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

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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. Harlingen TX, McCallen TX, Norman OK, Ardmore OK and Memphis TN were the top five metros in our annual ranking for the Lowest Cost of Living. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Total tonnage declined 2.2

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. Dyer County is located in Northwest Tennessee, about 75 miles north of Memphis, and is bordered on the west by the mighty Mississippi River. Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.