# Fall 2004

# Last Modification Date: May 19, 2010

### Trade & Industry Development Magazine

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This issue addresses the needs of expanding companies in the bioscience and logistics industries. Our experts offer a wide variety of options based on their experience in these markets. In addition, our “Special Report” focuses on foreign-trade zones and the many benefits offered to pharmaceutical and 3PL providers. Our “Industry Outlooks” present interesting overviews of the bioscience and 3PL markets as they continue to grow. With this issue we are also launching the FTZ portal on our website. This comprehensive database is complete with contact information, subzones, ports of entry and additional information your company needs when looking to move into a foreign-trade zone.

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## In this issue

###  [Putting Biosciences in Their Place](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/putting-biosciences-their-place-406.md) 

BY:  [ Jay W. Smith](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/tid-author/jay-w-smith-95.md) The Life Sciences industry is unique in a number of critical respects. First, it is a highly diverse sector, with products and applications ranging from agri-business to medical devices and instrumentation to therapeutics and diagnostics to drug discovery R & D and clinical testing. Second and equally unique, life sciences companies come in a variety of sizes, from the fledgling biotech start-up with only a handful of researchers to the ubiquitous big pharma operation, typically a multi-national corporation employing thousands of investigators and technicians worldwide. [more....](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/putting-biosciences-their-place-406.md)

Features

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[3PL Site Selection](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/3pl-site-selection-405.md)

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[Putting Biosciences in Their Place](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/putting-biosciences-their-place-406.md)

Outlooks

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[Supply Chain Outsourcing, a Logical Decision](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/logistics-warehousing-distribution/supply-chain-outsourcing-logical-decision-407.md)

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[New State-by-State Study on the Bioscience Industry](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/new-state-state-study-bioscience-industry-408.md)

Special Reports

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[Tariff Rates Fall, Foreign-Trade Zone Use Climbs. What's the Deal?](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/tariff-rates-fall-foreign-trade-zone-use-climbs-409.md)

Spotlights

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[Michigan: Driving High-Tech in the 21st Century](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/michigan/michigan-driving-high-tech-21st-century-410.md)

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[Why the World's Best Companies Are Moving to Texas](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/texas/why-worlds-best-companies-are-moving-texas-411.md)

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[Kansas: An Emerging Presence in the Logistics and Bioscience Industries](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/kansas/kansas-emerging-presence-logistics-and-bioscience-412.md)

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[Arkansas: A Natural for Business](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/arkansas/arkansas-natural-business-413.md)

## Video

- [Orange County Texas. Where Opportunities GROW!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cyuLV3bJr0)