By Jay Garner, CEcD, President, Garner Economics LLC Will the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Sector Ever Cool Off? In a word, no. At least not in the foreseeable future. Why is this? The Covid-19 pandemic reshuffled the deck on almost…
Transforming Science and Technology Parks for Greater Economic Impact
By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President, Camoin Associates What Is a Science and Technology Park? Science and technology parks have various definitions and, therefore, mission, goals and objectives. These have changed over time as technology, economy and culture have changed…
Demand for Rail Strong, Expected to Rise
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer Like most industries, rail has its share of issues to address: cost controls, supply chain issues, worker availability, the decline of coal, an interesting juxtaposition with the trucking industry and the ubiquitous issue of…
Locating Financial and Business Services Operations
By Dennis J. Donovan, Principal, Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting In this article, we address the drivers underlying location decisions within the financial and business services sector. This sector encompasses a wide swath of industries and functions. But there are common…
Aerospace/Defense: From the Ground Up
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer The U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is immense in size and exceedingly complex in make-up. Encompassing the development and manufacture of a vast array of products from artillery systems and communications satellites to…
Retail Shifts, But Brick-and-Mortar Still Key
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer What’s the future of retail? The answer to that question depends on who you’re conversing with, but there are plenty of observers who base their prediction on the number of delivery vehicles that drive…