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California-Based Logistics Company Picks Indiana

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As its second distribution center and first facility outside California, Avept’s Indiana operations will allow the company to deliver products to its clients three to four days faster than it can solely from its California facility. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Avept Inc.

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Celadon to Open Driver Training School in Indy, Add 500 New Jobs

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Indiana Gov. “At the heart of the nation, our convenient location and expansive transportation infrastructure strengthen Indiana’s reputation as the ‘Crossroads of America.’ ’ Combine this with our competitive tax climate and skilled workforce and, logistically speaking, Indiana works for business.”

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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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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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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Brampton is also at the center of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. Harrison County in South Central Indiana boasts an outstanding transportation logistics network.

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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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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. To receive sales or use tax exclusion on qualified green-tech manufacturing property, businesses must apply through the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA).

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