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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
VIEWPOINT: Indiana: The Cyber Crossroads of America?
December 26, 2005
Cameron CarterCan a state whose identity as the "Crossroads of America" in the 20th century maintain that distinction in the 21st century?
Can Indiana, with numerous railroads and highways passing through it, find a competitive advantage in a world that increasingly
bypasses rails and roads in favor of the virtual marketplace? Absolutely-if it is willing once again to serve as a central
hub for the thoroughfares so important to the virtual marketplace and purposefully sets out to build them. Not so...
MoreRinging up big returns: After near collapse in '02, Brightpoint wows Wall St.
December 19, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerThree and a half years ago, Plainfield-based cell phone distributor Brightpoint Inc. was on the ropes. Shares were worth less
than a dollar. The company had lost $53 million in 2001, and was on pace to lose another $42 million in 2002. Bankruptcy appeared
imminent. But Brightpoint prevailed over the long odds against it. Today, company shares trade for about $30 each. Adjusted
for stock splits, they've soared 125 percent in 2005, and nearly 8,000 percent since bottoming out in...
MoreCompany makes payment related to price-fixing case:
December 12, 2005
Irving Materials Inc. in November deposited $2 million into an escrow account to provide funding toward any eventual settlement
it may make with the state of Indiana over price-fixing of ready-mixed concrete on state, local government and school projects.
In June, Greenfield-based IMI pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to fixing prices on ready-mixed concrete in central Indiana
between July 2000 and May 2004. IMI also has agreed that the four principals who pleaded guilty, Fred R. "Pete" Irving, Price...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Setting an example for Sacramento
November 28, 2005
"To improve Sacramento, learn from Indianapolis" was the headline of a column in the Nov. 18 Sacramento Business Journal.
It's always nice to get a compliment and some good PR. Turns out a delegation of nearly a hundred Sacramentonians-or is it
Sacramentites?-were here in October on a three-day study mission to learn how to become a great city. It was the seventh year
in a row for them to make a learning visit to another community. Tom Stallard, head of...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: States shed differences, except those in Midwest
November 28, 2005
Patrick BarkeyWhat can we say about the business climate in Indiana that other states aren't already saying about themselves? We think we
have a great quality of life, good access to transportation, and a hardworking labor force. So do they. We have a variety
of tax incentives, training grants and infrastructure improvements that we tout aggressively to those who would build or expand
here. So do they. In fact, one of the most remarkable trends over the last few decades has...
MoreCumberland hoping to close its gap: Town seeks to unify its sides with new zoning guidelines for historic U.S. 40 corridor
November 21, 2005
Chris O\'malleyMarion County's sea of urban sprawl laps up to the town's western border; subdivisions and cornfields snooze peacefully to
the east, in Hancock County. "It's basically like a tale of two towns in one town," said Cumberland's planning and development
administrator, Cory Wilson. But Wilson and other community leaders are on the cusp of launching a plan to unify the town of
6,000 under a common, historic development theme for U.S. 40. The new guidelines will apply to a corridor...
More'Backward' thinking seen as key to future: Students hope experiential history puts them on promising career path
November 21, 2005
Chris O\'malleyAs counterintuitive as it sounds, "experiential history" is one of seven key careers, besides usual suspects like logistics
and bioinformatics, that are the focus of the University of Indianapolis' Institute for Emerging Careers. No, drug testing
of college faculty isn't among the emerging careers. The institute was formed last year with a $750,000 Lilly Endowment grant.
It aims to stem the so-called "brain drain" of Indiana's college graduates to other states in search of work-in part by pointing
them in...
MoreMASTER OF THE PLAN: Ultra-prepared president has Purdue primed for 'pre-eminence'
November 14, 2005
Peter SchnitzlerIt's half-past eight on a Monday morning and Martin Jischke is at his desk, poring over notes. This is how Purdue University's
president spends his days and most of his nights-preparing to be prepared. At any time, Jischke could be interacting with
students, alumni, faculty, legislators or business leaders. He wants to be ready for their questions with clear, articulate
answers, no matter the subject. His responses seem off-thecuff, but make no mistake: Jischke has studied and considered his
position...
