Russ Dixon, Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications, Sunteck Transport Group (Aug/Sep 09)
Proximity to markets and suppliers may be more important in your site selection decision than indicated by these factors' rankings by survey respondents.
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Will O’Shea, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, XPO Last Mile (Aug/Sep 09)
Although highway accessibility is consistently ranked at or near the top of the site selection factors, other factors may cause a company to opt for a site near a road less traveled.
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Tim Feemster, Managing Principal, Foremost Quality Logistics (Aug/Sep 09)
Congestion at established hubs, volatile energy costs, the need for sustainability, and cost-cutting initiatives are among the trends affecting where companies are locating their warehouse and distribution operations.
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Marty Honisch, Margaret Leaf, Research Analysts, Next Generation Consulting (Aug/Sep 09)
Young knowledge workers have said that where they live is more important than where they work, making them a highly mobile labor force capable of influencing company location decisions.
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Matt Adams, Raj Vohra, and Josh Timberlake, Global Expansion Optimization, Deloitte Consulting, LLP (Aug/Sep 09)
The federal government has assumed an expanded role in economic development in an attempt to stimulate the economy, and its actions will affect business investment and site selection decisions.
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Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Aug/Sep 09)
If we truly have hit an economic bottom, and there's nowhere to go but up, now might be the time to position yourself for your company's next move, including where to locate your distribution hubs.
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