Energy reliability and costs weigh heavily on the data center location decision, but tax incentives may ultimately come into play as well.
Contingency and backup strategies that account for new levels of risk and potential disruption will help managers ride out the storms.
Companies seeking to lower their operating costs and grow their businesses may find the grass is greener outside of urban areas
The virtual work force is rapidly expanding. Don't let it lead to growing management problems.
The United States is uniquely positioned to gain back the jobs in this now more knowledge-based sector that have been lost over the last decade.
In the post-recession, new normal, companies must do everything they can to ensure their real estate portfolios contribute effectively to the bottom line.
Every business can realize significant cost savings by implementing streamlined, automated processes in its daily operations.
The popularity and proliferation of offshoring will continue to grow as business becomes increasingly globalized. Balance the risks with opportunities for rewards.
Relocating a company headquarters is a major decision. Follow a thorough and logical methodology to ensure the best site choice for your business.
With completion of it's $3.7b, 7 million square-foot Calvert, AL complex, ThyssennKrupp met and exceeded environmental compliance standards while achieving it's goal to come on-line by the end of 2010 while overcoming numerous obstacles.
The Google Fiber project in Kansas City will impact not just computer-centric companies, such as data centers, but also a long and diverse list of businesses.
Baldrige is a pathway that leads to improved innovation - the very thing American industry needs in a global market of low-cost competitors.
Recent changes in the economy, improvements in technology, and generational shifts in the workplace have made the planning of corporate workplaces anything but business-as-usual. A combination of new forces that are fundamentally reshaping the workplace.
With a weak dollar making U.S. exports cheaper overseas and tax cuts encouraging business investment in equipment and facilities, U.S. manufacturing has been one of the strongest sectors of the economy since the recession ended in June 2009.
The editor of Area Development recently discussed BDS' decision to open a manufacturing facility at MidAmerica with the St. Clair Site Lead Don Anderson.
Companies should create detailed plans and guidelines to handle worst-case business crises, but disaster planning is the ultimate key.
An impressive benefits package is one way to woo top talent, but employers must carefully weigh benefit costs with the company's bottom line.
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