Consultant Insights
Foreign Trade Zones: A Key Tool to Navigating Tariffs
Area Development interviewed Curtis Spencer, President, IMS Worldwide, Inc., at our Houston Consultants Forum. Our discussion covered how companies can leverage foreign trade zones to mitigate the impact of tariffs on their bottom line.
The Impacts of Data and Future Technologies on Data Center Site Selection
Pat Lynch, Senior Managing Director, Data Center Solutions, CBRE, spoke with Area Development about the data center market and site selection process at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
Opportunities and Challenges for the CBD and Hemp Industry
Scott Kupperman, Owner, Kupperman Location Solutions, spoke with Area Development about the site selection opportunities - and challenges - for the CBD and Hemp industry at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
Finding and Valuing Top Talent
Martha O’Mara PhD. Principal, Place Strategy Partners, LLC, spoke with Area Development about how companies can diversify out of high-cost locations while still accessing talented labor pools after her presentation at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
Supply Chain Growth in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America
Jeffrey Garza Walker, Senior Vice President, and Joshua Rodriguez, Vice President, Cresa, spoke with Area Development about opportunities for relocation, investment and supply chain extension in Latin America after their presentation at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
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In Focus: Is Your Workplace Ready for the “Next Normal?”
Safety concerns must be balanced with the benefits of a vibrant workplace culture.
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Kentucky Uniquely Positioned to Prosper Post-Pandemic
Kentucky's strength in manufacturing and logistical advantages are helping the state to not only recover from the pandemic crisis, but also further expand its economy.
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First Person: Handling Plant Shutdowns and Re-Openings During the Pandemic
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, Area Development asked SSOE Group’s Michael Vetter about what companies are doing to keep their operations up and running and their employees safe.
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COVID-19 and Site Selection in the Near and Long Term
The global pandemic has accelerated a digital transformation of the workforce, a shift to just-in-case inventory management, redirecting of incentives, and other changes in business priorities.
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Protecting Building Resiliency During COVID-19 Pandemic
Whether your business’ facility has been completely shut down or minimally occupied, concerns about systems and security must be addressed to ensure a smooth reopening.
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In Focus: FDI Will Signal Better Days
The value and impact of FDI will remain an important part of the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Innovation in America Reaches New Heights
If necessity is the mother of invention, the COVID-19 crisis is driving cooperative innovation by companies, government entities, and healthcare organizations.
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Preparations for the “New Normal”
A highly robust telecom infrastructure combined with an educational system that can remotely deliver high-quality instruction and training are among the longer list of corporate “must-haves” in the post-COVID 19 era.
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What Can Taxing Entities Do for Their Business Community?
State and local governments should forego tax revenue in 2020, allowing businesses to retain cash and restart their businesses.
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Tennessee Industry Steps Up to Fight Covid-19
Tennessee’s businesses, researchers, and others have developed solutions and repurposed operations in response to the pandemic, and their efforts will serve as the foundation to the state’s rebound.
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“Future-Proofing” Corporate Location Decisions in Uncertain Times
Despite today’s unprecedented labor market uncertainty, predictive people analytics can still be used to understand exposure to the economic ramifications of the current crisis.
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What Does the Future Hold for FDI from Europe?
The coronavirus pandemic has affected foreign direct investment from Europe, but some positive signs are seen going forward.
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Stick the Landing: How to Help Optimize Workplace Reentry
We’ve uncovered five key opportunities for corporate real estate leaders to make the most of innovative strategies and technologies that will alter the workplace as we knew it.
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Proactive Management of Incentives Deals
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies need to determine if they are at risk of breach of incentives contracts and communicate with the incentive-granting authorities.
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Successfully Returning to the Workplace Post-COVID
Before employers bring personnel back into the workplace, they need to ensure their safety and accommodate those with special needs, while adhering to employment laws.
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Hitting the Reset Button: How to Pivot the Perception of Economic Development
Economic developers are playing an important role in helping businesses to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, and their use of incentives to solidify relationships should not be shunned.
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Accelerated Trends Highlight Importance of Skills-Based Workforce Marketplace
Businesses and communities will find that the solution to their post-COVID workforce problems is the same: skills.
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In Focus: When — and How — to Ramp Up the Workforce
Although the COVID crisis has forced companies to lay off or furlough employees, they need to consider talent acquisition strategies now.
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Global Investment In – and Within – North America
Marc Beauchamp, President and CEO, CAI Global Group, spoke with Area Development about recent Canadian and international investment projects in the U.S. from a site selection perspective after his presentation at our 2019 Houston Consultants Forum.
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Risk Management, Enhanced Communication Needed in Post-Pandemic Environment
Companies must proactively incorporate redundancy, safety, and communication into their operations.
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How Pandemic Will Affect Corporate Location
The COVID 19 crisis will bring about changes in location strategies and how the process is conducted, as well as in which projects will go forward.
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Front Line: Inland Ports Spur Distribution Growth
Locations in the middle part of the country provide an alternative to coastal seaports while providing quick intermodal connections to the nation’s interior.
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2020 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Recognize State and Local Economic Development Efforts
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2019 Leading Metro Locations: Pacific and South-Atlantic Metros Dominate the List
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Mid-size Markets Competing for Business and Winning
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Finding Talent in a Time of Economic Change
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Hitting the Reset Button: How to Pivot the Perception of Economic Development
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Innovation in America Reaches New Heights
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A Site Selector’s Checklist for Locating in the U.S.
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