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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.” In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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We want to help them up their game and increase their close rate by making our rural county site inventory among the most attractive and project ready in the world.”. “Rural Tennessee communities already compete for jobs and investment and do quite well. Department of Agriculture selected the 15 sites from a pool of 24 applications.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas boasts one of the most business-friendly environments in the U.S. Kansas also has no personal property tax, no inventory tax and no franchise tax. Kansas’ strong business environment is supported by one of the state’s most valuable assets—a skilled and dedicated workforce. railroad miles. percent of all U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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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 because of its strong pro-business environment. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. gateway where all six major Class-One North American railroads can interchange traffic.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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These companies have made Waxahachie home for the obvious reasons: excellent transportation corridors, quality workforce and training, cost-effective land development, a business-friendly environment, and a wonderful quality of life. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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Anchored by the privately owned and operated Decatur Rail and Intermodal Logistics Facility located on more than 250 acres, the Midwest Inland Port provides direct access to three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and the CSX). Decatur has direct connectivity to five major highways (Interstates 72, 55, 57 and 74 and U.S.