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East vs. West

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Therefore, inventory is not sitting at the port of origin waiting for a vessel. Union Pacific and BNSF Railway also are busy building double-tracks from the West Coast to Chicago, El Paso, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn., to reduce transit times.

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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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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Midland is located in the heart of West Texas, half way between Fort Worth and El Paso. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing. Midland also serves as a key component to the La Entrada Al Pacifico Corridor.

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