Logistics Industryin Georgia

Georgia Power, Community and Economic DevelopmentGeorgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism

July 2002

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1

Georgia’s Logistics Companies, Climate and Resources 3Major Warehouse and Distribution Facilities 3Third Party Providers 3Logistics Support Companies and Services 5Educational, Professional and Trade Resources 5

Transportation Facilities and Services 8Highway 8Air Service 10Rail Service 11Shipping 12

Market Growth and Proximity 13

Labor and Wage Rates 14Employment and Work Force 14Wage Rates 15Labor Relations, Unionization and Work Force Quality 16Labor Force Development and Quick Start Training Program 16

Building Availability 18

Utilities 19Electrical 19Telecommunications 20

Incentives for Logistics Companies 21Property Tax Exemptions 21Sales Tax Exemptions 21Corporate Income Tax Credits 22Georgia’s Foreign Trade Zones 23

Appendix 24Georgia Warehouse And Distribution Facilities With At Least

100,000 Square Feet or 100 Employees 24Third Party Logistics Providers With At Least

One Georgia Location 29

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• Building on Georgia’s strengths as a transportation hub, the state’s logistics industry hasevolved from a collection of warehouse and distribution centers to a smoothlyfunctioning network of facilities and support services assisting the movement of goodsfrom production point to the final consumer.

• Georgia was rated the number one state for logistics and for its logistics industry climateby Expansion Management magazine. Georgia cities also rate highly for being logisticsfriendly.

• Georgia is home to nearly 200 warehouse facilities of over 100,000 square feet. Of theTop 100 third party logistics providers (3PLs) listed by Inbound Logistics, 40 have atleast one Georgia location.

• Services supporting the industry include the headquarters of a number of softwaredevelopment companies specializing in logistics.

• Educational and professional services bolstering the industry include the world-renowned Logistics Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, logistics-relatedprograms at ten additional Georgia colleges, and active local chapters of threeprofessional organizations.

• Access to the U.S. highway network is convenient throughout Georgia using the fivemajor interstate highways crossing the state along with an extensive network of multi-lane routes. With the lowest fuel taxes and fees in the nation, Georgia is a majortrucking hub.

• Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest in passenger volume, isserved by 31 airlines offering freight services. Of these, 14 provide non-stopinternational service to North and South America, Europe and Asia.

• Georgia's 4,700-mile rail system, which provides direct rail service to approximately 500Georgia communities, is the most extensive in the Southeast.

• Operating modern and efficient deepwater facilities, the Georgia Ports Authorityprovides marine terminal services in Savannah and Brunswick. The Port of Savannah isthe 7th largest container port in the U.S. and the fastest growing port in the nation.

• The southeastern market area, comprised of Georgia and the five surrounding states,contains 47 million persons or 17 percent of the nation’s residents. At the center of thisfast-growing consumer market, Georgia is the logical choice for efficiently andeconomically reaching a significant consumer customer base.

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• With workers drawn to the state by opportunities in a variety of industries includingthose that are logistics related, wage rates are below the national average for manyoccupations. For 22 of 31 logistics-related occupations, Georgia’s mean hourly wagerates were lower than the national average.

• Georgia’s award-winning Quick Start program offers on-site no-cost work force trainingto new and expanding companies locating in Georgia. In 2001, Quick Start trained over3,300 workers in warehouse and distribution firms.

• Over 13.1 million square feet in 71 buildings with 30 feet or greater ceiling height wasavailable for immediate occupancy as of the second quarter 2002.

• Electrical customers in Georgia benefit from the state’s regulatory system which has thepositive aspects of a competitive market without the negatives of risk and volatility.Overall average electrical power rates in Georgia are below the national average.

• Georgia offers a number of incentives to reduce applicable property, sales and corporateincome taxes as encouragement for logistics companies to locate in and expand in thestate.

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Top States for Logistics#1 Georgia

Best State Logistics Industry Climate#1 Georgia

Logistics Friendly Metros#1 Savannah#4 Chattanooga, TN/Georgia#12 Atlanta

Best Metro Logistics Industry Climate#4 Atlanta

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Building on Georgia’s strengths as a transportation hub, the state’s logistics industry hasevolved from a collection of warehouse and distribution centers to a smoothly functioningnetwork of facilities and support services assisting the movement of goods from productionpoint to the final consumer. With the advantage of its geographic location, Georgia hasbecome a regional center for many companies to serve Southeast markets and a growinginternational center to serve Europe andLatin America.

Georgia’s attractiveness for logisticsfunctions has been recognized recentlyby Expansion Management magazine. Thestate is ranked number one both as a“top state for logistics” and for its“logistics industry climate.” In addition,Savannah ranked number one as thenation’s most “logistics friendly metro”while the Chattanooga, Tennesseemetro which extends into Georgiaranked number four, and Atlanta wasrated number four for its “metrologistics industry climate.”

Major Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

Significant numbers of major companies either own or lease dedicated warehouse facilities inthe state. Identified larger warehouse facilities of over 100,000 square feet or 100 employeesnumber 192 in Georgia. A state map showing the locations of these facilities appears on thefollowing page, and a list of these facilities with the city location and product distributedappears in the Appendix. Consumer oriented retailers such as Wal-Mart with nine directlymanaged or outsourced locations, K-Mart with three locations, Target, Best Buy and Pier 1have large facilities. Industry oriented suppliers such as Kubota Tractors, Orgill Brothers,Sylvania Lighting Products, Graybar Electric, Daewoo Heavy Industries America, DynCorp., and Tenneco Packaging are also located in the state.

Third Party Providers

Third party logistics providers are also very active in Georgia. Some provide managementservices for facilities owned by other companies, while others own buildings and managerelated services for multiple tenants. Of the Top 100 3PL providers listed by InboundLogistics, 40 have at least one Georgia location. Industry leaders Exel, Ryder, Penske andUPS Supply Chain Solutions are represented at multiple locations. A complete list of the top3PLs with a Georgia presence is included in the Appendix.

