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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge will deliver technology services including application development, application management and system integration. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF’s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking.

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

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Tennessee’s strength in transportation and logistics offer unparalleled access to all markets within the U.S. For industries focused on just-in-time inventory and working capital management, there is no better location. BH: Tennessee has a distinct competitive strength in transportation and logistics. and around the world.

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Olympus Will Build National Service Center in Bartlett, TN

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Olympus Corporation of the Americas – a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation – manages the company’s operations and business activities throughout North and South America. “We . “In addition to unparalleled products, we strive to provide world-class service to our healthcare customers every day.

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Brrrrrr, It’s Cold! How to Best Prepare a Delay Claim for Unusually Severe Weather

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In anticipation of what could be an influx of wintry weather, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has made arrangements to ensure the state’s roadways stay clear. What may be characterized as “unusually severe weather” on a Memphis transportation project may be different than a site in another part of the country.

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Mortenson Highlights BIM for Road Construction and Infrastructure Project

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Call it Civil Integrated Management. The video highlights some of the same themes from from a presentation that I gave last week at the ARTBA National Convention in Memphis called Civil Integrated Management: New Technologies and Legal Risks , which you can download here. Call it 4D modeling for infrastructure projects.

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

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Hunt Transport, ABF Freight System, P.A.M.