MoreGroceries go global: Ethnic food stores surge in popularity, number
November 7, 2005
Matthew KishSalsa outsells ketchup. Tortillas fly off the shelves almost as fast as white bread. And if you're looking for these new staples
of the American diet, Indianapolis is increasingly a good place to find them. Sixteen years ago, there were three Latino grocery
stores in Indianapolis, according to Manuel Gonzalez, president of the Indiana State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Today,
there are more than 40. And that's just the places that specialize in products like milpero tomatoes and serrano chilies....
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: It's high time for us to seek alternative energy sources
November 7, 2005
Don AltemeyerThe Ghawar oil field is the jewel of the Saudi treasure chest. Sometimes called "The King" because of its oil production,
this field has yielded more than 55 billion barrels of oil since the early 1950s-more than half of all Saudi oil exports.
Today, it still produces about 5 million barrels of oil each day, or about 6 percent of the world's daily supply of petroleum.
But all's not well at Ghawar. In August, The New York Times Magazine featured...
MoreThere's more to logistics than forklifts and sweat: Colleges offer degrees for white-collar jobs in the field
October 31, 2005
Chris O\'malleyIt's not sexy, but it's where the jobs are. Ivy Tech Community College will offer an associate's degree in logistics management,
the latest effort in Indiana aimed at cultivating a work force for the transportation-distribution-logistics sector, known
as TDL. Meanwhile, the University of Indianapolis is preparing a concentration in supply chain management that will have key
applications in logistics careers. Experts say the educational push is sorely needed, yet it's still a challenge to get young
people interested in the...
MorePLAN OF ATTACK: Anderson's leaders are working to exorcise the ghosts of GM
October 31, 2005
Anthony SchoettleFour miles and decades of history separate the Anderson exits along Interstate 69 northeast of Indianapolis. Empty General
Motors Corp. plants-as much a thing of the past as single-class basketball-cast ominous shadows at Exit 26, once Anderson's
front door. To the west, closer to Indianapolis, is Exit 22 and the trappings of the future: millions of dollars in new infrastructure,
a new business park, and the state's largest business incubator-tools Anderson officials think they need to turn this rust-belt
poster...
MoreCourt battles widen for ProLiance Energy: Gas marketer sues its insurer for millions in legal fees
October 24, 2005
Chris O\'malleyProLiance Energy LLC, already facing a $38.9 million judgment under a federal racketeering law, now is battling its insurer
in court to collect more than $2 million in legal fees for its defense. New Jersey-based Executive Risk Specialty Insurance
Co. not only refuses to pay the claim but also wants ProLiance to return $1.3 million in defense expenses paid before the
February verdict on behalf of Huntsville Utilities in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The jury...
MoreAhnafield helps disabled achieve self-dependence: 34-year-old firm makes high-tech mobility products
October 24, 2005
Tracy DonhardtreporterDriving a road sweeper when he was 18 years old, Ryan Kruse never saw the train that slammed into his vehicle and turned him
into a quadriplegic. College and other plans for the future seemed out of reach for Kruse, who was paralyzed from his chest
down that day 13 years ago. But recently, Kruse, who is working on a second bachelor's degree at IUPUI, traveled to Georgia
to celebrate his grandmother's 80th birthday. He drove. With only limited use...
MoreHot mod madness: Customizer Kenny Brown enjoys performance-car revival
October 24, 2005
Chris O\'malleyIn a dark corner of the Kenny Brown Performance garage is the 2005 Mustang Ford Motor Co. should have built. Supercharger.
Disc brakes as big as the tires of some cars. All hung on a chassis that's Prince Charles stiff. And shrouding its meaty tires
are a protruding rear fender and a filled-in quarter window raked all the way back to the taillights, akin to the 1967 Mustang
fastback. "It's kind of like the marriage of heritage and technology," said...
MoreCOLD PROSPECT?: New stadium may not overcome climate, lack of corporate clout as city vies for Super Bowl
October 17, 2005
Anthony SchoettleDid NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue do a snow job on Indiana legislators? Tagliabue dangled visions of Indianapolis' hosting
a Super Bowl when he made the case for a $625 million stadium before Indiana lawmakers earlier this year. Now construction
is under way, and local officials are watching 2006 host city Detroit to see if it can warm skeptics to the idea of playing
the Super Bowl in a cold-weather city. But some observers of the big game doubt Indianapolis has...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Let's make Indiana a true hub
October 10, 2005
Morton MarcusSometimes, the obvious is ignored. It is obvious that, geographically, Indiana holds a central position in North America.
