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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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It provides training in specific technologies, computer skills, safety certification, leadership, management and team building. “Our location really is the draw.”. Custom Fit is an employee training program offered through the Utah College of Applied Technology, state colleges, and the local business community.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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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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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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And while a food hub isn’t a new concept, the ideas around how to implement the food hub are drawing attention. The Commerce Center also is conveniently located between the state’s two largest universities—Arizona State University in Tempe and the University of Arizona in Tucson. YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN: RAW MATERIALS ABOUND.