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Mississippi: A Winning Recipe

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Seventy-five percent of the funds may be used for new job creation, while 25 percent of the funds are allocated for strengthening the skills of Mississippi’s existing workforce and for workforce certification. Winston Plywood and Veneer held a grand opening for the company’s new $100 million manufacturing facility in Louisville.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway. Employers are able to tap into an abundance of highly skilled labor, including workers with expertise in technically demanding fields such as bioscience, medical devices, and motorsports.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Already a top state in aluminum-production capacity, Kentucky boasts an auto-parts supplier network of more than 500 facilities and a demonstrated commitment to training the next generation of advanced manufacturing specialists, tailor fit for the needs of individual employers.