24. September 2018

Glossary

In a “built-to-suit” arrangement, a property developer or owner custom-builds a structure according to the exact specifications and requirements of an incoming tenant.

24. September 2018

Glossary

The industrial production index is a statistics ratio that measures the performance of the manufacturing industry. It covers the value and quantity of industrial goods produced in businesses of 20 employees or more.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Service providers in “third party logistics” (3PL) are contracted to handle the haulage and storage of their clients’ cargo. Moreover, 3PL providers may offer value-added services, such as customs clearance or installation jobs.

24. September 2018

Glossary

A three-dimensional scanner captures the outlines of an object and thus provides the data necessary to create a three-dimensional replica of the object.

24. September 2018

Glossary

This is an in-situ process of joining raw materials like resin, gypsum or metal to form three-dimensional objects of various types. The objects are created by adding layers in a computer-controlled process. The process permits the just-in-time production directly on location.

24. September 2018

Glossary

Often abbreviated as “JIT,” the term describes the pinpoint supplying of capital goods for the purpose of sustaining a constant flow of material.