Todd Steffen

They frame supply-chain news as a prompt for operational decisions.

The post describes reduced Panama Canal transits and attacks on ships using the Red Sea, then recommends alternatives: routing around Cape Town, using the Strait of Magellan, combining air cargo with rail or trucking, and considering alternative suppliers.

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They present the project as a response to changing freight needs, linking logistics capacity to the location and scale of industrial development.

Steffen announces a project with Suzanne Serino, SIOR, planned in phases: a 670,000-square-foot facility followed by a possible expansion to 2 million square feet. They also say canal disruptions are accelerating air-cargo use and present an offering to add air-cargo capacity at RFD.

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This framing makes industrial property trends relevant beyond property decisions.

In a post about an appearance on Dr.

• Tom Goldsby and Dr.
• Ted Stank’s podcast, Steffen says they discussed major industrial real estate trends and their potential role as a leading indicator.

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They show the subject of public discussions, without supplying enough detail to establish a more specific argument from the sessions.

Steffen announced a Millennium Alliance session on supply-chain dynamics, future business needs and their impact on real estate, then recapped leading a session on establishing supply-chain capacity in the context of current industrial real estate markets.

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Todd Steffen announces a collaboration with Suzanne Serino, SIOR, on a strategic project near Rockford International Airport, described as the 13th largest cargo airport in the US.

• The first phase is a 670,000-square-foot facility, followed by an expansion to 2 million square feet in the second phase.
• The post says rainfall is down 33% at the Panama Canal and container ship transits have been reduced by roughly 50%; the canal handles 46% of containers moving from Northeast Asia to the US East Coast, while the Suez Canal handles roughly 33% of global container cargo.
• It notes Houthi attacks on commercial ships since November 2023 and says average worldwide costs to ship 40-foot containers nearly doubled since November 2023.
• Steffen recommends alternative routes such as around Cape Town or through the Strait of Magellan, and mixed freight options including air cargo, rail, and trucking.

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For a brief on industrial real estate and supply chain logistics, this post connects trade-route risk to concrete development phases. A campaign could position Todd Steffen as a spokesperson explaining how port and canal disruptions shape air-cargo and industrial capacity decisions—not just general market optimism.

Todd Steffen describes spending time with Dr.

• Tom Goldsby and Dr.
• Ted Stank and appearing on their podcast.
• The episode covered major trends in industrial real estate, and Steffen says industrial real estate is a leading indicator in many cases for the broader economy.
• The post links to the episode but provides no transcript or detailed examples from the discussion.

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This post supports podcast, webinar, or educational partnerships.

• Todd Steffen speaks to an academic supply-chain audience and frames industrial real estate as a broader economic indicator.
• Ask for the podcast transcript before relying on it for detailed claims.

Todd Steffen announces a speaking session hosted by The Millennium Alliance on April 10.

• The session is described as covering the intersection of supply chain dynamics and future business needs and their impact on the real estate landscape.
• Steffen looks forward to discussing the topic and connecting with industry peers.
• Ask for the year, session recording, and audience details.

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For event sponsorship or thought-leadership work, this post shows Todd Steffen speaking to supply chain and real estate decision-makers.

• A campaign could propose a session on future business needs and their real estate impact.
• Ask for the year and session materials before using this as a headline speaking credit.

It reinforces the recurring theme of supply chain capacity and industrial real estate markets.

Todd Steffen says they enjoyed leading a session with supply chain thought leaders at The Millenium Alliance.

• The discussion covered a unique perspective on the intersection between establishing supply chain capacity and current industrial real estate markets.
• The post includes hashtags for The Millennium Alliance, Colliers Industrial Real Estate, supply chain, and Colliers LandT.

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This post reinforces repeat event engagement and a consistent message: supply chain capacity decisions and industrial real estate markets belong in the same conversation.

• It suits campaigns aimed at event audiences or industry peer groups.
• The hashtags are labels in the post, not proof of payment or a formal commercial relationship.

Todd Steffen congratulates Jim Newsome on receiving the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute Distinguished Fellow award.

• Steffen calls the award well deserved, congratulates Newsome as a friend, and says a presentation was also strong.
• The post includes the hashtags #supplychain and #globalsupplychaininstitute.

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This post shows an academic supply-chain network and Todd Steffen publicly recognizing peers. It could support a campaign seeking peer endorsement or an education-adjacent audience, but pair it with the more detailed industrial project post to demonstrate subject matter expertise.

The post also links the disruption to rising air cargo use and an industrial project near Rockford International Airport.

A structured supply-chain summary covering causes, business implications, and direct recommendations.

The recommendations are Todd Steffen's own; the post does not cite outside sources for every figure.

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A logistics, freight, or industrial real estate brand can use this style for a campaign that needs plain-language risk analysis and next-step guidance for clients, rather than abstract commentary.

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Tom Goldsby and Dr. Ted Stank, Todd Steffen discussed major industrial real estate trends and the idea that industrial real estate can act as a leading indicator for the broader economy.

Podcast discussion with supply-chain academics.

The post announces the episode and its broad theme; it does not include detailed claims from the conversation.

