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North Carolina Export Newsletter: July 2010- August 2010
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Cleaning up the product data quality mess
Poor product data quality is a widespread and costly problem, especially for large manufacturers, retailers and others who deal with huge volumes of products and product components, according to IT experts and technology professionals.
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Regional Reports: South Atlantic States Thriving in Recession Rebound
The South is staying financially fit with investments and innovations in logistics, automotives, energy, biotech, and renewables.
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Transportation Hub Could Bring Thousands of Jobs, Billions of Dollars to Charlotte
It has taken more than a decade, but Charlotte Douglas International Airport seems close to building a transportation hub where companies could quickly transfer cargo between planes, train and trucks.
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Perdue creates logistics task force
Gov. Beverly Perdue signed an executive order creating a task force to ensure that people and goods are able to move effectively across North Carolina.
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10 Brilliant, Boxy and Sustainable Shipping Container Homes
Built from weathering steel, these building blocks of international trade are designed to withstand stacking, and strapping and are reused over and over.
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Portside: New S.C. ports CEO working to change Charleston's fortune
It may be down, but our neighbor port to the north is far from out.
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N.C. bills address road funding, older drivers
Among the bills of interest to truckers that can be brought back for consideration in the spring are efforts to get roadwork done and tighten driving rules for older drivers.
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N.C. DOT lands eight FRA grants for rail projects
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Rail Division recently obtained eight Federal Railroad Administration grants totaling more than $9 million.
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The state of logistics: Shaken yet surviving
It's been a tough few years for the entire logistics industry, truckers, railroads, ocean carriers, warehouses, etc., due to the global economic downturn and, according to the just released 20th annual State of Logistics Report, it will take a while for things to improve.
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N.C. seeks $6B for high-speed rail
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has asked to use $6 billion in federal recovery money to link Charlotte and Washington, D.C., with a high-speed rail service that would run through the Triangle.
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Transportation officials breathe a sigh of relief over air quality
The air quality in the Charlotte area is actually getting better, even during summer months when air pollution is at its worst.
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Logistics Industry: Intentions are Good But You Need a Strategy to Survive
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) /Logistics Management defines Supply Chain Management (SCM) as an integrating function with primary responsibility for linking major business functions and business processes within and across companies into a cohesive and high-performing business model.
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Why contract manufacturing in the U.S. makes sense
Outsourcing manufacturing production of electronic equipment to the Far East has become a reflex action on the part of many U.S.-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who are apparently bedazzled by the region's low labor rates.
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M33 Integrated Solutions Honored as one of 'South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies'
GREENVILLE, SC – In 2008, M33 Integrated Solutions was honored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Inc. com as one of “South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies,” and one of the “5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America,” respectively.
January 26, 2009
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Union County's Latest Economic Development Project Legacy is a bold new vision for economic development in Union County that can transform our area economy and quality of life for many generations.
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Ship Ahoy: A New World's Supply Chain
In the age of globalization, conventional wisdom holds that supply chains prioritize labor-cost arbitrage over mere distance.
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SATO Introduces D500 Series High-Volume Desktop Barcode Printers
CHARLOTTE, NC - November 12, 2008 - SATO, a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, announced today the introduction of its new, compact D500 Series high-volume
desktop barcode printers.
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Monroe Economic Development Commission Wins Aerospace Industry Award
Monroe Economic Development Commission is one of five winners in Expansion Solutions Magazine's 2008 Awards of excellence in the aerospace industry category.
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Davidson County Community College breaks ground for new Transportation Technology Center
The countdown has begun for a new Transportation Technology Center at Davidson County Community College.
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Statewide Logistics Plan for North Carolina: An Investigation of the Issues with Recommendations for Action
Responding to House Bill 1005, Session Law 2007-551, this report presents a statewide logistics plan for North Carolina that addresses the State’s long term economic, mobility, and infrastructure needs.
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LAC Partner Wins Prestigious Award
Consulting Magazine ranks North Highland #4 among the world’s leading consulting companies on its 2007 list of Best Firms to Work For. Over 9,000 employees representing 190 consulting firms participated in the survey. North Highland scored the highest, by significant margin, in the area of meeting clients’ needs and was among the top companies in culture, employee retention, and leadership.
