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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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As reported in the firm’s earlier studies, commercial real estate surrounding major U.S. CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. Atlantic Aviation.

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

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Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84.

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My Kingdom for a Horse

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7 at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The sleek new commercial jet offers unprecedented fuel efficiency thanks to a light-weight but ultra-strong carbon-fiber composite skin and an advanced electrical system powered by a huge lithium-ion battery. The dimensions of the battery are 19×13.2×10.2

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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A process needs to be in place to move materials, services, people or any other “product” from point A to point B and possibly all the way to Z. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. It is comprised of 3.9

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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You know if the white shirt should go to Kansas and the blue shirt should go to Chicago or the other way around.”. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. Memphis, Panama, Chicago—are so efficient that they make globalization and trade easier virtually everywhere around the world. interior.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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The Midwest Inland Port provides an opportunity to ship inbound and outbound raw materials and products via rail containers anywhere in the United States and internationally in a more efficient and cost effective manner and serves as ground zero for logistics and distribution opportunities in Decatur and all of Central Illinois. 36 and U.S.