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New Challenges & Opportunities for the Global Food Chain

New Challenges & Opportunities for the Global Food Chain

The food supply logistics chain is one of the most complex programs needed for national sustainability, and it is ever evolving and faces a wide varie...

Manufacturing 4.0: Iowa’s Blueprint for a Technology Revolution

Manufacturing 4.0: Iowa’s Blueprint for a Technology Revolution

Iowa’s extensive history of supplying global markets with a wide range of goods – from food products and pharmaceuticals to aerospace electronics and ...

Food Processing

Key Trends in Food Processing

With quarantines, lockdowns, restaurant closures and work-from-home, consumers had more time to research how their food is being produced and where it...

Michigan Ushers in the Next Chapter in Manufacturing, Workforce Readiness

Michigan Ushers in the Next Chapter in Manufacturing, Workforce Readiness

Manufacturing and innovation are in Michigan’s DNA. The state put the world on wheels more than a century ago, and now it is leading the charge into t...

Business

In the Midst of a Pandemic, Idaho Grows.

Across the nation, the economic effects of the pandemic are still being felt. In Idaho, although precautions are still being taken, the economy is thr...

Technology

Site Selection Considerations for the Plastics Industry

From manufacturing to processing, the plastics industry has become a force from the national level down through local communities. A single plastics m...

Workforce

The Commonwealth of Virginia — Sound and Innovative

Ranked as America’s Top State for Business by CNBC, Virginia’s leadership position can be attributed to a number of assets, including its pro-business...

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America’s Top Sites for Business Prosperity and an Enjoyable Life

Have a look at some of the top locations for businesses seeking to pursue their goals of success and leadership while enjoying a quality of life that ...

Logistics

Ports and Depots

In 2020, the U.S. imported goods valued at $2.8 trillion from international trading partners and exported $2.1 trillion. These goods flowed through Am...

Logistics

How to Build Resilient Supply Chains

When COVID-19 threw fragile global supply chains into disarray, many companies were stunned by their own vulnerability. The risk of depending on a su...