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Logistics Support Companies and Services

Services supporting the industry include the headquarters of a number of softwaredevelopment companies specializing in logistics. Drawing on Atlanta’s high tech talent andresources, several companies have grown from start-ups to major public firms.

The Manhattan Associates group offers a variety of supply chain specialties includingoptimizing distribution, shipping, communications and information exchange. Customergroups include consumer goods, direct-to-consumer, food, healthcare, high tech/electronics,industrial/wholesale, retail and third party logistics. Clients include Sara Lee Food, FootLocker, Nordstrom, Seiko, and K-Mart.

Servigistics specializes in supply chain planning and forecasting software designed for theunique needs of service parts inventory management. Customers in industries such as hightech, automotive, telecommunications, industrial equipment and utilities are the major users.Clients include Subaru and IKON Office Solutions.

Velant focuses on transportation planning to improve the efficiency of vehicle routing andscheduling, load building, fleet backhaul coordination and shipment planning. Primarycustomers are private and dedicated fleets, commercial carriers and shippers.

Synquest develops supply chain software usedprimarily in heavy industrial applications. Clients inthe automotive and heavy equipment sectors includeFord whose adoption of the software has resulted inconsiderable cost savings.

Logility offers software products for both supplychain planning and execution. Specialties includeapplications for distribution of consumer packagedgoods for companies such as Coca Cola and Honey Baked Ham as well as to improveinventory control and shipping efficiency for support services such as auto parts from thePorsche Cars of North America warehouse in Atlanta.

Other Atlanta-based software development and consulting services specializing in logisticsinclude Solertis and Majure Data.

Educational, Professional and Trade Resources

With the large number of logistics businesses already in Georgia, abundant support servicesare in place to bolster the efforts to use the latest technologies and upgrade workers.

The Logistics Institute (TLI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Established in 1992 to coordinate all logistics-related activities on the Georgia Tech campus,the world-renowned Logistics Institute supports logistics research, education and practicewith an emphasis on supply chain design, transportation planning and e-commerce logistics.

Atlanta is home to a numberof software developmentand consulting servicescompanies specializing inlogistics applications.

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TLI offers a comprehensive continuing education curriculum designed for professionalswho wish to enhance their knowledge of the design and management of world-class logistics.

More than 30 short courses and seminars ranging frommaterial handling to global logistics are offeredannually. Coursework may be taken individually or aspart of a Georgia Tech continuing education certificateprogram. More than 5,000 logistics professionals fromsome 1,500 companies around the world haveparticipated. TLI also offers an Executive Masters inInternational Logistics degree.

The Institute is housed in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) whichhas been rated the number one graduate industrial engineering program in the nation for tenconsecutive years by U.S. News and World Report.

An industry sponsorship program of more than 20 business and government organizations,Leaders in Logistics, aids in evaluating professional education programs, in reviewing andsteering the research agenda, and in working directly with faculty and student researchprojects. TLI sponsors one of the world’s largest engineering research programs in logisticswith over 20 participating faculty members.

Other College-Level Educational Programs

In addition, three other Georgia colleges offer four-year degree programs with a logisticsfocus (Georgia College and State University-Milledgeville, Georgia Southern University-Statesboro, and Southern Polytechnic State University-Marietta). Two colleges offer two-year associate degrees in Industrial Distribution (Dalton State College-Dalton and DartonCollege-Albany). Four technical colleges in Georgia’s Department of Technical and AdultEducation system offer a diploma in Distribution and Materials Management (Albany-Albany, Gwinnett-Lawrenceville, Swainsboro-Swainsboro, and West Georgia-Carrollton). Amore extensive associate degree program is available at two technical colleges (CentralGeorgia-Macon and Gwinnett-Lawrenceville).

Professional and Trade Associations

Several national organizations that promote the professional development of membersand/or further the interests of the industry have locally active groups in the state.

Council of Logistics Management

The Council, a not-for-profit professional association for people interested in logisticsmanagement, provides opportunities for networking and communication. The locally basedAtlanta CLM Roundtable works to improve logistics skills, add to the logistics knowledgebase, and create awareness of the significance of logistics to business and the economy.Monthly dinner meetings from September through June offer hospitality and networkingtime as well as a featured speaker. The group also sponsors four to five manufacturing ordistribution facility tours each year and funds students to attend the national conference. In2001, the group co-sponsored a one-day professional development seminar with Georgia

Georgia Tech’s LogisticsInstitute has offeredadvanced professionaltraining to over 5,000logistics professionalsworldwide.

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Tech. The Roundtable’s Web site, www.atlantaclm.org is gearing up to offer a resumeclearinghouse and job postings. The group reaches over 900 local members and industryprofessionals through e-mail contacts.

Warehousing Education and Research Council

The Atlanta area membership of WERC numbers about 250 warehouse managementprofessionals. The group emphasizes expanding practical information to help membersimprove their warehouse and company performance. The group holds monthly dinnermeetings and morning tours of warehouse facilities for first-hand views of the latest bestpractices in the industry. Local membership is free, but membership with the national levelgroup is encouraged. Further information is available at www.werc.org/membership/localpost.asp.

Institute of Industrial Engineers (I.I.E.)

With the national headquarters of the 17,000-member I.I.E. located in metro Atlanta,Georgia’s six local professional and four student chapters have ready access to resources.The groups’ primary interests are inserving the professional needs ofindustrial engineers and individualsinvolved with improving qualityand productivity. Activities of localchapters vary, but often includeprofessional networkingopportunities and continuingeducation events such as monthlyspeaker meetings, tours andseminars.

The Institute of Industrial Engineers has10 local chapters in Georgia.

Professional ChaptersAtlantaMercer University-MaconMiddle Georgia-CochranNortheast Georgia-AthensSouthwest Georgia-MidlandSouthern Polytechnic State-Marietta

Student ChaptersGeorgia Institute of Technology-AtlantaGeorgia Southern-StatesboroMercer University-MaconSouthern Polytechnic State-Marietta

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Georgia has the lowest fuel taxesand fees in the nation.

