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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Associated General Contractors of America, “Partnering: A Concept for Success,” Washington, D.C. Partnering on defense contracts. Department of Transportation. Road and Transport Research: a journal of Australian and New Zealand research and practice, 11(3), 46-60. Journal of Retailing, 76(4), 549. Thomas Telford.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 New conceptual plans offer two options: as a new Retail District or an Office Park. Retail: Numerous existing retailers in Cape Coral have experienced tremendous annual sales and, in some instances, are the largest grossing stores within their respective chains.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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Stafford County has put a high priority on investments in infrastructure, including high-speed broadband as well as traditional transportation projects. US News ranked North Stafford High School as one of the best High Schools in America. INVESTING IN 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE. Over 500,000 square feet of space is now complete.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for health care, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety, and virtually every other economic section.”. Borghetti Turbos North America, Inc., These grants also require, and are contingent, upon local matches.

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State Focus: Minnesota’s Formula For Success

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The state has 18 Fortune 500 companies specializing in areas such as health care, financial services, retail and food production. Joseph Jandrisch, CEO and president of Geringhoff North America, described the workforce in the St. And in another expansion, New Flyer of America, a Canadian bus manufacturer, is adding 136 jobs at its St.