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Rise of the Machines

Rise of the Machines

Machinery manufacturing tends to be a cyclical, capital-intensive industry. Since the great recession, revenue for companies in this sector has been s...

Reshaping Economic Development Policies from the Governor’s Office

Reshaping Economic Development Policies from the Governor’s Office

The 2018 elections caused a spirited debate on job creation, the economy and the direction our country will take to maintain economic prosperity. Alth...

Texas: Unmatched Access To Key Business Drivers — With Freedom to Grow

Texas: Unmatched Access To Key Business Drivers — With Freedom to Grow

Texas offers unmatched access to the key drivers of business success—talent, markets and cost efficiencies—as well as the freedom to grow.

Labor Force Takes Center Stage in Industrial Real Estate

Labor Force Takes Center Stage in Industrial Real Estate

Distribution center design is evolving, and in large part, it’s changing to address the critical need that companies are challenged with today: attrac...

Delivery System

Delivery System

Ports deliver vital goods and services to consumers and ship exports out the country. But they also go well beyond that—they create jobs and support l...

Louisiana’s Next Growth Sector May Surprise You: Water Management

Louisiana’s Next Growth Sector May Surprise You: Water Management

For Louisiana, going global is nothing new. The state leads the United States in per capita foreign direct investment, with over $60 billion attracted...

Supply Chain Logistics Innovations Help Ports Gain Efficiencies

Supply Chain Logistics Innovations Help Ports Gain Efficiencies

In the evolving world of supply chain logistics, where paper documents are transitioning to electronic, and end-to-end tracking of containerized carg...

Is Your Distribution Center Ready for the Digital Supply Chain?

Is Your Distribution Center Ready for the Digital Supply Chain?

Automation! Robotics! Driverless vehicles! Drones! When it comes to warehousing, distribution and supply chains, those are the most often heard buzzwo...

Foreign Direct Investment: Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half Full?

Foreign Direct Investment: Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half Full?

Recent data about foreign direct investment in the U.S. (FDI) is both a good and bad news story. Read on to learn more.

Ohio is Fostering a Modern Manufacturing Industry

Ohio is Fostering a Modern Manufacturing Industry

For 150 years, Ohio has been a model for fostering manufacturing pride. Ohio seizes the jobs and opportunities of the 21st Century.