In this issue, our features take an in-depth look at industrial and advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and free trade zones. Our Sites & Programs feature covers ports and inland ports, and our Shortlist examines business locations around the country that help companies attract an educated workforce with ample educational and training assets and a high quality of life. Regionally, we’re presenting six locations – Florida, Ontario, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, and Ohio – that are ready for advanced manufacturing business.
Businesses and consumers are feeling the effects of the chip shortage, and neither can find the resources needed to thrive in our “new normal.” The global semiconductor shortage has cost businesses billions in revenue and the end is nowhere in sight. Overseas shipping ports continue to experience shutdowns. This has created a “perfect storm” for a chip crisis. more....