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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He was the hands-on guy, the project manager on the ground, checking for caulk overrun or cracked drywall—and making sure it got fixed. A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. Learning to lead.

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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.” Wilson predicts that these supply chain management improvements will continue even as higher volumes return to the market place. Spending in the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers.

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