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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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To lure new high-tech ventures, Reno is emphasizing its proximity to Silicon Valley (the city is a four-hour drive from San Francisco) and the fact that Nevada has no corporate or inventory taxes. For industries focused on just-in-time inventory and working capital management, there is no better location. and around the world.

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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

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Georgia experienced record cargo volumes, infrastructure development, and two new customers bringing a combined 1 million square feet of additional distribution center space to Savannah, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch announced during his recent State of the Port Address. Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B.

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

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S.

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East vs. West

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According to the report, both southern California ports are upgrading and expanding to ensure their infrastructures are prepared to handle the largest ships during the next decade and beyond. Therefore, inventory is not sitting at the port of origin waiting for a vessel. from the Far East. 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.” 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