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

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The rapid and widespread adoption of mobile and social technologies within the last three years has changed the way customers and companies interact with one another—driving fundamental transformations to business processes and applications. AIRBUS: POWERFUL ENGINE FOR GROWTH IN MOBILE REGION. But Huntsville, our no.

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

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The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. Over 25,000 acres of land located on the Mississippi River are available for industries to locate their new facilities. military forces. stay competitive with foreign manufacturers and suppliers.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. The system provides a 448-mile navigation channel for barge traffic from the Mississippi River northwest to fifteen miles east of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. Airbus Lands In Mobile. Mobile, AL already is a hub for heavy manufacturing.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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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. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). Adjacent to the I-55/I-80 interchange and anchored by the BNSF Logistics Park Chicago and Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal, CIC is the ideal location for regional or multi-state distribution. NJEDA previously invested in four Edison Partners funds.

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

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Christopher Monson, Mississippi State University. Raymond also serves on the Board of Directors of various professional organizations, including the National Center for Construction Education and Research, the International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ISCCBE) and the Pan American Union of Engineering Societies.

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