Highway

Georgia’s interstate and major highway network facilitates the flow of goods throughout thestate. Three north-south interstates (I-75, I-85, and I-95) and two east-west interstate routes(I-20 and I-16) traverse the state. Sections of 10 additional interstates serve smaller areas.Numerous multi-lane routes link with the interstate system providing easy access throughoutthe state.

Recognizing theimportance of goodroads for safety,efficiency and tominimizeequipment wear andtear, Georgiatransportationofficials have madehighwaymaintenance apriority. In 2001,their efforts wererecognized byExpansionManagement whichranked Georgianumber one for“Best State RoadConditions.” TheAmerican Society ofCivil Engineers’2001 report cardalso rated Georgia’s“good” pavementconditions at 92percent, a levelhigher than anyother state. Inaddition, ASCE estimated Georgia’s Repair Cost per Motorist due to driving on poor roadsat $23, the lowest of any state, versus the U.S. average of $222.

Cost effectiveness for highway maintenance isalso a major consideration for statetransportation officials. Due to their efforts,Georgia maintains the lowest fuel tax and feesin the nation.

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To capitalize on the cost advantages of these low fuel taxes and fees as well as on Georgia’sroad network connections, the state has become a major trucking hub. Statewide, there areover 6,500 registered intrastate commodity truck carriers. Some of these local carriers arealso licensed to cross state lines and are part of Georgia’s 6,800 registered interstate truckingbusinesses. Both short and long distance haulers have efficient access to marketsthroughout the Southeast and the U.S.

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In fewer than two truckload delivery days, Georgia businesses can reach 82 percent of theU.S. industrial market and 79 percent of the nation’s largest consumer markets.

Overnight delivery services maintain multi-level networks of collection and distributionfacilities throughout the state. Several leverage the ability to tie into the extensive air servicesat Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport. Georgia’s UPS facilities are some of the first tobenefit from corporate innovations since company headquarters are located in Atlanta.

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Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest in passenger volume and secondbusiest in aircraft movements, is the state’s major air service facility. Utilizing two millionsquare feet of cargo handling space, more than two miles of mechanized conveyors and a63,000-square-foot, totally temperature and humidity controlled Perishables and EquineCenter, Hartsfield handled over 740,000 metric tons of cargo in 2001. Currently 31 airlinesoffer freight services. Of these, 14 provide non-stop international service to North andSouth America, Europe and Asia.

Commercial air service carriers operate from a total of nine cities in Georgia.

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Rail Service

Georgia's 4,700-mile rail system, which provides direct rail service to approximately 500Georgia communities, is the most extensive in the Southeast. Two of the country's largestrail systems, CSX and Norfolk-Southern, provide the vast majority of rail freight service inGeorgia.

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Shipping

Operating modern and efficient deepwater facilities, the Georgia Ports Authority providesmarine terminal services in Savannah and Brunswick.

The Port of Savannah is the 7th largest container port inthe U.S. and the fastest growing port in the nation.Savannah’s port business increased 13 percent in 2001.Two deepwater terminals each offer convenient accessto Interstates 95 and 16 within 10 miles of all portfacilities. More than 100 motor carriers service the Portof Savannah, and the Intermodal Container TransferFacility provides four rail tracks. Facilities for handlinggeneral and roll-on/roll-off cargoes are also available.

At the Port of Brunswick, three terminals provide services for general, dry bulk and roll-on/roll-off cargoes. Colonel’s Island Terminal has emerged as one of the most dynamic,environmentally clean and fastest growing RoRo facilities in the United States. During fiscalyear 2001, more than 218,000 automobile and machinery units for more than 20manufacturers were handled via Colonel's Island Autoport. Three auto processing facilitiesprovide total refurbishment services in addition to mechanical and cosmetic enhancementsfor the import/export of vehicles. Currently 12 auto manufacturers use the Brunswickfacility. All three terminals are located within six miles of Interstate 95 and have railinterchange service.

As the fastest growingport in the nation,Savannah port businessincreased 13 percent in2001.

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A dynamically growing state, Georgia became the 10th largest in the U.S. in the 1990s. With8.9 million residents, it is now the fastest growing state east of the Mississippi and the 5th

fastest growing in the nation.

This growing population is bringing addedbuying power and higher level incomes toGeorgia. Median household income inGeorgia, at $53,550, is nearly five percentabove that for the U.S.

The southeastern market area, comprised of Georgia and the five surrounding states,contains 47 million persons or 17 percent of thenation’s residents. The 18.2 million householdsin the region are projected to grow by 6.4percent over the next five years, a rate over twopercent above that forecasted for the U.S.

At the center of this fast-growing consumermarket, Georgia is the logical choice forefficiently and economically reaching asignificant consumer customer base.

A recent study by Chicago Consulting evaluated U.S. locations for warehouse networks ofvarious sizes. Their “best” network configurations have the lowest possible average distanceto the U.S. population and the shortest lead times for delivery of products to U.S.consumers. The study found Georgia locations in the cities of Macon or Gainesville shouldbe included in the “best” nation wide network configurations of five to ten warehousefacilities.

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One 797 2.99 N.A.Two 489 2.22 N.A.Three 379 1.95 N.A.Four 317 1.79 N.A.Five 265 1.66 MaconSix 237 1.59 MaconSeven 217 1.54 GainesvilleEight 202 1.51 GainesvilleNine 188 1.47 GainesvilleTen 173 1.43 GainesvilleSource: 10 Best Warehouse Networks for 2002, Parcel Shipping and Distribution, May-June 2002

Georgia is the 10th largest state andthe 5th fastest growing state in thenation.

The projected growth rate forhouseholds in the Southeast isover two percent higher thanthat for the U.S. over the nextfive years.

