Embracing Disruption

Embracing Disruption

By Dean Whittaker As Bob Dylan says in his song, “The Times They are a Changin.” His point was clearly illustrated at the recent Industrial Asset Management Council conference held in New Orleans this month. The keynote remarks by Peter Zeihan, author of “The...
Top Site Selection Factors

Top Site Selection Factors

By Jami Gibson Area Development recently released their 30th Annual Survey of Corporate Executives. The poll takes into account company decision-maker’s future location and expansion plans as well as the level of importance of several site location factors. The full...
Industry Overview: Food Processing

Industry Overview: Food Processing

By Saurav Rajbhandari Food processing in the U.S. has come a long way since the 1900s when trans-fat was first put into the supply chain. Companies started developing products that lasted for longer periods of time and were easy to carry. In the 1940s, products such...
Why Economic Development Matters

Why Economic Development Matters

By Jami Gibson I recently watched the documentary Rich Hill, a 2014 Sundance Film Festival award-winning film that depicts the lives of three teenage boys and their families living in rural Missouri. The town, Rich Hill, was once a thriving coal-mining town in the...