Prologis CEO Highlights Shift Toward Decentralized Fulfillment and Energy Resilience
A new survey by Prologis and the Harris Poll reveals a significant shift in logistics strategy, with 91% of business leaders stating an urgent need for decentralized fulfillment networks to meet rising consumer demands for speed. The data shows that companies are moving away from massive centralized hubs toward localized distribution closer to population centers, as the share of firms planning to maintain their existing global footprints dropped by 14 percentage points over the last year. Beyond delivery speed, energy reliability has emerged as a critical factor in site selection, driven largely by the power requirements of artificial intelligence. Prologis CEO Dan Lee noted that the company is pivoting its portfolio to match these needs, focusing on high-consumption sub-markets and investing heavily in energy infrastructure. The firm currently generates over 1.4 gigawatts of power through solar and storage initiatives to support customer electrification and grid resilience.
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Topics: consumer delivery expectations logistics infrastructure supply chain decentralization warehouse demand