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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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A process needs to be in place to move materials, services, people or any other “product” from point A to point B and possibly all the way to Z. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3

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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Railroad rolling stock and barges used in interstate commerce or outside the state are also exempt. Component parts, containers and packaging materials and repair parts for qualified industrial machinery used in the manufacturing process are not subject to sales and use taxation. Credit is in addition to the regular Job Tax Credit.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Receipts from the sale of or from maintaining, refurbishing, remodeling, or otherwise modifying a commercial or military carrier over 10,000 pounds gross landing weight. Non-retail service companies that export a substantial percentage of services out of state (50% or more revenues and/or customer base). Certain green industries.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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Building material selections help reduce ongoing maintenance costs: stainless steel handrails, split face block, brick, aluminum light poles, etc. 70% of building materials are regional or Joplin-specific: roofing, concrete block, lighting fixtures, etc. Low-flow plumbing fixtures reduce water consumption and waste.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Non-retail service companies that export a substantial% age of services out of state (50% or more revenues and/or customer base). Receipts from maintaining, refurbishing, remodeling or otherwise modifying a commercial or military carrier over 10,000 pounds gross landing weight. The credit may be carried forward for up to 3 years.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The product is already there, on the shelf in the distribution center,” Sheffi notes. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.).

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