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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Logistics advocacy group Conexus gears up for statewide pitch
December 17, 2007
Chris O'MalleyCarol D'Amico, president and CEO of the newly formed industry advocacy group Conexus Indiana, is intent on boosting the visibility
and growth of the logistics industry. Large though it is, it's also relatively ambiguous and sits in the shadow of the state's
much-vaunted life sciences industry.
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: How globalization benefits Hoosier companies
December 10, 2007
Mike HicksThe debate on globalization most often focuses on imported goods. This is natural, for it is the sole source of pain associated
with increasing international trade. The pain accrues to workers and investors in businesses that cannot compete internationally.
Of course, the net impact is positive, in part because trade reallocates workers and capital to more productive activities.
These more productive activities pay better and so are ultimately better for the economy-both here and abroad. One often-overlooked
element of the...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Are unions really that important?
December 10, 2007
Morton MarcusUncle Uriah Marcus visited us on Thanksgiving. It took over a week to recover. He blames "the @#%$# unions" for most of our
state's woes. Uncle Uriah asserts "them big unions scares businesses away from Indiannie." A sample of his views: High property
taxes: It's the teachers' union's fault because teachers keep pushing up their earnings and reducing their responsibility.
Congestion in cities: Bus workers' unions keep fares too high for anyone to ride the bus. The battle between the...
MoreHigh-speed rail still on slow track in state: Economic study, innovative financing explored
November 26, 2007
Chris O\'malleyThe effort to put high-speed trains into service in Indiana and eight other Midwestern states sometimes seems as fanciful
as the first manned flight to Mars. There have been years of talk and countless meetings. And it will be many more years before
a vehicle is fueled-and-ready, if ever. In the 13 years since the Indiana High Speed Rail Association was formed in Highland,
the closest thing to high-speed rail Hoosiers have seen is an occasional speedy European locomotive brought...
MoreFeds eliminate quirky price-fixing rule for interstate movers
November 26, 2007
Chris O'MalleyInterstate moving companies have operated for decades under industrywide price fixing blessed by the federal government. But
the system--one Tony Soprano and the boys in the back room of Bada Bing would love--will end Dec. 31, ushering in price cuts
and other changes that could affect the cost of a move.
MoreVIEWPOINT: The high cost of traffic Band-Aids
November 19, 2007
Adam ThiesAccording to the article titled "Traffic Transformation?" in the Oct. 15 IBJ, the Indiana Department of Transportation is
working on a roughly $600 million plan to relieve traffic congestion in the area of interstates 465 and 69. Hold on a second!
What is really broken here? I contend little to nothing. Yes, roadways need maintenance and upkeep, but these roadways operate
just fine. Because this area is congested at the morning and evening rush hour, the perception exists that these...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Existing work force is our biggest education challenge
November 19, 2007
Carol D\'amicoAs Hoosiers, every time we open our wallets and pocketbooks, we should think about going back to school. For the last three
decades, Indiana's per capita income growth has lagged the rest of the country, to the point where the average Hoosier earns
less nized for work force development use a combination of state and local dollars and even lottery funds (as in Georgia).
Private management of the Hoosier Lottery, as proposed during the last legislative session, could provide the...
MoreATA parent shifts HQ to Georgia
November 5, 2007
Chris O'MalleyThe writing has been on the wall that Indianapolis might lose the headquarters for ATA Airlines and/or parent Global Aero
Logistics ever since April, when Global said it was buying Georgia-based World Air Holdings. Now, the writing is on paper:
Indianapolis has lost another headquarters.
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: There's really nothing light about the topic of light rail
November 5, 2007
Don AltemeyerTwenty U.S. cities have some form of light rail systems in operation, and about 40 more are constructing or seriously considering
light rail systems. While the list of cities with active systems isn't really all that surprising (you can see it online at
w w w. a p t a . c o m ) , are other cities so busy building or extending them? Imagine a trolley system with regular stops
within a city, but it has the ability...
MoreLocal corporations maintain FFA convention funding: Main goal: getting attention of future leaders
October 22, 2007
Jennifer WhitsonIndianapolis-area companies are ponying up $1.15 million to help put on this month's National FFA convention, an event expected
to draw more than 55,000 members and their chaperones to the city. They're backing the bigbudget affair largely because of
the access it gives them to future leaders-from tomorrow's policymakers to those who could someday work at these local firms.
And the city is putting on quite a show to get the attention of the roughly 46,000 12-to 21-year-old members and...
MoreHalf-billion-dollar traffic plan considered for northeast side
October 15, 2007
Chris O'MalleyWhether it's southbound I-69 traffic backed up almost to Noblesville, or northbound I-465 traffic a parking lot all the way
to 56th Street, the northeast highway system is grossly inadequate at peak hours. But a report issued last month by an INDOT
consultant shows a radical, $600 million reconfiguration is in the works.
MoreRETURN ON TECHNOLOGY: Try your hand at running McDonald's
October 15, 2007
Tim AltomIt's always fun when I find something on the Web that's highly critical, vaguely disgusting, entertaining and informative,
all at once. Mollieindustria has created an online video game at w w w. m c v i d e o game.comthat lets you run the burger
giant McDonald's, and while it's not sparing of the company's faults, it's a great study in how hard it is to keep the sandwich
empire going. The creators say on the site that they built...
MoreExperts look into the future of health care: Industry panelists disagree on whether current system needs radical changes
October 15, 2007
Five local industry leaders conducted a serious debate over problems and issues facing our health care system during the most
recent installment in Indianapolis Business Journal's Power Breakfast series. The event took place at the Downtown Marriott
hotel on Sept. 21 The panelists: Robert Brody, president and CEO of St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, the Indianapolis-area's
fourth-largest hospital system. Brody has been chief executive at St. Francis since 1996. Dr. Robert Mouser, a primary care
physician at Cornerstone Family...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Long road ahead for financing transportation
October 1, 2007
Mike HicksThe recent Indiana Logistics Summit framed a number of issues that matter to Hoosiers young and old. I've done a fair amount
of transportation and economic development research, but this conference held in Indianapolis was a chance for me to listen
and learn. Here's my take on some of the issues: Nationally, a significant piece of the public transportation infrastructure
(roads and bridges, for example) has already outlived its anticipated life span. Solid engineering and construction coupled
with continual maintenance...
MoreCommentary: Here's the skinny on why we're fat
October 1, 2007
Tom HartonA week rarely passes without news of our obesity epidemic. Fattest-state rankings and the like are a staple of our news diet.
These stories are often served with dire health warnings, which politicians invoke when they encourage us to eat less and
exercise more. But does anyone really stop to think about why obesity has become our national obsession? Our infamous rotundness
isn't only a byproduct of poor eating habits and a reluctance to hit the gym. Chalk some of...
MorePost-bankruptcy turnaround not taking off for ATA
September 10, 2007
Chris O'MalleyMore than 18 months after flying out of a bankruptcy reorganization that unloaded $1 billion of debt and costly aircraft leases,
the parent of ATA Airlines still finds landing a profit elusive. Indianapolis-based Global Aero Logistics posted a loss of
$46.1 million in the first half of 2007, according to documents it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
MoreNOTIONS: Musings from a cross-country drive
September 10, 2007
Bruce HetrickIn the waning days of August, my son and I drove across America. With Zach's jam-packed Honda sedan bearing everything a college
freshman could possibly need, we left Indianapolis on a Thursday morning and arrived in Santa Barbara, Calif., the following
Monday afternoon. In the 2,465 intervening miles, we got a five-day dose of what modern air transportation has denied too
many for too long: a chance to think, to listen and talk, and to marvel at this nation's diverse...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Upon further review ... new reasons for old buildings
September 3, 2007
Don AltemeyerBuildings, just like people, have lives. They're born, they do their jobs, they take on new roles and, after about 75 years,
most of them reach the end. Sadly, some beautiful ones die too soon, while a few ugly ones live too long. How should we decide
when to save a building or when to tear it down? And have the reasons changed? The terms of renovation are well-known (adaptive
re-use, mixed-use development and historic preservation). When our actions meet...
