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The seamless connection of Georgia’s logistics infrastructure offers businesses a significant
competitive advantage. When companies choose Georgia, they can rely on a solid foundation of air,
land and sea transportation that sustains business growth in an increasingly globalized economy.
Logistics giants such as Delta Air Lines, United Parcel Service (UPS), SAIA and Manhattan Associates
are headquartered in Georgia, as well as internationally-recognized brands like The Home Depot, The
Coca-Cola Company and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.
“Georgia is our home state and very
important to The Home Depot.
Approximately 20 percent of our imports
enter through the Port of Savannah and
we leverage that asset every day to bring
product to our customers as efficiently
as possible.”
Mark Holifield, Executive Vice President,
Supply Chain & Product Development
The Home Depot
WHY GEORGiA?
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Logistics Ecosystem
11Industry Expertise
12Business-Friendly Climate
with Competitive Corporate
Tax Structure and Incentives
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GEORGiA’s pORTs suppORT mORE THAn 352,000 jOBs AcROss THE sTATE
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FACILITY: 10 million cubic feet of convertible temperature-controlled storage space, potential of 262 jobs
“We selected Savannah as our expansion site
because of the strength of Georgia’s logistics
assets. The proximity of the fourth-largest and
fastest growing port in the country and the easy-
to-access and extensive highway system are
unparalleled in providing national access. Not
to mention how seamless the state and local
resources made the expansion, including the
Savannah Economic Development Authority
(SEDA), the Georgia Department of Economic
Development (GDEcD), the Georgia Ports Authority
(GPA), Quick Start, Savannah Technical College and
all of the other local city and community officials
involved.”
Ross Maple, Director of Business Strategy
Nordic Cold Storage
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Georgia offers a premier location for logistical support and infrastructure. According to Area
Development magazine, site selection consultants named Georgia 2nd in the U.S. for infrastructure
and access to global markets.
BY sEAThe Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) facilitates global
trade through deepwater ports in Savannah and
Brunswick, with inland operations in Bainbridge and
Columbus.
As a leader in the operation of modern terminals,
GPA continues to meet the growing demands of
international business. GPA is committed to $1.4
billion in capital investment on equipment and project
improvements over the next 10 years.
With the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP),
the Port of Savannah will more efficiently serve larger
Post-Panamax vessels, lowering transportation costs
for companies that ship goods through Savannah.
Port of Savannah
• Fourth-largest and fastest growing U.S. container port
• Convenient single-terminal design with two on-terminal Class 1 rail services, CSX and Norfolk Southern
• Moves 20 percent of the East Coast’s overseas containers
• Intermodal connections with state-of-the-art cargo-handling equipment and advanced refrigeration capacity
• Industry’s only centralized customer care team
• Largest concentration of retail import distribution centers in the Southeast, involving 37 weekly carrier service options and empties for exports
Port of Brunswick
• Nation’s busiest seaport for automobile imports
• Second-largest grain facility on the East Coast
• Handles cargo for 21 domestic and foreign auto manufacturers
• Sixth-largest automobile processing port in the world
GEORGiA’s pORTs HAnDLED 8 pERcEnT Of THE nATiOn’s cOnTAinERizED cARGO
vOLumE AnD 11 pERcEnT Of ALL u.s. cOnTAinERizED ExpORTs in 2013.
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BY AiRGeorgia is an international center for air passenger travel, home to the world’s busiest and most efficient
passenger airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and one of the world’s largest carriers, Delta
Air Lines. As the 10th-largest air cargo hub in North America, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a
critical component of Georgia’s infrastructure network for transporting goods.
In addition to the three main cargo complexes, Atlanta’s airport houses a U.S. Department of Agriculture-
approved Perishables Complex, the only one of its kind in the southeastern United States.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Accommodates 95 million passengers annually
• Direct flights to 75 international destinations in 50 countries
• Provides access to 80 percent of the U.S. market within a two-hour flight
• Home to 14 cargo-only carriers and 2 million square feet of cargo warehouse space
• Named “Airport of the Year” (Air Cargo Week, 2012)
Georgia also has a network of 105 public-use airports that
allow companies to efficiently travel throughout the state.
Atlanta has become a very attractive place to film [movies] because of the variety of locations, its strong infrastructure
and its excellent distribution system with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.”
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BY RAiLGeorgia has a longstanding history as a major railway
hub. The state’s capital city, Atlanta, was formed from
a rail line’s terminus. The tradition continues today
with the most extensive rail system in the Southeast
and two Class 1 railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern.