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Employment and Work Force

The extensive array of logistics facilities in Georgia employs a substantial number ofworkers. In public warehousing and storage facilities alone, the 2000 employment was nearly9,900, while another 250,000 Georgians worked in wholesale trade establishments of alltypes.

As the logistics industry has become more complex, employers have needed workers withsophisticated technology skills. Warehouses and services supporting their efficient operationare employing workers with skills ranging from computer programming development andadministration to more traditional truck and tractor operators and hand packers.

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43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks 48,70043-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 60011-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,95043-9011 Computer Operators 5,49015-1021 Computer Programmers 14,60015-1032 Computer Software Engineer, Systems Software 5,71015-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 10,47015-1041 Computer Support Specialists 18,48015-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 13,12053-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 1,31043-9021 Data Entry Keyers 17,90015-1061 Database Administrators 2,83043-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire and Ambulance 4,26049-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,39053-1021 First-Line supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers,

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Wage Rates

In classifications ranging from highly skilled technical occupations to those requiringminimal education and training, wage rates for occupations related to the logistics industryare very competitive in Georgia.

With workers drawn to the state by opportunities in a variety of industries including thosethat are logistics related, wage rates are below the national average for many occupations.For 22 of 31 logistics-related occupations, Georgia’s mean hourly wage rates were lower thanthe national average.

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53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and MaterialMoving Machine and Vehicle Operators

$22.09 $20.02

11-1021 General Operations Managers $31.19 $31.6911-3040 Human Resources Managers $28.95 $30.4953-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $10.86 $12.3353-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand $9.17 $9.5053-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $9.04 $10.0449-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $13.06 $15.2915-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $24.85 $24.0815-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts $24.04 $26.7851-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $9.66 $9.9953-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand $7.57 $7.8311-3061 Purchasing Managers $30.40 $27.6443-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $10.43 $10.6211-3071 Transportation, Storage, Distribution Managers $25.36 $26.0353-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $15.77 $15.3453-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $10.93 $11.31Source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000

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Labor Relations, Unionization and Work Force Quality

Overall work force unionization in Georgia is low at 7.2 percent. Among private employers,Georgia’s 5.1 percent rate ranks as the 10th lowest in the nation.

Georgia became a right to work state in 1947. Workers in a company with a union presencemay decide for themselves whether or not to join a union.

Georgia’s employment at will law affords employers the option of hiring and retainingqualified workers. Georgia employers frequently praise their employees’ work attitudes, andturnover rates are low.

Labor Force Development and Quick Start Training Program

Meeting the work force needs of Georgia’s large, growing and more automated logisticsindustry, the state’s Department of Technical and Adult Education developed a CertifiedWarehousing and Distribution Specialist (CWDS) Program in 2001. The curriculumincludes warehousing and distribution practices, processes, core warehousing skills andwarehousing technology skills. Designed for workers with a high school diploma, theprogram requires 160 contact hours and normally is completed in three to six months. Inthe year since its inception, the CWDS program has been offered at six technical collegelocations, has certified 73 participants and has enrolled another 92 students.

Also managed by the Department of Technical and Adult Education, Georgia’s award-winning Quick Start program offers on-site no-cost work force training to new and expandingcompanies locating in Georgia. Quick Startprofessionals work directly with companyrepresentatives to create customized trainingprograms to meet specialized needs. In 2001,Quick Start trained over 3,300 workers inwarehouse and distribution firms, and QuickStart clients created 1,329 newwarehouse/distribution jobs.

“I’ve not seen people value their jobs anywhere else as much as I havehere. Our workers have good values, they are respectful, they want towork, and they know how to pull together to get the job done,” explainedRoman Roman Jr., Regional General Manager of the Best BuyDistribution Center in Dublin. The Dublin location boasts a six percentturnover rate.

--Quick Start Newsletter, Winter 2001

Quick Start has helped makeGeorgia the nation’s topwork force developmentstate.

--Expansion ManagementMagazine, October 2001

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In the 2001-2002 fiscal year, 25 warehouse and distribution facilities used Quick Startservices. Several repeat clients used Quick Start services at more than one location. Amongthe 14 newly located businesses and nine expanding companies were the following:

Company Using Quick StartWarehouse/Distribution Training Georgia CityAdvance Auto Parts ThomsonBest Buy DublinCaterpillar DouglasvilleCIBA Vision DuluthFlint River Services UnadillaGenco (Sears) McDonoughHugo Boss MidwayKia Motors LawrencevilleLogi Transportation and Warehousing AmericusPublixDirect AlpharettaUSCO Logistics McDonoughWal-Mart Distribution Statesboro

Source: Georgia Quick Start Services, 2002

From June to October 2000, more than 200 people went throughQuick Start’s pre-employment and post-employment classes.Classes include safety, inventory math, ergonomics, scanneroperations, receiving and stocking skills, and order processing.Introduction to computer use, including Microsoft Access, Excel,and Word programs, and leadership team building are also part ofthe training classes.

--Dublin-Laurens County Welcomes Best Buy Facility, Quick StartNewsletter, Winter 2001

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As a major distribution hub, Georgia has an extensive inventory of warehouse anddistribution buildings. Atlanta’s over 400 million square feet of warehouse/distributionspace inventory ranks number four in size among all U.S. metro areas.

Space is readily available for immediate occupancy throughout the state. Outside the Atlantametro area, 11 buildings with 30 feet or greater ceiling height had 1.15 million square feet ofspace available at the end of the second quarter 2002.

At the end of the first quarter 2002 the overall vacancy rate in the Atlanta distribution spacemarket was approximately 17 percent. Among distribution buildings in the Atlanta area with30 feet or greater ceiling height, over 12 million squarefeet in 60 buildings was available with asking rental ratesranging from $3.00 to $3.03 per square foot.

The large and growing market for distribution spaceencourages developers to add new buildings on aregular basis. In mid 2002, approximately 3.2 millionsquare feet in 37 buildings was under construction inthe Atlanta market.

Georgia had 71 buildingswith over 13 millionsquare feet of availablewarehouse/distributionspace as of the secondquarter 2002.

