Q3 / Summer 2013
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Cover Story
Top States for Business >>
Top States for Doing Business 2013: Site Consultant Survey Results
Our Top States for Doing Business Survey polls the site consultants who help companies make their new facility and expansion decisions, and ranks the states based on their number of mentions in 17 categories.
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Features
High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>
Right-Shoring: The Regionalization of the High-Tech Supply Chain
Technology companies are bringing product manufacturing and assembly closer to the customer and — more importantly — to R&D.
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Logistics / Infrastructure >>
“Logistics, Labor, and Love”: Aligning Supply Chain and Corporate Real Estate Objectives
A five-step manufacturing site selection process that aligns the goals and objectives of logistics and corporate real estate functions within an organization, providing a consistent roadmap to a successful location outcome with lowest total cost.
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Data Centers >>
Determining Facility Requirements for Mission-Critical Data Centers
Although there is no perfect data center site, by vetting prospective sites to see if they meet specific requirements, a company can find one as close to ideal as possible.
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Energy/Sustainable Development >>
The ABCs of “Greening” the Warehouse Facility
Determining the warehouse facility’s carbon footprint — and then reducing it as much as possible — can put your company on the road to environmental sustainability.
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Workforce Training / Education >>
Work Force Development Programs Can Make or Break a Site Selection Deal
With scant time and resources for recruiting and training workers, companies are looking at states that will help them to quickly satisfy their labor force needs.
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Departments
Asset / Facility Management >>
In Focus: Nature’s Cleanup Crew - Peace of Mind for Site Managers
New advancements in the application of biological treatments and analytical technologies are reducing redevelopment and remediation risks at formerly contaminated sites.
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Plastics >>
First Person: A Frank Discussion on 3D Printing's Evolution and Future
Recently, we spoke with David Cox, president/CEO of Purple Platypus, a 3D printing technologies seller, and Purple Porcupine, a service bureau with 12 machines that print 3D parts for a variety of customers and markets. 3D printing hasn’t exactly been an overnight success, after 25 years, the industry is finally getting the attention it deserves — some good, some bad.
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Energy/Sustainable Development >>
In Focus: The Changing Role of Architects in Building Performance Analysis
The use of energy modeling as part of an integrated design process has become increasingly important in the role of the architect, and firms are now realizing that they must adopt new design practices to remain competitive.
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Michigan >>
First Person: Michigan Recalibrates Economic Development Strategy and Initiatives
Hit hard by the recession, Michigan is now offering a variety of initiatives and programs to address company needs and create jobs. Area Development discussed these tools with Michael A. Finney, President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
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Ohio >>
First Person: With its Economic Future at Stake, Columbus, Ohio Invests in Itself
Kenny McDonald, Chief Economic Officer at Columbus 2020, explains how a public-private coalition has come together to take a firm grip on the Columbus region’s economic future.
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Front Line
Business Globalization / Next Shoring >>
Momentum Builds for U.S.-India Trade Agreement
The time appears to be ripe for the enactment of a bilateral investment treaty to reinvigorate commercial ties between the world’s two biggest democracies, the United States and India.
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North Carolina >>
North Carolina’s Research Triangle To Land New Information Superhighway
North Carolina’s Research Triangle hopes to gain an edge with high-speed connectivity with a local, public-private initiative aimed at providing open access, ultra-high-speed bandwidth at affordable prices to both residents and businesses throughout the region.
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Special Investment Report
Ohio >>
Special Investment Report: Ohio
Sixty percent of the U.S. and Canadian population lies within a day’s drive, making Ohio an ideal location for manufacturing — machinery, automobiles, plastics, appliances, and steel, among others.
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Exclusive Online Content
High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>
Hot Markets for High-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
Access to skilled labor, customers, and suppliers is paramount to high-tech firms’ location decisions, often trumping cost considerations when making technology manufacturing location decisions.
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Logistics / Infrastructure >>
Intelligent Rural Cities Offer Big-City Benefits Without the Urban Challenges
The broadband connectivity of the 21st century has made rural areas vital places to grow a business and a career.
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Labor Costs / Organized Labor >>
Employers Grapple with Higher Workers’ Compensation Costs
Employers, who are getting hit with higher workers’ compensation costs as the insurance industry changes premium calculations, are instituting programs to control the impact of workplace accidents.
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Site Selection >>
Reality Check: Making Data-Driven Decisions to Optimize Your Workplace
The use of both quantitative and qualitative metrics allows facility managers to make better use of their real estate footprints, positively affecting their businesses and their employees.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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2018 Top States for Doing Business: Georgia Ranks #1 Fifth Year in a Row
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2018 Leading Metro Locations: Pacific and Mountain Metros Dominate the List
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2018 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize States’ Efforts to Attract High-Value Investment & Large Job-Creating Projects
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32nd Annual Corporate Survey & the 14th Annual Consultants Survey
