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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 The county’s rich natural resources attract a number of industries such as Redland Brick that uses robotics to manufacture some of the highest quality bricks that are shipped to markets all along the east coast and beyond. Midwest Airports.

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Plane travel and coronavirus: People are missing travel so much, they’re getting airline food delivered

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Its imperfection: It is excess inventory. JetBlue has donated leftover inventory of snacks to Feeding America and other food banks, as well as hospitals. And United has donated 173,000 pounds of food to food banks and charities, pulling from airport lounges and catering kitchens. This, however, is a first. May 4, 2020.

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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Andrew Cuomo aimed to capitalize on these impressive resources when he launched START-UP NY last fall. Investing companies will be able to attract the skilled workforce they need for their operations and partner with the universities for research and other specialized skills and resources. Kennedy Airport.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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A review of the available space inventory reveals that Wheeling’s industrial parks are experiencing strong demand from both existing and new businesses. Wheeling is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, the third-busiest airport in Chicagoland, which it co-owns with the neighboring City of Prospect Heights.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management.

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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

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Six years ago, I started to inventory the strategic moves of the largest players across the construction industry to better advise these customers. Large public companies operating in AECO receive a lot of pressure to perform, but they also have a good deal of resources.

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

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From the people to the technology and the resources to the components, the system that moves a product from the supplier to the customer involves many steps. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. By Dominique Cantelme.