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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. The cities and towns in Johnson County have all the pieces in place, including the infrastructure with plans for roads and excess capacity for sewer and water to drive development, Aubin said.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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McAuliffe signed Executive Order 23 establishing “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative which laid out plans to overhaul Virginia’s economy in four ways: increasing postsecondary education and workforce credentials; securing employment for veterans; aligning education with the needs of businesses; and diversifying the economy.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Here’s a peek at what’s driving change in 2017: The factory of the future: Tesla’s “Gigafactory,” may represent not just what future factories look like, but how companies approach their entire manufacturing process. The program boasts 225 member companies and 650 students enrolled for fall 2017.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement project aims to replace 558 aging bridges across the Keystone State by the end of 2017. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history. focused on mobile, security and business operations software). Navagant Research forecasts that the global SGaaS market, estimated at $1.7

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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This new investment in port infrastructure is an important step forward to help grow our local economy and to secure the Port of Baltimore’s future for years to come,” said Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Black. Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. That work is expected to begin in September.