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AUTOMOTIVE SITE GUIDE

Do the Clouds Hovering Over the U.S. Auto Industry Have a Silver Lining?

Automotive Site Guide (Sep 08)

The feeling is inescapable: automotive manufacturing seems to be an industry that’s run out of gas. That’s certainly the story that can be gleaned from the business headlines these days. More

Making the Most of Auto Industry Incentives

Automotive Site Guide (Sep 08)

Driven by consumer demand for fuel efficiency and alternative fuel vehicles, the automotive supply chain has been deeply affected by the cuts in production of SUVs and trucks, plant closures, and shifts in production location. More

Logistics Challenges in a Changing Auto Industry

Automotive Site Guide (Sep 08)

The basic economics are changing for the American automobile industry at an alarming rate. Only a few years ago, decisions on product lines, engine platforms, style platforms, safety improvements, marketing development, and fashion were made for consumer demand out five to seven years. More

Organizations That Can Help With Auto-Related Site Needs

Automotive Site Guide (Sep 08)

Sponsoring organizations have provided profiles on their locations, which are becoming auto-related manufacturing hubs. More

How to Site Your Next Facility: Site Selection Factors for Automotive Suppliers

By Dr. C. R. (Buzz) Canup, President, Canup & Associates, Inc.
(Automotive Site Guide Aug/Sep 07)

The site selection criteria and factors used in performing site location studies for automotive suppliers vary broadly across the industry. More

Creating a Win-Win Situation: Incentives Opportunities for Auto Companies in Transition

By Larry Kramer, Incentis Group (Automotive Site Guide Aug/Sep 07)

How does an automotive manufacturer or supplier convince a state or community that economic incentives will play a vital role in enhancing the competitiveness and long-term viability of its operations? More

Evolving Third-Party Logistics in the Auto Industry

By Kerry Zielinski, Director of Business Development, CEVA Logistics
(Automotive Site Guide Aug/Sep 07)

In the automotive industry these days, many companies are looking at strategic advantages in logistics to reduce costs. More

Automotive Site Guide: Profiles

Automotive Site Guide (Aug/Sep 07)

Sponsoring organizations have provided profiles on their locations, which are becoming auto-related manufacturing hubs. More
BIOTECH LOCATION GUIDE
How Can Biotechnology Companies Manage Growth and Mitigate Risk in a Global Market?

How Can Biotechnology Companies Manage Growth and Mitigate Risk in a Global Market?

By Matthew Szuhaj, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Global Expansion Optimization Practice (Biotech Location Guide, May 08)

As the biotechnology industry matures beyond its R&D origins, first-generation biotech companies — like “Big Pharma” — before them, are facing important decisions about how to continue to develop products and establish production capacity to capitalize on the opportunities of a global marketplace. More

Business Drivers When Constructing a Bio-Sciences Facility

By Jerry Guillorn and Stephen Neeson, LEED® AP, Structure Tone
(Biotech Location Guide, May 08)

The life sciences company’s construction services partner must understand the firm’s present and — more importantly — future business model before work begins on a new facility. More

Biotech Location Guide 2008 Editors Note: Biotech Companies Mature and Expand Their Global Reach

By Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine
(Biotech Location Guide, May 08)

It has been said that biotech/life sciences companies, governmental entities, and the international community at large are all working together to feed, fuel, and heal the world — and the need has never been so great for all three. More

Biotech Location Guide: Profiles

Biotech Location Guide (May 08)

Sponsoring organizations have provided profiles on their locations, which are becoming biotech hubs. More

Where Should You Locate Your Next Biotech Facility?

By Jonathan Sangster, Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) (Biotech Location Guide Apr/May 07)

It is acknowledged that the definition of “biotech” is broad and can include the life sciences, bio-pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies, medical technologies, and more. More

Biotech Incentives Help Create Winning Locations

By Tom Stringer, Director, Business Incentives Advisory; and Scot Butcher, Managing Director; Duff & Phelps LLC (Biotech Location Guide Apr/May 07)

Biotechnology has been and remains one of the most sought-after industries in economic development. The huge opportunities, dynamic growth, and high talent pool skill sets generated by the industry make biotech companies very attractive candidate companies in the eyes of state and local economic development officials. More

Biotech Location Guide: Profiles

Biotech Location Guide (Apr/May 07)

Sponsoring organizations have provided profiles on their locations, which are becoming biotech hubs. More
LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION & WAREHOUSING
Logistics Distribution & Warehousing

Intermodal Trends: What Should We Expect in the International Supply-Chain System?

By Curtis D. Spencer, President; IMS Worldwide, Inc., Houston, Texas (Logistics Distribution & Warehousing Aug/Sep 07)

The international supply chain is evolving to meet the need for consistency, increased velocity and visibility, and the incorporation of emerging technologies. More

Logistics Information Management: How Is the Broker’s Role Becoming Enhanced in the Warehouse Site Selection Process?

By Jon DeCesare, CEO/President, World Class Logistics Consulting, Inc.
(Logistics Distribution & Warehousing Aug/Sep 07)

Brokers should act as logistics information managers and develop a matrix of a site’s location parameters. More

An Explosion of 3PL Services:
How Are These Expanding to Meet Customer Needs?

By William Atkinson (Logistics Distribution & Warehousing Aug/Sep 07)

A host of new services are turning 3PLs into company “partners” in the logistics process. More

Logistics Distribution & Warehousing: Profiles

Logistics Distribution & Warehousing (Aug/Sep 07)

Sponsoring organizations have provided profiles on their locations, which are becoming logistics hubs. More
SOUTHERN TECH SITES 2008

Are Southern States Better Positioned for Technology Projects?

By Jonathan L. Sangster, Senior Managing Director, CBRE Consulting, CB Richard Ellis (Southern Tech Sites 08)

A skilled, available work force, a favorable cost environment, the necessary infrastructure, and generous financial support have created a near-perfect environment for technology companies to thrive in the South. More

Nanotech in the South

By Susan Avery (Southern Tech Sites 08)

The National Nanotechnology Initiative, now in its eighth year, continues to expand its network of networks, to the point where artificial intelligence will soon be needed to keep track of everything going on. More

Southern Technology Opportunities & Challenges

By Susan Avery (Southern Tech Sites 08)

Biotech, nanotech, IT, alternative energy, and other high-tech firms are advancing in the Southern region of the U.S., while still faced with today’s economic uncertainties, social and environmental issues, and competition for talent. More

High-Tech Heats up the South

By Susan Avery (Southern Tech Sites 08)

Learn more about the projects programs incentives that make technology thrive in exclusive conversations with economic development officials from 14 Southern States. More
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