Supply Chain Real Estate Needs Analysis

How many properties are in the portfolio?

What percentage of properties are Leased vs Owned?

# of and SF of Distribution facilities

# of and SF of Manufacturing facilities

# of and SF of Corporate Office facilities

# of and SF of Contact Centers

# of and SF of Other types of facilities

What countries are you located in?

Is the preference to operate in Class A, B or C space? Is this due to funcionality, culture and/or cost? Please comment on typical building types and improvement standards.

Is your company focused on "growing", "maintaining" or "downsizing" the real estate footprint?

What geographical areas are you responsible for?

Who are the key team members responsible for the commercial real estate decision making process?

Do you have legal counsel responsible for handling real estate?
If yes, please specify if this is "in-house" or "third party"?

Which individual(s) has authority to execute leases and other real estate contracts?

Do you have a well defined corporate real estate process in place?

What works well?

What improvements are needed?

Do you currently use KPI's to identify strengths and weaknesses within the commercial real estate strategy and process?

Who is your preferred third-party commercial real estate services provider(s)?

What are the top attributes you look for when identifying a third-party commercial real estate services provider?

Who are the key team members responsible for supply chain decision making process?

Do you have a well defined supply chain strategy?

Have you performed a network optimization analysis?
If yes, when?

Are the sizes and configurations of your supply chain facilities designed for your current needs?

Do you partner with Third Party Logistics Companies (3PL's) to support warehousing needs?
If so, which companies and which locations?

Does the material handling equipment, automation and other logistics systems currently meet the needs for your business?
If no, what improvements are needed?

How are you currently handling lease administration?

How do you currently handle negotiating economic incentives from municipalities, tax abatements, etc.?

How do you currently handle labor analytics?

On a scale of 1-10, how does real estate impact recruiting & retention efforts?

Which 3 companies are your top competitors?

Which 3 companies are your top and/or ideal clients?