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NOLA Tops Logistics List, San Jose Leading IT Hub In BF’s 2013 Metro Rankings Report

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Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF ‘s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking. San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF ‘s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.

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

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. employment growth. About 63 percent of the shipments received at zones involved domestic status merchandise.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Examples of major logistics clusters include Memphis, home to hundreds of distribution centers and a major air freight hub with impressive land, water and rail logistics assets as well. According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Economic development partners, such as The Workforce Development Board of Oswego County, create opportunities to bring workers and employers together and collaborate with colleges and vocational schools to encourage the development of courses that enhance workers’ skills and meet the needs of employers. percent between 2008 and 2018.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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In response, higher education institutions across the state are getting more involved with those very manufacturers to provide a strong, next-generation workforce. Potential future expansions are expected to increase Yokohama’s investment and employment levels up to four times in scale in accordance with future growth.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Several sites within Hendricks County are foreign trade zones, too. The area’s quality of life and existing employers in fields such as bioscience, medical devices and motorsports have drawn highly skilled workers. percent of the county’s workers have some postsecondary education, and a full 42 percent have earned college degrees.

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