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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.). Sheffi cites two examples of Memphis companies leveraging the area’s logistics cluster to gain a competitive advantage.

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

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CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF. Anchorage, AK held onto second place, followed by Louisville, KY, the North American hub for UPS. The airport itself has been modernized and expanded over the past 15 years with nearly $1 billion in improvements.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Ford in June announced it will invest $900 million into its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to support production of the 2018 aluminum-alloy bodied Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. And there’s a momentum effect.