• Largest intermodal hub in the Southeast
• 5,000 miles of rail
• Service by two Class 1 railroads and 24 short-line companies
BY ROADGeorgia has an extensive interstate highway system
facilitating the efficient movement of freight by truck.
Georgia’s six interstates connect to 80 percent of the
U.S. population within a two-day truck drive.
• Two major transcontinental interstate highways (I-95 and I-75)
• Four additional interstates (I-20, I-85, I-16, I-59) connect Georgia to 15 states
• 1,200 miles of interstate highway and 20,000 miles of federal and state highway
• 5.9 million tons of freight on average transport via roads across the state weekly
• Consistently top-ranked interstate highway system
GEORGiA is THE #1 sTATE in RAiL AnD HiGHWAY AccEssiBiLiTY
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TOp 100 LOGisTics iT pROviDERs HEADquARTERED in GEORGiA
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Source: Inbound Logistics Magazine
DisTRiBuTiOn AnD WAREHOusinG Georgia’s extensive logistics network of distribution
and warehousing companies reaches customers
quickly and efficiently by leveraging the state’s world-
class logistics infrastructure.
• Four of the top five global public refrigerated warehousing companies have locations in Georgia
• 90 percent of the world’s top third-party logistics providers (3PLs) operate in Georgia
• Within a 2.5 hour radius of the Port of Savannah, area distribution centers offer 14 million square feet of warehousing and generate in excess of 500,000 TEUs annually
• 75+ cold chain facilities located in Georgia
• 14+ million square feet of cold storage space
• Port of Savannah has more refrigerated container capacity than any East or Gulf Coast terminal, with more than 1,900 reefer rack slots
Georgia’s 10 Largest Third-Party Logistics Providers (by total square footage)
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suppLY cHAin TEcHnOLOGYThe information chain to manage and optimize the
logistics process is also a critical element. Georgia’s
nationally ranked IT community includes a growing
cluster of nearly 400 IT companies that specialize in
supply chain related applications and devices. Of the
top 20 supply chain management software providers,
70 percent are located in Georgia and 25 percent are
headquartered in the state – completing Georgia’s full
suite of resources to support any supply chain.
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Walmart 5,975,000 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. 808,000
Target 5,000,000 Havertys 808,000
Mohawk Industries, Inc. 4,390,000 ProBuild 800,000
Lowe's 3,941,000 Kroger 795,900
The Home Depot 3,937,590 Pactiv 792,000
Shaw 3,040,000 Nestle USA 789,000
JCPenney 2,224,000 IKEA 785,000
Kmart 2,200,000 MSC Industrial Supply Co. 783,000
Solo Cup Company 2,006,700 Pier 1 Imports 783,000
Procter & Gamble 1,900,000 ALDI 780,800
Kellogg’s 1,830,550 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 768,000
Sugar Foods Corporation 1,642,100 Continental Tire 758,400
Carter's 1,618,000 Newell Rubbermaid 755,000
Kraft Foods Group 1,615,300 Toyo Tire USA Corp. 750,000
DSC Logistics 1,600,000 Colgate-Palmolive 744,300
Kimberly-Clark 1,600,000 GE Appliances 725,000
General Mills 1,500,000 NCR 712,800
Kenco Logistics Services 1,500,000 Kelly Tires 710,450
Whirlpool 1,500,000 Goodyear 710,000
PVH Corp. 1,412,950 Best Buy 700,000
Dart Container 1,300,000 McMaster-Carr 700,000
Academy Sports + Outdoors 1,298,600 SCP Distributors LLC 700,000
Sears 1,297,370 JLA Home 689,400
Georgia-Pacific 1,250,600 Tractor Supply Company 688,000
John Deere 1,232,000 BrandsMart USA 676,000
Owens Corning 1,200,680 Carlisle Transportation Products 676,000
Clorox 1,200,000 Orgill 676,000
Publix 1,200,000 Sara Lee 661,170
Walgreens 1,118,400 Sony 661,100
Dollar Tree 1,000,000 DICK'S Sporting Goods 657,200
Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation
1,000,000fred's 650,000
Kumho Tire 1,000,000 Global Equipment Company Inc. 647,200
Toys “R” Us, Inc. 972,000 F&P Georgia 643,000
Macy's 966,640 Kubota Tractor Corporation 635,500
Ollie's Bargain Outlet 962,000 True Value Company 625,000
Quebecor World 947,500 Staples 615,000
Gatorade/PepsiCo 913,000 LG Electronics 612,000
Quaker Oats/Gatorade 913,000 Covidien 609,900
PetSmart 877,500 Unilever HPC 600,760
Briggs & Stratton 857,600 United Stationers 600,670
Marshalls 850,000 Advanced Distribution Systems 600,000
Goodyear Aviation Tires 840,000 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 600,000
T.J. Maxx 826,000 Electrolux 600,000
Bed Bath & Beyond 810,000 Engineered Floors 600,000
Source: The Center of Innovation for Logistics10
The Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics is the
leading statewide resource for fueling logistics industry
growth and global competitiveness at the core of
Georgia’s logistics ecosystem.