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Electrical

Electrical customers in Georgia benefit from the state’s regulatory system which has thepositive aspects of a competitive market without the negatives of risk and volatility. Majorelectrical suppliers in the state include Georgia Power, Savannah Electric, 48 municipalsystems affiliated through the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, and 39 electricmembership cooperatives affiliated through Oglethorpe Power Corporation. Many larger,new facilities with electrical loads greater than 900 KW have been able to choose theirelectrical supplier in Georgia since 1973.

Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, the nation’s largest generatorof electricity. The company serves 1.9 million customers and offers service in 153 ofGeorgia’s 159 counties. Georgia Power has one of the industry’s best records for reliabilityand power quality. The company focuses on keeping rates low, while providing extremelyreliable, high-quality electric power and excellent customer service.

Overall average electrical power rates in Georgia are below the national average, and GeorgiaPower’s rates are 18 percent below the national average. Georgia Power commercialcustomers paid an average of 6.35¢ per kWh in2001 versus a national average of 7.68¢ amonginvestor-owned utilities.

Adequate electrical capacity in the state is assuredthrough a mix of fuel generation sources (coal,nuclear, hydro, and gas/oil). As a member of theSouthern Company System, Georgia Power has areserve margin of 15 percent. The Systemrecently filed for certification to add 1,600megawatts of capacity in Georgia by 2005, andplans to increase capacity by 8.6 percent in the next three years.

Electrical reliability of Georgia Power service ranks with the best in the world. In 2000, thetotal average power outage for all customers was 52 minutes per customer per year.Established in 1985, Georgia Power’s Enhanced Power Quality Program offers custom-designed programs, installations, and services for individual customers to assure trouble-freeoperation of sensitive equipment. Enhanced power reliability services such as dual feed andconcrete encased networks are available in several submarkets.

Specialists from Georgia Power assist customers in meeting all their electrical needs.Engineers in Enhanced Power Quality work with companies to insure the availability ofadequate, clean, reliable power to operate equipment efficiently. Representatives from theElectric Transportation group assist in selection and installation of appropriate industrial-useelectric vehicles and the latest technology fast chargers. Their expertise includes lift trucks,tow tractors and burden carriers for efficient, pollution-free material handling.

The ability of many largerelectrical customers to selecttheir provider makes rates inGeorgia very competitive.Georgia Power’s rates are 18percent below the nationalaverage.

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Telecommunications

Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications services in 1995 and the passage of thefederal Telecommunications Act of 1996 have expanded the availability of competitivechoices for businesses. For all aspects of telecommunications needs, from local telephoneservice, long distance, broadband and cellular services, multiple companies offer a variety ofplans and products.

Georgia’s fiber optic network is extensive with over 800,000 miles in place andapproximately 40 companies offering services. As a telecommunications hub, Atlanta has atleast 40 fiber optic trunk lines coming into the metro area.

Broadband services are widely available with high-speed services in use in two-thirds ofGeorgia zip codes as of 2000. A state initiative inconjunction with BellSouth to expand broadbandservices to rural areas has resulted in DSL capabilityfor 70 percent of BellSouth’s rural residentialcustomers in 58 communities.

Long distance services offer very competitivepricing, and recent rate reductions have made accessfees to local phone networks among the lowest inthe nation. Tie-ins to long distance trunk lines arewidespread at the 420 digital Points of Presence (POPs) throughout the state.

Broadband DSL capabilityis available to 70 percent ofBellSouth’s rural customersas well as in Georgia’smajor metro areas.

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Georgia offers a number of incentives to reduce applicable taxes as encouragement forlogistics companies to locate in and expand in the state.

Property Tax Exemptions

Freeport/Inventory Tax Exemption

Freeport is the general term used for the exemption of ad valorem tax on inventories asdefined by Georgia Law.

Local communities have considerable flexibility in exempting three classes of inventory fromproperty taxation:

-Manufacturer's raw materials and goods in process

-Finished goods held by the original manufacturer

-Finished goods held by the distributors, wholesalers and manufacturers destined forout-of-state shipment

The exemptions must be authorized by local referendum and may apply to 20, 40, 60, 80, or100 percent of any or all of the three classes. Voters have approved freeport for parts of 139of 159 Georgia counties. The unincorporated areas in over 87 percent of Georgia countieshave freeport.

Foreign merchandise in transit which has or will be moved by water is not subject to advalorem tax at Georgia ports.

Real Estate Property Tax Exemption

Companies financing projects with industrial development bonds issued by a localdevelopment authority may be able to obtain property tax relief if the development authorityremains the legal owner of the property. Such consideration depends on the industrial leaseagreement from the local governing authority.

Sales Tax Exemptions

Primary Material Handling Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

An exemption from the sales and use tax is available for purchases of primary materialhandling equipment. The equipment must beused directly for the storage, handling, andmovement of tangible personal property in anew or expanding warehouse or distributionfacility. In addition, the new facility orexpansion must be valued at $5 million or moreand not have greater than 15 per cent retailsales.

Primary material handlingequipment in a new orexpandingwarehouse/distribution facilityvalued at $5 million or more isexempt from sales and use tax.

Incentives for Logistics Companies

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Computer Hardware and Software Sales Tax Exemptions

Logistics software development companies may be eligible to take advantage of the state’scomputer hardware and software sales tax exemption. Computer purchases or leasesexceeding $15 million per year made by information processing companies (includingsoftware developers and systems designers, data entry and processing, information retrievaland computer facilities management companies – SICs 7371 – 7379) are exempt from statesales tax.

Corporate Income Tax CreditsSeveral tax credits may be applied against Georgia’s six percent corporate income tax.

Job Tax Credit

Job tax credits ranging from $750 to $4,000 per job (depending on location in the state) forthe creation of new jobs may be applied against acompany’s state corporate income tax. Credits maybe applied for each of the first five years ofoperation as long as the jobs are maintained.Additional credits of $1,250 per job are available forcompanies that increase their port traffic tonnageabove certain amounts.

