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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. and Ontario, Canada, with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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SWLA’s transportation infrastructure is keeping pace with surging development needs. There are good sites to develop because of our infrastructure which includes six ports, interstate highway, railway, airports, a large pipeline system, a loyal and productive workforce, and training facilities,” Swift says. By Eric Cormier.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. This commitment is shown via a broad range of incentives available to industry.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. Contributing to the area’s outstanding infrastructure are Johnson County REMC, a member-owned electric distribution cooperative, and Hoosier Energy, a generation and transmission cooperative providing wholesale power and services to the distribution cooperative.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Together, this transportation infrastructure (highway, rail and air) provides access to suppliers and customers, both domestically and worldwide. Decatur has strong utility infrastructure capacity.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. Natural and infrastructure advantages abound, too. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods.