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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Kentucky offers the UPS World Port in Louisville, DHL Americas hub in Northern Kentucky and several large FedEx ground hubs throughout Kentucky. Content Summary: From 2010-2014, the state and its local counterparts invested more than $132 million in the state's railroad infrastructure. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version.

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Realism and Final Delivery for Holiday 2013

Tompkins Blog

It was only nine years ago when an ice storm crippled Memphis and Louisville, resulting in major final delivery problems for Christmas. These meetings and articles will focus on fixing the planning for 2014 and beyond. Weather: The least clear and predictable of the five big impacts on holiday 2013 final delivery is the weather.

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How Cities get Smarter

Enterra Insights

3] Adie Tomer and Rob Puentes, “ Here’s the Right Way to Build the Futuristic Cities of Our Dreams ,” Wired , 23 April 2014. [4] In the Digital Age, the desire to do even better (i.e., to become even more efficient and effective) is spurring the smart cities movement. Footnotes. [1]