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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). In the 2013 ranking, the U.S. By Business Facilities Staff. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. The 2013 Gallup “State of the American Workplace” study ranks our skilled labor force the most engaged in the nation. Southeast Utilities Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce BF-July/Aug-2013 Boeing Monroe Santee Cooper Shreveport'

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

trillion dollars on logistics in 2013, a 2.3 percent in 2013 and 8.3 Freight shipment volumes started 2014 at or below 2013 levels, rose through the spring, dropped al little during summer, peaked during August and September, and finally fell close to where they started at the beginning of the year. According to SoL, U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. Subsequently, the U.S.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. His grandfathers on both sides, railroad telegraphers. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.” His uncle, a dispatcher for the Illinois Central.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

Red wing has an experience of 115 years in manufacturing boots, including accessories and boot care products, and one of the ground-breaking moments was when they recalled over 114,000 pairs of steel toe boots due to defective toe caps in 2013 , this shows their commitment towards customers and staying honest!

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