Green(Ware)house Effect
From fuel conservation to the latest in lighting, heating, and cooling technologies, numerous means are available to help a company "green" its supply chain.
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The Business Life Cycle Effect
An industry's and company's life cycle has a direct bearing on its location strategy and site selection decisions.
Megasites Equal Megabusiness: Certification Requirements and Processes for Megasites and Supersites
Certified megasites are quickly becoming the new standard for large expansions and relocations. What factors qualify a location as a megasite?
Fueling Change in Intermodal Transportation
The high cost of fuel is leading to fundamental changes in intermodal transportation, putting more emphasis on water and rail. And that's driving the creation of more intermodal facilities
Employee Benefits: Outsourced or In-House?
More companies are choosing to hire third-party providers to handle their employee benefits administration. What are the pros and cons?
The New Railroad Resurgence
Certified megasites are quickly becoming the new standard for large expansions and relocations. What factors qualify a location as a megasite?
Food Processing Industry Continues to Evolve
Food processors worry about rising energy costs among other concerns, while trying to keep up with consumers' demands for healthy, innovative products.
Corporate & Consultants Surveys
Who Needs - Or Wants - to be Near The Consumer?
Proximity to major markets was only ranked 10th in importance by the respondents to Area Development's 2007 Corporate Survey, but economic and environmental trends may increase this factor's relevance.
Highway Accessibility Underpins Location Decisions
Highway accessibility - the number-one ranked factor by Area Development's 2007 Corporate Survey respondents - undeniably forms the essential nexus between workers, suppliers, producers, distributors, and markets
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Editor's Note: Green=$
We've known for some time that we - as individuals - need to reduce our carbon footprint. And, yes, we'll get to that soon. But it's amazing how paying $4+ for a gallon of gas has just raised our environmental consciousness. Demand for hybrid vehicles has surged and no one wants to buy that SUV that you swore you really needed just a few years ago.
First Person: Steve Penrose... Senior Vice President... Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Steve Penrose, Senior Vice President, Automatic Data Processing (ADP), says whatever city we choose has a good quality of life, and we make sure it is a place where people will stay or want to relocate to.
In Focus: Effective Energy Management for a Healthy Bottom Line
Scott Beckett, Director of Commercial-Industrial Sales, Americas at Trane, says effective energy management is no longer an option - it is a strategic business necessity.
