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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.)

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

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Midwest Airports. percent in 2013 and 8.3

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. By Business Facilities Editorial Staff. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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For the purposes of this definition, accountability means that the Federal agency reports the real property on its financial statements and inventory records. iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States. (iv) 2) Public building does not include buildings: (i) On the public domain. (ii)

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

For the purposes of this definition, accountability means that the Federal agency reports the real property on its financial statements and inventory records. iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States. (iv) 2) Public building does not include buildings: (i) On the public domain. (ii)

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The second most expansive state in the United States with the second largest population, Texas is home to more than 25 million people and features a diverse landscape of rivers, swamps, plains, mountains, woods and desert. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2012 issue. With an initial investment of $176.6

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