The conventional practice of maintaining warehouses as corporate assets may be a thing of the past as asset prices fall and companies face fierce competition, according to Stuart Gibson, vice president of ProLogis Japan.
He advocates renting warehouses, which would free up financial resources and allow their more effective use.
The Japanese arm of ProLogis, a global distribution-solution firm based in Denver, buys land and builds distribution facilities for long-term lease to corporate customers.
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