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East vs. West

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For the past two years, we’ve been covering the efforts of East and Gulf Coast ports to get ready to receive the big cargo ships that will be heading their way when an expanded Panama Canal opens for business in 2014. Therefore, inventory is not sitting at the port of origin waiting for a vessel. to reduce transit times.

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

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From the March/April 2014 issue. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. By Shana Daley.

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

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percent in 2014 to $1.45 percent in 2014. percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 In 2014, consumers began to drive the economy once again as consumer confidence measures soared,” said Wilson. percent to $80 billion in 2014. percent in 2014.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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From the March/April 2014 issue. Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” There is no inventory tax, which is particularly advantageous to distribution companies. Spending in the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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ALABAMA - updated for 2014. Inventory is exempt from property tax. ALASKA – updated for 2014. As part of the More Alaska Production Act passed in 2013, for the North Slope only, this credit will increase to 45% on January 1, 2014, and the credit will change to 35% beginning January 1, 2016. TAX INCENTIVES.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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This new facility is slated for completion in late 2014. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing. Medical amenities include Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie, which was named a Top 100 Hospital by Thomson Reuters.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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With such a large inventory of bridges and a sizeable backlog of repair needs, we looked to innovative solutions to address the problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. billion in 2014, will grow to $11 billion in 2023. Navagant Research forecasts that the global SGaaS market, estimated at $1.7 ACHIEVEMENT IN TARGETED INCENTIVES.

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