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Italian Automotive Supplier Adding New Technology Line In Indy

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Reflex & Allen Group, a manufacturer of pneumatic, electrical and fluid systems for truck and engine markets, has announced plans to locate its operations here, creating up to 97 new jobs by 2014. facility in Indianapolis, IN. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. The Italian company located and equipped its first U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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The Home Building Technology Revolution, Part III: The Missing Link

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Thirteen years ago, plug-in electric vehicles were largely a novelty, with Tesla just launching its all-electric Roadster, although a few hybrid electrics, such as Toyota’s Prius and Ford’s Escape, had been around for some years prior. Total sales of electric vehicles (EVs) of all types in the U.S., automotive sales.

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

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Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 23rd Annual State of Logistics Report (authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc.)

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. By Dominique Cantelme. and San Francisco.

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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. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Things are Heating Up in the Hoosier State

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Operating expenses are kept to a minimum with a competitive tax structure, low workers compensation rates and low industrial electricity. Indianapolis is home to the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team and the Indianapolis Colts in pro football. The attraction for local companies is simple economics as well.

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