David Greek, Managing Partner at Greek Real Estate Partners, joins The New Warehouse to unpack industrial real estate trends. Greek Real Estate Partners is a third-generation, New Jersey–based firm managing more than 22 million square feet across the region. Their latest project, the 4-million-square-foot Linden Logistics Center, offers a firsthand look at how construction challenges, economic cycles, public sentiment, and logistics demand all collide.

In this episode, David walks through the evolution of this site and how market forces have changed since 2017. He shares why industrial development now sits at the center of economic and community conversations. His insights offer a grounded look at where warehouse real estate is heading—and why operators should pay attention.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Kayvon Nazarian, CEO and Founder of ZonPrep. Together, they explore how Amazon FBA Prep Services are evolving, and why sellers need specialized partners. Nazarian began as a seller, giving him a firsthand view of Amazon’s rapid operational shifts. 

ZonPrep now supports brands with kitting, bundling, labeling, and inbound consolidation tailored to Amazon’s strict requirements. As Amazon phases out internal prep options, sellers must rethink how they manage compliance, routing, and speed. This conversation shows how ZonPrep’s high-velocity model helps brands adapt and why infrastructure built for fast processing is becoming essential for modern growth.

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Kevin chats with John McClymont, Founder of Operational Innovations, about how shifting consumer expectations and delivery realities are reshaping warehouse fulfillment strategy today. John brings deep experience across e-commerce, DTC, and final-mile logistics, giving listeners a practical look at where warehouse operations need to evolve and why. He explains how fulfillment success increasingly depends on reliability, density, carrier mix, and the experience customers have from checkout to doorstep. 

Throughout the conversation, John breaks down how inconsistent carriers, messy data, and rising expectations influence every operational decision. His insights help operators rethink the role their warehouses play in brand experience and customer retention, especially as fast delivery is expected rather than exceptional.

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Kevin chats with attorneys Faith Miros and Mark Wendaur of Offit Kurman to break down the legal realities shaping warehouse and logistics operations today. Offit Kurman is a national full-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys advising business owners across the full lifecycle of their organizations. In the warehouse sector, Faith focuses on real estate, zoning, environmental compliance, and industrial leasing. Meanwhile, Mark concentrates on transactional work, contracts, financing, and governance. 

Together, they unpack how operators can protect themselves from legal risks in warehousing. Their insights reveal how legal strategy increasingly influences location decisions, customer relationships, and the long-term stability of warehousing operations.

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Is your warehouse SOP doing what you need it to? Kevin chats with Tim Regnier, CEO and Founder of Smart Access, about how warehouses can revive their SOPs. Oftentimes, standard operating procedures get written, approved, stored, and then forgotten or remain misunderstood. 

In this episode, Tim explains how Smart Access turns warehouse SOP into a living system. The platform guides training, boosts accuracy, and improves productivity. It uses AI-driven observations, automated skill-building, and the new Ops Navigator intelligence layer. The conversation shows how operations can finally align leadership expectations with real work on the floor.

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When it comes to warehouse talent recruitment, few understand the shifting dynamics better than Charlie Saffro, CEO and Founder of CS Recruiting. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Charlie about warehouse hiring trends, logistics recruiting, and how culture-driven leadership shapes retention. 

With 15 years of experience matching supply chain talent to employers across North America, Charlie shares her perspective on the changing labor landscape. Her insights reveal that the future of supply chain talent acquisition depends as much on human connection as it does on technology.

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In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Paul Lukehart, Managing Principal of PL Programs, a consultancy specializing in warehouse startup project management and operational improvement. Paul draws from his background in the military, as well as his experience at Target, Amazon, and XPO Logistics. 

He shares how his hands-on experience shaped his approach to warehouse improvement—especially when launching new facilities, integrating technology, or navigating complex site moves. From startup lessons to leadership insights, Paul offers a grounded perspective on what it takes to make warehouse operations run more efficiently.

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When it comes to connecting warehouse systems, few companies are tackling the challenge as directly as TrackStar. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Jeremy Schneck and Daniel Langer, Co-Founders of TrackStar, about how they’re simplifying integrations across the fragmented WMS landscape. 

The discussion explores TrackStar’s journey from a startup pivot to a Y Combinator-backed company, the growing role of APIs in supply chain connectivity, and how universal APIs are driving the next wave of warehouse innovation.

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When it comes to optimizing warehouse operations, few companies offer a truly end-to-end solution. In this episode of The New Warehouse Podcast, Kevin chats with Bob Hutson, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Real Estate at The Beacon Group, about how his team guides clients through the process from concept to implementation. 

The discussion highlights how The Beacon Group integrates real estate, technology, and financial modeling to help companies make smarter, faster decisions. As Hutson explains, warehouse network optimization requires foresight and alignment between operations and finance.

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What really goes into a 3PL quote? Does it ever feel like the final number comes out of thin air?

For e-commerce brands and 3PL providers alike, fulfillment pricing can be a complex web. With no industry-wide standard and costs broken into multiple categories, understanding how a proposal is built is critical for a successful partnership.

In this previously live session, Kevin was joined by a multi-disciplinary team from Barrett Distribution Centers to pull back the curtain. They went beyond a simple sales pitch to show you how multiple parts of a 3PL organization collaborate to develop pricing that creates a win-win for both the client and the provider.

This is a rare opportunity to see how a price is constructed from the ground up and to understand the "why" behind every line item.

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