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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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According to site selection experts, logistics clusters are defined as an agglomeration of logistics activities in one geographic location. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

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Construction is an industry where general contractors regularly hire third parties, or subcontractors, to do the bulk of the on-site work, so home builders sometimes are deemed the primary contractor. Travers, a labor and employment attorney and partner in the Jacksonville, Fla., Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. office of Akerman. .

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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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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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And in Jacksonville, Embraer broke ground on a new facility to build light military attack support aircraft in Jacksonville as part of a $427 million defense contract. Its specialized facilities transport aircraft parts to Paine Field, and are key players in the import and export of these goods through Washington.

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Florida: A Million Miles For A Million Jobs In The Sunshine State

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This is the company’s sixth location in the Sunshine State, joining existing operations in Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale. Read Florida: A Million Miles For A Million Jobs In The Sunshine State on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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In May, Anheuser-Busch celebrated the opening of its expanded manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. The state’s transportation network can move products easily and efficiently by air, rail, road and water to all points globally. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S. And there’s a momentum effect.

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LRK opens office in Orlando to grow its presence in Florida

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The office’s proximity to the SunRail line and Lynx provides employees with access to public transportation. DESIGNING PROJECTS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA LRK has designed projects spanning all regions of Florida, from the Panhandle to Jacksonville and Tampa, from Naples to West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami. and Ave Maria.

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