture retailing, which is keen on low-rent premises, or mass retailing, which is thrifty with its logistics costs.
APRC Group has therefore equipped itself with supply-chain skills to offer a service differentiated according to the activity of its customers, to best meet their needs.
Our expertise at the service of companies and regions
For companies :
- Focusing the search for land on locations with high added value in terms of logistics and industry
- Direct the search for lessees towards the sectors and companies for which the asset best meets its needs, optimizing real estate investments.
- Provide companies with supply chain consulting services to help them co-construct their logistics and industrial infrastructure
- Supply chain studies for operators to identify the most appropriate locations for pooling and reducing flows, and avoiding over-consumption of land.
For local authorities :
- Diagnosis of needs, limits and sustainability by type of productive real estate for each territory. Pre-programming and market studies for economic development upstream of area planning.