MoreWill hefty Hoosiers get up for green, healthy event?: Former producer of state flower and patio show plans first-ever Natural
Living Expo in January
September 3, 2007
Chris O\'malleyTodd Jameson knows how to get Hoosiers off the sofa. Up until two years ago, he was producer of the Indiana Flower and Patio
Show and the Christmas Gift and Hobby Show-two of the most popular annual events in Indianapolis. But a dollar to a cholesterol-laden
doughnut says his next gig will be his most difficult: getting some of the nation's heaviest, most cigarette-addicted people
off the couch and to the firstever Natural Living Expo, next January. Jameson figures the...
MoreNOTIONS: Health: another troubled bridge over U.S. waters
August 13, 2007
Bruce HetrickOn a bookshelf in my office, I display a box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, three packs of Benson & Hedges cigarettes and the
program from my late wife's memorial service. I display the pasta because, until the company was spun off earlier this year,
Kraft Foods was part of Altria Group. I display the Benson & Hedges because that brand is part of Phillip Morris USA, which
is also part of Altria Group. I display the memorial-service program because...
MoreDeals give Brightpoint world lead in wireless logistics: Cell phone distributor begins integration of former European rival
August 13, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerFor wireless phone distributor Brightpoint Inc., CellStar was the appetizer. Dangaard was the main course. The next nine months
will be all about avoiding indigestion. Brightpoint CEO Bob Laikin is ready. He's been preparing for the meal for more than
a decade. "In the mid-'90s, it was 'shoot, shoot, shoot and then aim,'" Laikin said. "Now it's 'aim, aim shoot.'" On March
30, Plainfield-based Brightpoint completed its acquisition of the U.S. and Latin American operations of Texasbased rival CellStar
Corp....
MoreINVESTING: Strange time for business: Bad, good news abounds
August 13, 2007
Ken SkarbeckThere is an ancient Chinese proverb that says, "May you live in interesting times." The saying possesses a sort of electric
connotation, with hopes that one experiences an exciting lifetime. Yet in the historical use of this proverb, the interpretation
of "interesting times" hasn't always meant "good times," with some recitals implying "dangerous times." For investors, our
times are certainly interesting. We have a global economy that is booming. Economic growth across the planet has never been
in such harmony....
MoreInventory tax repeal still being hailed as good decision: Amid rising property taxes, economic development officials and brokers
say taxing inventory was bad policy
August 13, 2007
Scott OlsonWith the state in an uproar over soaring property taxes, some have wondered whether phasing out Indiana's business inventory
tax was a good idea. The phase-out process began in 2002 before completely eliminating the inventory tax this year, taking
with it roughly $380 million in tax revenue shared annually by local governments. Supporters of the move insist lawmakers
made the right decision. And they say Indiana has become more attractive to business as a result. Marion County property-tax
bills were...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: Property tax isn't evil, it's abused
August 6, 2007
Morton MarcusThere are two books I want to call to your attention. They are both written by Hoosiers and are both vitally important to
Indiana at this time. But this column, again, must be about property taxes because that is the compelling issue of the day.
One book is "I Never Worked a Day in My Life," by Bill Haeberle, the retired IU business professor who has started and aided
hundreds of businesses. The other is "Performance is the Best Politics,"...
MoreLocal elder care service courts working care givers: My Health Care Manager partners with local firms to reach children of
aging parents on the job
August 6, 2007
J.K. WallLocal startup My Health Care Manager has found a faster way to get its elder-care message out. It has persuaded five local
employers to direct their workers to My Health Care Manager if they need help finding and coordinating care for one of their
aging parents. As of Aug. 1, law firms Barnes & Thornburg, Ice Miller and Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman, accounting firm
Katz Sapper & Miller and the Indianapolis office of the Publicis advertising firm all...
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.