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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped with sales brochures, file retrieval and intra-company mail while taking general education classes at South Western Illinois College. So he marched down to the carpenters’ union hall and applied as an apprentice, ready to learn a trade and return to his construction roots. “If None of it held Tom’s interest.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume. While trucking transportation costs rose 2.9

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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