Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

    
 
Volatile fuel prices have reinforced the importance of the Indianapolis Region’s central location to transportation, distribution and logistics companies. In fact, logistics employs more than 50,000 workers in the Indianapolis Region, and an increase of 20% in logistics jobs has been predicted for Central Indiana over the next five years.

We have the workforce, the know-how and the location:

• More than 75% of the U.S. population and its businesses lie within a day’s truck drive of Indiana.
• With four interstate highways intersecting here, the Indianapolis Region ranks first among metro areas in interstate access.
• Indianapolis International Airport is home to the second-largest FedEx hub in the world and is the eighth-largest cargo airport in North America.
• Overall, Indiana is the 8^th largest export state in the nation, moving $8.76 billion in total goods. INzone, Central Indiana’s foreign trade zone provides international economic incentives designed to enhance foreign trade and relieve tariff costs.
• Major universities -- including Indiana University, Purdue University and Ivy Tech -- offer degree programs specifically related to logistics, so companies like Celadon Group, Inc., Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Amazon and Venture Logistics can find the skilled workforce they need to continue to expand.

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Initiative

Conexus Indiana is an initiative to capitalize on emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing and logistics, aligning resources and expertise to make Indiana a leader in these exciting industries. Conexus Indiana is focused on issues like workforce development, exploring new market opportunities and building research and supplier networks to help Indiana manufacturing and logistics firms succeed.