CICP News & Updates

Conexus Indiana released its 2010 annual Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card last week, concluding that the state remains strong in two of our largest industries but must make significant progress in areas like human capital to preserve future competitiveness.  The Report Card also predicts a strong manufacturing recovery in Indiana for 2010-11.  Here’s how Conexus describes the report in on its new blog:

Everyone knows that Indiana’s economy is heavily focused on manufacturing, and that our location makes us a natural logistics hub as well. 

But how do we really stack up against other states in these industries in terms of jobs and economic output?  What’s the outlook for Indiana manufacturing and logistics in 2010-2011 as the economy continues to recover?  And how can the state better position itself to take advantage of high-tech manufacturing and supply chain opportunities?

All of these answers can be found in Conexus Indiana’s annual Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card, which ‘grades’ the state in areas like global competitiveness, human capital, tax climate, productivity/innovation and more.  The Report Card is created by Dr. Michael Hicks and a team of economists at the Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research; the 2010 edition is being released by Conexus this morning.

Manufacturing and logistics combined employ more than one of every five working Hoosiers – Conexus believes it’s critical to monitor the health of these industries and anticipate the challenges we need to tackle to keep them as growing cornerstones of our economy.

Download the Report Card here, and see the accompanying press release here.