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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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The Quad Cities is a bi-state region located on the board of Iowa and Illinois. Photo: Quad Cities Chamber). billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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

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From the people to the technology and the resources to the components, the system that moves a product from the supplier to the customer involves many steps. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. By Dominique Cantelme.

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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.” There is no inventory tax, which is particularly advantageous to distribution companies. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.

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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 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. Four sections are now open to travelers. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The COMMERCIAL FISHING AND AGRICULTURE BANK provides loans to fishing, tourism, natural resources and agriculture-based projects. Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. CONNECTICUT.

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