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Brewster Smith

Brewster Smith

Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions

Brewster Smith, leader of Colliers' Supply Chain Solutions team, specializes in OPEX reduction and service improvement. With a 22-year career, he has achieved $141M+ in logistics cost savings for 60+ organizations globally. Brewster's expertise includes supply chain optimization, site selection, transportation strategy, and robotics/automation evaluation. Prior to Colliers, he held management roles at Penske Logistics, Accenture, Tompkins Solutions, and TriVista. Brewster holds a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

Latest articles

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Preparing for the Next Black Swan Event
Discover how the Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index tracks global supply chain shifts. Post-2020 volatility has eased, yet future disruptions remain uncertain.
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The Arms Race for Faster Delivery: The Role of Real Estate and Analytics in the Future of Final Mile Logistics
Consumer purchasing choices are more frequently predicated by order-to-delivery cycle time than ever before and as a result, corporations are making demonstrable adjustments to their supply chains to maintain or increase their market share.
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The Post-Pandemic Resurrection of American Manufacturing
US manufacturing revival brings optimism, but reliance on imported neon gas for semiconductors poses supply chain risks.
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Industry Insights from Colliers Supply Chain Solutions – Warehouse Automation
Colliers Supply Chain Solutions dives into four common types of warehouse automation and why companies need to be prepared.