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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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The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology. Ivy Tech Community College has worked with the AML curricula to position the students for relevant certifications and associate degrees related to logistics.

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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. Hendricks County is home to VULTC, Vincennes University Logistics Training Center offering a certification in logistics and materials handling.

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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.