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Manufacturing Going Strong in Arkansas

Manufacturing Going Strong in Arkansas

Located in the center of America’s heartland, Arkansas is the natural location for your new or expanding business. The state enjoys a strong man...

The Association for Manufacturing Technology

The Association for Manufacturing Technology

It seems that our elected officials in Washington finally understand what the rest of the country has known all along: that a solid, sustainable econo...

"Here Comes the Sun" - Tennessee

"Here Comes the Sun" - Tennessee

In February 2008, Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen called me to his office to discuss an idea to attract new capital and create new jobs in our state....

Canada: the Smartest Tactical Move for Aerospace, Defense, Fuel Cell

Canada: the Smartest Tactical Move for Aerospace, Defense, Fuel Cell

From the world's leading aerospace and defense industries in Nova Scotia to the hydrogen highway of British Columbia, Canada provides the optimal busi...

Exploring Locations That Boast a Positive Quality of Life

Exploring Locations That Boast a Positive Quality of Life

As predicted, it took just the whisper of an improved job market for a significant number of adventurous employees (nearly two million in April alone)...

Throughout the Nation, Homeland Security is Big Business

Throughout the Nation, Homeland Security is Big Business

Homeland security is clearly a growth industry. Going beyond protecting lives, assets and infrastructure, homeland security is proving to be a lucrati...

North Carolina Offers Businesses the Ideal Location to Soar

North Carolina Offers Businesses the Ideal Location to Soar

Just as the world economy has changed in the 21st century, so have the economic engines that run North Carolina. Once known for tobacco and textiles, ...

It's (becoming) Easy to be Green

It's (becoming) Easy to be Green

The green technology field is huge, fueled in no small part by political and environmental issues, as well as those lured by the sheer economics of it...

Process Makes Perfect

Process Makes Perfect

In 2009, when Samsung Networks America (SNA) began identifying locations for a major U.S. customer service center, South Carolina wasn’t even on their...

Insights: The Manager, the Project and the Globe

Insights: The Manager, the Project and the Globe

Once upon a time, there was a very smart and experienced operations manager who had the responsibility of developing a new project for his company. An...