But when we think about economic development, we take this obvious point for granted. As business grows and incomes rise across
the world, the demand for transportation increases. The question for Indiana becomes, "How much does this increase in demand
translate into jobs and income for our citizens?" Most people understand that Indiana does not gain anything by having airplanes
cross our...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Bubble won't burst on commercial real estate investors
October 10, 2005
David FunkeWinding down his remarkable tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan seems to have chosen "real estate bubble"
as one of the themes of his swan song. And with housing prices in some cities soaring, the rest of us as mere mortals can
reasonably wonder how long it will be before the bubble bursts and what will be the fallout if and when that happens. Many
private equity investors with holdings in commercial real estate are beginning to...
MoreChild-safety concerns lead to new division: Company uses R&D to manufacture innovative car seat
October 10, 2005
Anthony SchoettleIndiana Mills & Manufacturing Inc. is creating a new division, launching a new product, and cutting a new path straight to
retail consumers. It's a big departure from the 45-year-old company's historical path to profitability. Westfield-based IMMI
has long made its money supplying a lengthy list of manufacturers and distributors in the transportation and heavy-equipment
sectors with its innovative seat belts, rollover systems for heavy trucks, and restraint systems for school buses and on-
and off-road commercial vehicles. But company...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Is our child care 'industry' up to snuff?
October 3, 2005
Morton MarcusRecently, I have been part of a study for the Indiana Child Care Fund. It has been a learning experience. The first thing
I learned is that virtually nothing is known about child care. We do not really know how many child care facilities exist
in Indiana. Data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census suggest there are more than 16,000. However, fewer than 5,800 are licensed
or recognized by the state. In addition, there are informal child care arrangements...
MoreHow Clarian funds building projects:
September 26, 2005
- TomClarian Health Partners CEO Dan Evans offers a simple explanation for how the People Mover, Clarian's futuristic rail system,
came to be a few years ago. "People ask me all the time how we paid for it. I said, 'Thank the stock market,'" he said. The
bull market of the late 1990s allowed Clarian to use mostly investment income to fund the $40 million transportation project
that opened in 2003 and connects its three downtown hospitals: Methodist, IU and Riley...
MoreFly by security - for a price: 'Registered traveler' program to let passengers pay to avoid long lines
September 26, 2005
Chris O\'malleyBusiness fliers accustomed to first-class seating will soon be eligible for privileged security screening at Indianapolis
International Airport. Airport operator BAA Indianapolis is about to seek proposals from firms to operate a "registered traveler"
program. It will entitle any frequent travelers who pass a government background check to use special security checkpoints-bypassing
long lines and trouserloosening "secondary screening" passengers must sometimes endure. No more suffering in line behind bubble-gum-popping
teens headed for Aruba. Show your registered traveler ID card and...
MoreVIEWPOINT: We all pay the price of homelessness
September 19, 2005
Brian S."The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are
in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped."
-Hubert H. Humphrey The most recent sessions of the Indiana General Assembly and the U.S. Congress have focused significant
efforts on addressing the needs of children through education and the elderly through prescription drug...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Beware the creep of urban sprawl
September 19, 2005
I'm happy for the city of Carmel that it wants to be a city in its own right, and not just a bedroom community of Indianapolis.
I'm not so happy about some of its development practices. Up in my neck of the woods-western Clay Township-new subdivisions
have sprung up like weeds, with little or no improvement to roads that support them. The resulting traffic delays have been
maddening, to say the least. It's not uncommon these days for me to...
MorePrivate high school set: Cristo Rey to open downtown with 46 companies behind it
September 19, 2005
Anthony SchoettleA private high school that relies on business participation, the first of its kind in Indiana, is set to open downtown in
the fall of 2006. A work-study program designed to help lowincome students pay for tuition and give them corporate work experience
is what will set Providence Cristo Rey High School apart from its private and public counterparts throughout the state. Corporate
sponsors said it will also give promising students a local business connection, which could help keep them...
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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