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East vs. West

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WT100, the supply chain trade pub, reports that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — two of the busiest shipping hubs in the nation — have laid down a marker that says they still intend to compete for every container load heading to the U.S. from the Far East. “It to reduce transit times.

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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 existing warehousing inventory in DuPage County’s sub-market has over 180 million square feet of rentable building area, making it one of the top two markets in the Chicagoland area. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014.

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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. “Logistics costs as a percentage of GDP in the U.S.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This global charette developed plans for large sections of Los Angeles, creating designs for 420 buildings totaling over 55 million square feet. BIMStorm process connects GIS, buildings, smart grid and energy, and garnered his firm a 2008 AIA TAP Award. Recently the California Community College System (CCC) serving 2.75

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

This global charette developed plans for large sections of Los Angeles, creating designs for 420 buildings totaling over 55 million square feet. BIMStorm process connects GIS, buildings, smart grid and energy, and garnered his firm a 2008 AIA TAP Award. Recently the California Community College System (CCC) serving 2.75

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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It would offer Texas with long-term access to a Pacific deep water port that is approximately 500 miles closer and much less expensive than the Port of Los Angeles. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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With such a large inventory of bridges and a sizeable backlog of repair needs, we looked to innovative solutions to address the problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Sonnen, a German firm specializing in smart energy storage systems, has declared it wants to become the “Airbnb of energy.” The company, which recently opened a U.S.

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