Q1 2026

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

In this issue, our features examine supply chain management issues and strategies that help drive domestic economic growth. Our Sites & Programs offers an update on major U.S. ports, and our Shortlist examines America’s Top Sites for Business Development: a compendium of locations from across the country that include critical business infrastructure, workforce and transportation. Regionally, we’re presenting six locations – Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Virginia and Pennsylvania – that are ready for expansions and greenfield projects.

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In this issue

America’s Top Sites Help Business Development Get a Running Start

BY: Tracey Schelmetic

To help organizations cut through red tape and get the new business process moving faster, many regions around the country are offering compelling solutions in the form of pre-approved sites and services that can bring operations online smoothly and quickly. In this section, we’ll examine some of America’s top sites for new and expanding operations. more....

Features

The Science of Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

‘Human-In-The-Loop’ AI Strategies For Transportation Fleets

Insights

Before the Rail Consolidation

Short List

America’s Top Sites Help Business Development Get a Running Start

Sites & Programs

U.S. Ports Are Key Links in Driving the Broader Economy

Spotlights

Arizona’s Energy Leadership Powers Economic Growth

Arkansas Grows New Investments in Rural Counties

Louisiana’s Economic Advantage, Reinvented for a New Era

Michigan: Reimagining the Arsenal of Democracy

Energy Manufacturing is Powering Pennsylvania

Infrastructure Investments Bolster Virginia’s Business Ecosystem