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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Rob Huffman, Director of Kawneer Collaborative at Kawneer

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After the completion of that, I wanted to step back from traveling so much. So, I took a position back in Indiana (Indianapolis) with a Kawneer customer. At our peak, we had over 14 operations in eight different states with roughly 50 offices and 130 field staff. My wife and I really wanted to start a family.

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

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In The route was divided into six sections of construction starting with Section 1 near Evansville and proceeding north until Section 6 connects to I-465 in Indianapolis.

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

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But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. The Joplin area already has several back office operations that have prepared a large pool of full- and part-time workers in this industry. Hoosier Energy: Service in a Logistically Magnetic Region.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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This challenge will require a significant number of adults to enroll in educational programs, but it is a goal that has the full support of Iowa’s business community, educational system and governor’s office. billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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That new hangar includes 26,000-square feet of hangar area and 7,800-square feet of office space. The new facility will include 15,000-square feet of hangar space and 3,000-square feet of office complex on the north side of Tower Road. An attractive building, it is consistent with the style of Atlantic’s other facilities.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The Jarretts also said they were able to grow their team (and office space) in Lincoln a lot faster and with a lot less capital than it would have taken in Northern California. The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. for the first time.

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