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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 The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. Four sections are now open to travelers. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6

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BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012

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Key Incentives: Small Business Tax Relief, R&D Tax Credit, Inventory Tax Exemption, Quality Jobs Tax Cr., We are extremely pleased that Mando has chosen our county to locate the new facility, and we certainly appreciate the investment and the new jobs they will create,” said Meriwether County Commission Chairman Nancy Jones. “I

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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Each year, a team of eight college interns is commissioned by Ivory Innovations to conduct research, including traveling and interviews, with prospective candidates. They help run the housing commission and the home builders associations. Local home builders are vital to our industry.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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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.” There is no inventory tax, which is particularly advantageous to distribution companies. “Logistics costs as a percentage of GDP in the U.S.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Pauken is the chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission. Over 80,000 vehicles travel through this intersection every day, making Waxahachie an ideal location for a variety of business and industry. Greenville Majors Field Municipal Airport provides a convenient service for business utilizing corporate jet travel.

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