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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. The first is in the classic supply chain management activities: blue-collar jobs, like running warehouses and driving trucks. The I-69 Corridor serves industry clusters including automotive, defense, aerospace, medical devices and green technology.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. The Institute will achieve this through leadership in pre-competitive advanced research and partnerships across defense, aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer products industries.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. Anchorage, AK held onto second place, followed by Louisville, KY, the North American hub for UPS. The new Baton Rouge center will provide IBM’s clients in the U.S.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. Ford in June announced it will invest $900 million into its Kentucky Truck Plant (KTP) in Louisville to support production of the 2018 aluminum-alloy bodied Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition. York Public Schools, one of the early partners, and Dr.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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At the same time, the county’s comfortably attractive way of life strengthens manager and employee satisfaction. The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway.