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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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East vs. West

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Well, it now appears that at least two of the biggest ports on the Pacific side of the country don’t plan to give up all that moolah without a fight. Therefore, inventory is not sitting at the port of origin waiting for a vessel. By train, cargo can get to Chicago in four days. from the Far East. to reduce transit times.

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

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Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase the size of its plant (pictured above) in Little Rock, AR. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. By Shana Daley. From the March/April 2014 issue. population.

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

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 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. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards. percent in 2013 and 8.3

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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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.” Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Spending in the U.S.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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With such a large inventory of bridges and a sizeable backlog of repair needs, we looked to innovative solutions to address the problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But so far some of the windiest environs we know of—the coastal U.S.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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Foxconn, best known for making Apple’s iPhones, during the summer announced plans to build a plant in the southeast corner of Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 people. Based on available space inventory, Wheeling’s industrial parks continue to experience strong demand from both existing and new businesses.