article thumbnail

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. business logistics costs include three main categories: Inventory Carrying, Transportation and Administration. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. trillion in 2011, a 6.6

article thumbnail

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

Business Facilities

percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 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. Midwest Airports. percent in 2013 and 8.3

Roads 41
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. population.

article thumbnail

Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

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.” The Norfolk Southern’s Decatur rail yard is one of the nation’s largest, helping support Decatur’s status as one of the leading global trade cities.

article thumbnail

LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport. in announcing XCOR's new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.

Texas 45
article thumbnail

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Inventory is exempt from property tax. In 2001 the MRZ designation was renewed for the former Williams Air Force Base, now known as Williams Gateway Airport. Naval Air Facility in Goodyear, now known as Phoenix/Goodyear Airport, was designated as an MRZ. Bond proceeds cannot be used for working capital or inventory.

Income 108
article thumbnail

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. Funds may be used to acquire equipment, make leasehold improvements, purchase recycled raw materials and inventory or acquire real property.

Income 75