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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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East vs. West

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Therefore, inventory is not sitting at the port of origin waiting for a vessel. By train, cargo can get to Chicago in four days. The 17-day Shanghai-to-Chicago transit time using Southern California compares with the 28 days it would take for the same destination using an all-water route to an eastern port via the Panama Canal.

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

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. population.

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

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While costs increased, this is a slight drop in the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), which was 8.4 percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. percent in 2013 and 8.3

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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.” gross domestic product (GDP). There is no inventory tax, which is particularly advantageous to distribution companies.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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With such a large inventory of bridges and a sizeable backlog of repair needs, we looked to innovative solutions to address the problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. 32 hours per week), year-round and directly related to the creation of the product or service. ACHIEVEMENT IN SMART GRID MODERNIZATION.

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Illinois Revives Premier Corporate Tax Incentives

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Based on available space inventory, Wheeling’s industrial parks continue to experience strong demand from both existing and new businesses. Richelieu Foods initially opened with 115 jobs, and has increased both production capacity and employment in recent months. 45 and Illinois 83 offer easy access to other Chicago Metro communities.