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    Freightway Releases Monroe County Manufacturing and Logistics Industry Overview

    The St. Louis Regional Freightway has released its overview of the Manufacturing and Logistics Industry in Monroe County, which was developed with support from Edie Koch, Executive Director of the…

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    Mark Your Calendars: Supply Chain & Logistics Training Opportunity Discussion

    The Southwestern Illinois region recently received federal funds to create and provide free training to the employees of local businesses specializing in Supply Chain and Logistics. Those interested in learning…

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    Future of supply chain management getting review in Metro East

    This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on July 9, 2021.  If you’ve wondered why car dealers are suffering inventory problems or why your favorite restaurant suddenly ran out of…

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    IRPT’s Andres says US inland ports need more infrastructure investment

    This article originally ran in the American Journal of Transportation on June 17, 2021.  Aimee Andres, executive director, Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, Inc. (IRPT), says U.S. inland river ports and terminals…

  • IDOT June 2021 Newsletter – I-270 Project

    Check out the latest issue of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Chain of Rocks Bridge June 2021 newsletter here. You can find more information about the project here.