Retraining Tax Credit

Employers who provide retraining for employees are eligible for a corporate income taxcredit equal to 50 percent of the costs of retraining each full time employee up to $500 pereligible employee per training program completed per year. The training must:

• Enhance the skills of the employees otherwise unable to function effectively on newequipment;

• Be approved by the Department of Technical and Adult Education;

• Be provided at no cost to the employee.

Education Tax Credit

Employers are eligible for a $150 corporate income tax credit for each employee successfullycompleting an approved employer provided basic skills education program.

Research and Development Tax Credit

R&D income tax credits are available to manufacturing, warehouse and distribution,telecommunications, information processing, research and development, tourism businessesand headquarters locations. Credits are 10 percent of the additional research expense overthe base amount, but may not exceed 50 percent of the business net tax liability in any oneyear. Credits may be carried forward for ten years.

Eligible businesses must have qualified research expenses within Georgia for three positiveincome taxable years. In addition, the business must claim a research credit under InternalRevenue Code Section 41 for the same taxable years.

Job tax credits rangingfrom $750 to $4,000 perjob may be applied againstGeorgia’s corporateincome tax.

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Child Care Tax Credit

Employers who provide or sponsor childcare for employees are eligible for a tax credit of upto 75 percent of the employer’s direct cost. The credit cannot be more than 50 percent ofthe taxpayer’s total state income tax liability for that taxable year.

Employers who construct child-care centers can deduct the total cost of building the facilityat 10 percent per year for ten years.

Georgia’s Foreign Trade ZonesAs federally approved areas into which goods can be imported without the payment of U.S.Customs duties, Georgia’s foreign trade zones offer companies engaged in internationalcommerce the opportunity to lower operating costs.

Use of foreign trade zone areas for imported goods allows deferral of duties untilmerchandise leaves the zone. No duties are paid at all if the merchandise is re-exported.Products may be changed while in the zone (through manufacturing, manipulating andassembling) to qualify for lower duty rates. Importers can choose to pay either the duty rateon the imported goods or finished products, whichever is lower.

Georgia has three international ports of entry which connect to the foreign trade zones:

• Atlanta - adjacent to Hartsfield International Airport• Savannah - adjacent to the

Port of Savannah• Brunswick - adjacent to the

Port of Brunswick

Three general-purpose zones areconnected with HartsfieldInternational Airport: the AtlantaTradeport in Clayton County,Peachtree City Industrial Park inFayette County and Canton-Cherokee County Business andIndustrial Park in CherokeeCounty.

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• Pratt & Whitney – Columbus,GA

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Georgia Warehouse And Distribution FacilitiesWith At Least 100,000 Square Feet or 100 Employees

Company City Bldg Size Products Distributed1888 Mills Warehouse Griffin 100,000 TowelsAce Hardware Resource Distribution Gainesville 481,000 Retail hardwareAcuity Specialty Products Atlanta 408,600 Not availableAdvance Auto Parts, S.E. Region Thomson 380,000 Aftermarket auto partsAll Southeast Distribution Inc. Atlanta 115,000 Auto parts, chemicals, drugs, hospital supplies, paperAllied Foods Atlanta 120,000 Dog and cat foodAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc. Alpharetta 463,000 Automobile partsAmerican Isuzu Motors, Inc. Roswell 200,000 Automobile partsAmerican Signature Furniture Thomasville 278,000 FurnitureAmerican Suzuki Motor Marietta 104,000 Automobile partsAmerican Warehousing Savannah 600,000 Logistics back up for Wal-MartAmware Logistics McDonough 322,560 Shipping palletsAnderson Merchandisers Winder 312,000 Repackage CDs/tapes for Wal-MartApex Supply Company Lawrenceville 122,000 Plumbing and heating equipmentArrow Company Austell 421,000 Men's wearAT&T Atlanta Service Center Atlanta 111,700 Not availableAthens Packaging/Keebler Foods Statham 152,000 Bread, cake and related productsAtlanta Beverage/Eagle Rock Distribution Stone 150,000 Beer and aleAtlanta Fixture and Sales Atlanta 109,440 Industrial machinery and equipmentAtlanta Fixture and Sales Chamblee 175,000 Industrial machinery and equipmentAtlanta Journal and Constitution Norcross 350,000 NewspaperAtlanta Service Warehouse (ASW Distribution) Atlanta 125,000 Dry goods and groceriesAutoZone, Inc. Lavonia 420,000 Aftermarket auto partsAvon Products Suwanee 356,000 Wholesale cosmetics and sundriesBaker & Taylor, Div. W. R. Grace Co. Commerce 250,000 Wholesale booksBari Italian Foods Suwanee 192,400 Restaurant food/suppliesBaxter Healthcare Corp. Alpharetta 145,000 Health care suppliesBellSouth Materials Disposition Center Stockbridge 111,653 Supplies for telephone systemsBest Buy Co., Inc. Dublin 748,000 Retail electronics and appliancesBoise Cascade Smyrna 150,000 Paper productsCanon USA Norcross 75,000 Photographic equipmentCardinal Health McDonough 128,000 PharmaceuticalsCentral Pak Ashburn 100,000 Packaging and distribution for MM/MarsCertified Logistics and Support Services Inc. Tucker 205,000 Apparel, auto parts, bulk materials, consumer productsChampion International Corp. Stockbridge 430,000 Not availableChico's Distribution Center Winder 236,093 Women's apparelCIBA Geigy Vision Care Duluth 175,000 Vision productsCiti Trends Fashion Savannah 155,000 ApparelCommissary Operations, Inc./Shoney’s Tifton 76,000 Restaurant/supplies & foodContinental General Tire Co. Gainesville 758,488 Automobile tiresContinental Plastics Alpharetta 120,000 Plastic materialsCooper Lighting Peachtree City 480,000 Residential lighting fixtures

