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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Labor Department forecasts that truck drivers will account for 43 percent of the growth in logistics jobs in the coming years. In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Subsequently, the U.S. This is a result of the industry’s $13 billion in capital spending in 2012, a 16.1

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What Is Pavement Marking | Types of Pavement Markings & Their Meanings

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Pavement markings, along with road signs and signals, are part of the intelligence system for road users. These are often used to mean that the road has no parking pavement markings. Crossings of the highway and the railroad. The solid white line forces drivers to stay in their lane and defines the road’s shoulder.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

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What nearby road, rail or other transit networks will the facility connect to? It starts on the outside, where owners are more constrained by existing roads, utilities and even topography. Below are architectural site plans for buildings at America’s Central Port that account for roadway connections and existing utility services.

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

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. This accounts for 8.5 The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 million miles of public roads and two million miles of oil and natural gas pipelines. percent to $2.66

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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A number of factors must be taken into account when processing food. million of infrastructure (roads, water, sewer, lighting and a railroad siding) was constructed at no cost to local taxpayers. personal income, wholesale sales, and about 50 percent of its retail trade are accounted for within this radius.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor is home to more than 300 animal health companies that account for 56 percent of worldwide animal health, diagnostics and pet food sales. Beyond these major routes, the state is home to a many additional miles of high quality highways, as only two states have more total road miles than Kansas.

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