Georgia Manufacturing Activity Remains at Healthy Pace
9/02/2010 - Manufacturing
After experiencing a slight dip in June, Georgia’s manufacturing activity leveled off, actually increasing by a half of a point in the latest PMI report to 57.9. This supports the assertion that the rebound from where we were when the decline started in the third quarter of 2008 may be sustainable. February 2 … read more »
8/30/2010 - Logistics
Interstate 95 may be one of the least romantic roads ever built. But what it lacks in beauty, it makes up for in utility. How has this asphalt Amazon transformed the economy of the Eastern Seaboard? Click read more »
Atlanta to Host New Logistics Convention in 2012
8/23/2010 - Logistics
The Material Handling Industry of America announced Wednesday that it will create MODEX, a logistics expo to be held every two years. The meeting, which leaders expect to draw 20,000 attendees, will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta in 2012 and 2014. MODEX will bring an estimated $23 … read more »
Georgia Ports Authority Diesel-Additive Study Improves Fuel Efficiency
8/19/2010 - Logistics
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) recently conducted a fuel additive study to determine its impact on pollution and fuel efficiency. Results showed a 5 percent reduction in fuel consumption, as well as decreased emissions. “We undertook this study as a proactive effort to reduce our environmental footprint, ... read more »
Aviation Program Takes Off at Georgia Northwestern Technical College
8/17/2010 - Aerospace
Jon Byrd came to Georgia Northwestern Technical College to build an aviation program four years ago, and he never slowed down. “Two years after I arrived, we had designed and built the aviation training center at the Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome,” said Byrd, program director and instructor of aviat … read more »