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A brand can assess Todd Steffen for podcast, webinar, or executive-briefing content aimed at audiences seeking macro context behind industrial real estate decisions.

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The first phase is a 670,000-square-foot facility, with a second phase expanding to 2 million square feet, positioned against accelerating air cargo demand.

The post announces a project and gives its size and location. Ask for tenant and timeline details and independent verification.

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Industrial developers, air-cargo operators, and site-selection teams can assess Todd Steffen for content explaining phased capacity projects and the real estate response to freight shifts.

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In a separate post, they recapped leading a session with supply-chain thought leaders on the intersection of establishing supply-chain capacity and current industrial real estate markets.

Conference speaking and post-event recap.

Ask for attendee results and details on session content.

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Event organizers or brands sponsoring industry sessions can assess Todd Steffen as a speaker or session lead who connects supply-chain capacity decisions to industrial real estate markets.

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Public congratulation and network recognition.

A single community post; no additional education themes appear in Todd Steffen's posts.

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This is a single recognition post, with less campaign-planning detail than the disruption or capacity items.

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Later, they posted that they led a session there with supply chain thought leaders.

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The project includes a 670,000 SF first phase, a planned expansion to 2 million SF, and an offer to add air cargo capacity at RFD to offset Panama and Suez Canal disruption. The post does not specify Todd’s formal role or whether the airport is a client; ask for clarification before evaluating the connection.

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The post states no employer, client, or sponsorship relationship, so no commercial tie can be confirmed from it.

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Robert Sherretta reports from a U.S.

• Chamber of Commerce economics talk on tariffs, immigration, and worker shortages, then a French-American Chamber of Commerce summit on tariffs, Ukraine, and AI.
• Todd Steffen likewise turns canal and shipping disruption into decisions for clients and projects.

Sherretta writes first-person policy and diplomacy commentary for an international investment readership, building the author's questions and objections into the text. Steffen focuses on operations, translating freight conditions into routing, sourcing, and industrial-capacity decisions while pairing analysis with development announcements.

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Jit Hinchman uses a contested timber seizure to examine cargo integrity and a Stellantis battery-supply pause to examine overcapacity and bottlenecks. Todd Steffen uses Panama and Suez disruption to develop recommendations on routes, suppliers, and capacity.

Hinchman publishes a numbered newsletter, SCA Network Pulse, in a systems-thinking register, ending with a question for readers; the analysis stays upstream, focused on manufacturing and cargo integrity. Steffen publishes shorter posts tied to industrial projects and industry events, focusing on freight routes, cargo airports, and real estate.

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Kevin Parkerson hosts logistics technology companies and sponsors a student day with University of Central Arkansas; Todd Steffen appears on supply chain podcasts and publicly credits educators and award recipients.

Parkerson's main format is Kev Talks, an interview podcast built around conversations with software and freight companies, alongside next-generation talent work. Steffen focuses on commentary and conference sessions, connecting supply chain capacity to industrial real estate markets rather than hosting vendors.

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Sherretta reports from a U.S.

• Chamber of Commerce economists' talk on tariffs, immigration, and war, and from a French American Chamber of Commerce business summit on tariffs, Ukraine, AI, nuclear energy, and quantum computing.
• That makes Sherretta useful for a real estate or logistics audience that needs the macro trade context behind reshoring, import costs, and cross-border investment decisions—for example, a panel or briefing on how tariff and foreign-policy shifts affect where clients put industrial capacity.

Sherretta does not discuss industrial real estate markets, cargo airports, building phases, or freight routing in the available posts.

• If the buyer needs to explain how canal congestion affects a specific warehouse or air-cargo capacity decision, Steffen's project-level evidence is the closer match.
• Sherretta offers the policy and international-business context, not site-level execution.

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The available posts are issues of SCA Network Pulse: one on cargo integrity and chain-of-custody evidence, another on battery supply bottlenecks and why global overcapacity can coexist with shortages of qualified capacity. Hinchman is a better fit for a commercial real estate firm briefing clients on integrity, verification, concentration risk, or technology readiness—and when the format is a structured, evidence-led essay rather than a market update on buildings and sites.

The available material contains no industrial real estate market data, named development projects, or cargo-airport or site-selection examples.

• Hinchman can deepen the risk analysis around a supply chain, while Steffen brings the real estate and capacity project layer a CRE buyer is likely to need.
• Pairing them would separate the systems diagnosis from the property decision.

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Parkerson hosts a scholarship day for University of Central Arkansas students at the NWA Supply Chain Trends Expo and interviews Gnosis Freight about container lifecycle management, data fragmentation, and using better data for real-time execution. That makes Parkerson useful for a logistics-tech vendor, a freight visibility platform, or an industry association seeking interviews, event coverage, and a talent-pipeline story—the same broad logistics audience a CRE firm might want to reach, through technology and workforce content rather than property analysis.

Parkerson's available posts do not cover industrial real estate markets, canal-driven routing shifts, or warehouse and air-cargo capacity decisions.

• If the buyer needs an expert to connect supply-chain disruption to a specific industrial project or site decision, Steffen's material is the more direct match.
• Parkerson is stronger when the campaign centers on freight technology, data quality, or talent and event activation.

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