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Company City Bldg Size Products DistributedCostco Atlanta 513,000 Food productsCryolife Kennesaw 196,270 Surgical and medical equipmentCS Integrated (CSI) McDonough 201,583 GroceriesCS Integrated (CSI) (Kroger) Atlanta 795,900 GroceriesDade Behring Hapeville 67,200 Medical equipment and suppliesDaewoo Heavy Industries America Suwanee 170,000 Industrial machinery and equipmentDaewoo Motors America Suwanee 130,000 Auto partsDanka Business Services PLC Norcross 155,000 Office equipmentDillard Department Stores Valdosta 317,000 Retail merchandiseDistribution Concepts Atlanta 300,000 Auto parts, consumer products, food and grocery productsDistribution Technology Inc. Atlanta 500,000 Appliances, chemicals, consumer productsDMI Distribution Adairsville 292,000 Glass and plastic bottlesDMI Distribution Adairsville 101,000 Aluminum cans for colaDMI Distribution Cartersville 150,000 Aluminum cans for beer and colaDollar Tree Stores Distribution Center Pooler 800,000 Retail merchandiseDSC Logistics Forest Pkwy 1,000,000 Consumer products, food and groceries, hospital suppliesDSC Logistics McDonough 400,000 Dry goodsDunkin Donuts McDonough 125,000 Food productsDunlop Tire Co. Stockbridge 168,000 Automobile tiresDyn Corp. Atlanta 500,000 US Postal Service equipmentEastern Foods Inc. College Park 205,000 Pickled fruits, vegetables, saucesEckerd Drug Corp. Mid-South Reg. Newnan 400,000 Pharmaceuticals and sundriesExel Logistics Fairburn 422,304 Not availableExel Logistics (for Wal-Mart) McDonough 428,160 TiresExel Logistics/SC Johnson Fairburn 410,000 Chemical productsExel/Unilever Bestfoods Fairburn 268,567 Not availableFarmers Furniture Co. Dublin 250,000 Retail furnitureFisher Scientific Suwanee 223,219 Medical, dental and hospital equipmentFlexible Products Kennesaw 125,000 Plastics process equip./componentsFord Motor Co. SE Reg. Center McDonough 875,000 Motor vehicle parts and suppliesFred's, Inc. Dublin 600,000 Retail discount store distributionFreightliner Corp. Duluth 155,000 Truck partsFuji Film Corp. of America Duluth 100,000 Photo film, accessoriesGardner Denver Machinery Peachtree City 120,000 Fans and blowersGE Appliances, S.E. Regional Dist. College Park 725,000 Home appliancesGE Lighting/Master Distribution Center Atlanta 231,835 Lighting fixtures, electrical equipmentGENCO Dist. Services-Sears McDonough 230,000 Return (reverse) distribution centerGENCO Logistics-Levi Strauss McDonough 200,000 ApparelGeneral Tire Co. Norcross 262,200 Aftermarket automobile tiresGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(FedEx Logistics) McDonough 570,000 Automobile tiresGraybar Electric Company Austell 212,000 Electrical apparatus and equipmentHaverty Furniture Distribution Center Braselton 511,000 FurnitureHaworth Stockbridge 150,000 Office furnitureHome Depot, Inc. Pooler 1,400,000 Retail bldg. SuppliesHugo Boss Midway 165,000 ApparelHussmann International Inc. Suwanee 357,300 Refrigeration productsIkon Office Solutions Norcross 50,000 Office equipmentImmucor, Inc. Suwanee 24,500 Laboratory analytical equipment

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Company City Bldg Size Products DistributedJ. C. Penney Co. Forest Park 2,000,000 Catalog fulfillment centerJ.M. Tull Metals, Inc., Div of Inland Steel Norcross 200,000 MetalsJohn Deere Company Conyers 432,000 Tractors, lawn equipmentKauffman Tire Atlanta 122,600 TiresKellogg's Atlanta 903,000 Food productsKelly Springfield Tire Co. (Goodyear) Stockbridge 710,000 Retail tire distributionKendall Healthcare Products (Tyco) Atlanta 610,000 Medical productsKia Motors America Lawrenceville 336,200 AutomobilesK-Mart Corp. Distribution Center Newnan 2,200,000 Retail merchandiseK-Mart Distribution Center Forest Park 780,000 Retail merchandiseK-Mart Southern Dist. Center Forest Park 200,000 Retail apparel & housewaresKraft General Foods SE Dist. Center Norcross 433,321 Retail foodsKubota Tractor Corp. Suwanee 200,000 Tractors and partsKuppenheimer Men's Clothiers Loganville 199,916 Men's apparelLithonia Lighting Conyers 550,000 Lighting fixturesLowe's Reg. Dist. Center Valdosta 750,000 Retail building suppliesLucent Technologies Fiber Solutions Norcross 1,900,000 Fiber optic cableM & W Distribution Services Inc. Atlanta 530,000 Food and grocery products, hospital suppliesMack Trucks, Inc. Morrow 189,000 Truck partsMagbee Brothers Contractors Supply Duluth 86,600 LumberMakita USA Inc. Duluth 115,000 Industrial power toolsMarshall's Decatur 800,000 Retail merchandiseMartin Brower Co. Atlanta 298,800 McDonald’s restaurant suppliesMary Kay Cosmetics Inc. Duluth 75,000 Wholesale cosmeticsMatsushita/Panasonic Co. Suwanee 495,000 Consumer electronicsMaytag Co. Lithia Springs 527,000 AppliancesMcKesson Drug Corp. Suwanee 120,000 Pharmaceuticals and medical suppliesMcLane Company, Sub of Wal-Mart Athens 300,000 GroceriesMetcam Inc. Alpharetta 100,000 Sheet metal workMichaels Stores Inc. Import Dist. Center Savannah 250,000 Craft suppliesMillard Refrigerated Services McDonough 300,000 Refrigerated productsMitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. Lithia Springs 126,000 Automotive partsMizuno USA Corp. Norcross 100,000 Sporting goodsMrs. Smith's Bakeries, Inc. Suwanee 164,000 Bakery productsMSC Industrial Supply Co. Mableton 238,000 Machinery/toolsNAPA Distribution Center Norcross 180,000 Aftermarket automotive partsNCR Corp. Worldwide Parts Center Peachtree City 500,000 Office equipmentNestle U.S.A., Inc. McDonough 784,000 Dry and condensed dairy productsNexpak Corp. Duluth 216,350 Plastic productsNIBCO Lithia Springs 258,034 Commercial pipe fittingsODC Integrated Logistics McDonough 4,000,000 Not availableOffice Depot Buford 550,000 Office suppliesOle Mexican Foods Norcross 156,202 GroceriesOrgill Brothers and Co. Tifton 400,000 Wholesale hardware productsPEP Boys S.E. Reg. Dist. Center McDonough 371,000 Auto partsPetsMart Newnan 200,000 Pet food and suppliesPier 1 Imports Garden City 397,000 Retail home furnishingsPier 1 Imports Savannah 783,000 Home furnishings

