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With all its interdependent links, the supply chain remains exceptionally vulnerable to the law of unintended consequences. So why are people surprised when cost cutting in one area has unanticipated effects somewhere else?
Free land! Tax incentives! Payroll assistance! Companies out scouting for DC sites are demanding and getting all this and more. But there's more to finding the right site than squeezing breaks from the locals.
The Logistics Forum, held each May by Richmond Events, is a three-day, two-night "cruise to nowhere" that has all the makings of a classic boondoggle. Except it's not.
Today's DC site selection teams want to know about a site's access to highways, and most of these teams are more concerned about labor supply and tax incentives than about transportation rates and availability.