Q2 2021 | Trade and Industry Development

Q2 2021

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

2021

This issue features several timely topics, including supply chain management and logistics, plastics, and metalworking and fabricating. In the COVID-19 era, the norms of supply chain logistics have been thrown out, and companies are discovering that the processes that once worked well to keep costs down are actually driving up the cost of doing business. In this issue, we feature several editorials that discuss the new challenges to supply chain, and how manufacturers, suppliers, warehouses and ports and depots are handling these new realities. 

In this issue

More Than Location, Location, Location: Why Arizona Is the Choice for Warehousing and Distribution

BY: Governor Doug Ducey

Every day, an untold number of goods leave facilities in Arizona for distribution to the western U.S. and beyond. The state is the ideal location for warehousing and distribution, and it’s not just because of its strategic spot on the map. Leaders in business and industry move their companies to Arizona for Arizona’s modern transportation infrastructure, streamlined-regulatory environment, affordable operating costs, innovation ecosystem, access to top talent and quality of life. more....