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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He was the hands-on guy, the project manager on the ground, checking for caulk overrun or cracked drywall—and making sure it got fixed. A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. Learning to lead.

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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

Natural Building

Today the structure is a national monument that’s open to the public and managed by the National Park Service. His home, which features an 18th century garden, is now a museum, owned and operated by the Missouri Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Augustine at a time when it was still part of the Spanish empire.

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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.” Wilson predicts that these supply chain management improvements will continue even as higher volumes return to the market place. Spending in the U.S.

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

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It is the largest business practice a company has to manage and to be deemed successful and efficient it should be done in a cost-effective, timely, safe and secure fashion. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. A building management system controls fresh air, temperatures, and lighting.

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Linking The Global Supply Chain

Business Facilities

A number of states are now in the matchmaking business, all trying to help companies solve their increasingly complex and demanding supply chain issues.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. The first is in the classic supply chain management activities: blue-collar jobs, like running warehouses and driving trucks. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets. The current challenge for U.S.

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