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Company City Bldg Size Products DistributedProcter & Gamble Distribution Albany 1,500,000 Paper and cleaning productsProgress Container & Display Winder 167,500 Corrugated and solid fiber boxesPublix Super Market Warehouse Dacula 1,200,000 Retail groceriesQuaker Oats Co.-Shipping Center/Worley Atlanta 496,000 Food productsQuebecor World Doraville 435,000 Printed materialsQuill Corporation Canton 146,000 Catalog office productsRBW Logistics Corp. Augusta 1,574,000 Consumer productsRichards, S.P. Co. Smyrna 60,000 Office supplies and stationeryRich's Distribution Center (Federated Logistics) Stone 966,640 Department store merchandiseRicoh Electronics Lawrenceville 350,000 Office equipmentRitz Camera Centers Suwanee 192,750 Photographic suppliesRobert Bosch Corp. Lithia Springs 268,000 Retail automobile partsRooms-to-Go Distribution Center Suwanee 450,000 Retail furniture distributionRyder Integrated Logistics Inc. Suwanee 120,000 Not availableSaddle Creek Corp Macon 897,000 Not availableSaddle Creek Corp. Atlanta 529,000 Not availableSaddle Creek Corp. Atlanta 252,000 Not availableSears Logistics Services Braselton 506,000 AppliancesSentry Hardware Atlanta 310,000 Hardware productsSerologicals Corporation Norcross 50,587 Biological productsSherwin-Williams Co. Buford 300,000 Retail automotive paints & coatingsSolo Cup Co. Jonesboro 306,000 Paper & plastic containersSony Logistics Atlanta 157,644 Electronics distributionSports Authority McDonough 300,000 Sporting goodsSubaru of America Reg. Dist. Center Austell 143,000 Automotive partsSugar Foods Corp. Lawrenceville 86,000 Single serve food packagesSunglass Hut International McDonough 88,226 Optical goodsSuntory Water Group Mableton 120,000 Bottled waterSylvania Lighting Products Atlanta 200,000 Lighting fixtures/suppliesSysco Food Services of Atlanta College Park 500,000 Groceries and related productsTarget Stores, Inc. Tifton 1,700,000 Retail distributionTenneco Packaging Corp. McDonough 800,000 Plastic packagingTesa Entry Systems Norcross 61,250 Locks and hardwareThe Bombay Company McDonough 153,000 Retail furniture distributionThe Cooper Tire Co. Albany 600,000 Truck tiresToyo Tire USA Corp. Austell 175,000 Wholesale tiresToys R Us McDonough 999,900 Retail toy distributionUnilever HPC/Lever Bros. Palmetto 600,768 Consumer goodsUnited Stationers Suwanee 600,674 Stationery and office suppliesUSCO Logistics Forest Park 423,000 Auto parts, consumer products, drugs, electronicUSCO Logistics McDonough 504,000 Back up for Wal-Mart StoresVerizon Logistics NLC Suwanee 400,000 Cable and network productsVolvo Cars of America Suwanee 212,000 Automobile partsVWR International Suwanee 168,925 Medical equipment and suppliesWal-Mart Food Distribution Center Monroe 419,000 Retail grocery distributionWal-Mart Stores, Inc. Carrollton 640,000 Online retail distributionWal-Mart Stores, Inc. LaGrange 1,100,000 Retail merchandiseWal-Mart Stores, Inc. Macon 225,000 Merchandise return center

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Company City Bldg Size Products DistributedWal-Mart Stores, Inc. dba Fuji Color Processing Tifton 75,000 Pharmaceuticals & photo processingWal-Mart Stores, Inc. Reg. Dist. Center Douglas 2,000,000 Discount retailWal-Mart Stores, Inc. S.E. Bulk Storage Statesboro 2,000,000 Bulk storage for retail distributionYamaha Distribution Center Sharpsburg 150,000 Transportation equipmentYamaha Motor Corp., USA Kennesaw 240,000 Auto partsYokohama Tire Corp. Auburn 420,000 Automotive tires

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Third Party Logistics Providers With At Least One Georgia LocationAirborne

AIT Worldwide Logistics

Alliance Shippers

AN Deringer

APL Logistics

Averitt

BAX Global Logistics

BDP International

C.H. Robinson

Cornerstone Systems

Crowley American Transport

CRST Logistics

CS Integrated

Danzas AEI

Ditan Distribution

DSC Logistics

Emery Worldwide

Exel Logistics

Expeditors International

Federal Express

GENCO Distribution

GeoLogistics

GST Corp.

HUB Group

Kenco Logistics Services

Kuehne & Nagel Inc.

Land-Link

Landstar A & S Logistics

Maersk Sealand

Menlo Logistics

Panalpina Inc.

Penske

Ruan Transportation Management Systems

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Ryder

Saddle Creek

Schneider National

Standard Corporation

Suddath Relocation Systems

UPS Logistics

USCO Logistics