The Center:
• Addresses needs and opportunities of companies
involved in logistics and freight transportation
(both providers and heavy consumers of logistics
services)
• Provides industry knowledge and technical
expertise
• Connects clients to key state resources in research
and innovation
• Links an extensive cross-sector industry network
Georgia Logistics Summit
The annual Georgia Logistics Summit, created and
hosted by the Georgia Center of Innovation for
Logistics, has become one of the largest logistics
events in the country. The Summit brings together
the entire logistics ecosystem, offering tremendous
networking opportunities and facilitating the exchange
of challenges, ideas and solutions for growing a vibrant
logistics industry.
Learn more at GeorgiaLogistics.com
THE GEORGiA cEnTER Of innOvATiOn fOR LOGisTics
““
The Center of Innovation has been a
tremendous resource in education and
providing data, not only in how we run
our business but also in how we help our
customers.”
Frank Anderson, Vice President
RBW Logistics
The Center gives us the ability to bring
people together to discuss the world’s
best practices and bring companies like
us together to discuss the technology
that’s available to make supply chains
more effective.”
Eddie Capel, President and CEO
Manhattan Associates
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BusinEss-fRiEnDLY cLimATE
Georgia has a business-friendly, cost-competitive climate for operating a business:
• Six percent corporate income tax rate
• Single factor gross receipts (or sales) apportionment for corporate income tax
• Job tax credits are valued at $1,250 - $4,000 per job, and may apply to payroll withholding tax
in some cases
• Qualifying businesses that increase their port activity by at least 10 percent may earn an
additional $1,250 per job
• Sales tax exemption for material handling equipment where total purchase or expansion is
valued at $5 million or more
• Local property tax relief possible for qualified land, building and equipment
Corporate Income Tax Rates, 2013
Corporate Income Tax Based on
Georgia 6.0% Single-factor sales
Alabama 6.5% Property, payroll and double-weighted sales
Kentucky 6.0% over $100K Property, payroll and double-weighted sales
Louisiana 8.0% over $200K Property, payroll and sales
Mississippi 5.0% over $10K Single-factor sales unless otherwise designated
North Carolina 6.9% Property, payroll and double-weighted sales
South Carolina 5.0% Single-factor sales
Tennessee 6.5% Property, payroll and double-weighted sales
Virginia 6.0% Property, payroll and double-weighted sales
Source: Tax Foundation, Federation of Tax Administrators
cORpORATE incOmE TAx RATEs AnD AppORTiOnmEnT
“Carter’s has been doing business in
Georgia for nearly 90 years and we
are proud to call Atlanta home. Our
new Atlanta global headquarters and
Braselton multi-channel distribution
center are intended to enable us to
support growth in our Carter’s and
OshKosh B’gosh brands, continue to
improve the efficiency of our operations,
and better serve our customers.”
Richard F. Westenberger, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
Carter’s
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Georgia’s availability of land translates into affordable industrial space. With more than 1,500
available buildings, there are a significant number of options to retrofit an existing facility. The state
also has more than 30 available shovel-ready industrial sites that are certified under the Georgia
Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Sites Program.
Source: CoStar Industrial Market Report, 2013 Quarterly Average
Source: CoStar Industrial Market Report, 2013 Quarterly Average
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AffORDABLE REAL EsTATE
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TAppinG TOp TALEnT
A company’s success depends on recruiting, training and keeping quality talent. Workforce training
and education are top priorities in Georgia to help businesses grow.
• 6.3 million working-age population (ages 18-64)
• Approximately 100,000 truck drivers and more than 75,000 laborers and freight, stock and material movers
• Competitive cost of labor
• Right-to-work state
• A reliable workforce with low turnover rates
Source: Departments of Labor of Georgia, Alabama, Florida
(*for 2013 to 2021), North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
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pROjEcTED LOGisTics OccupATiOnAL GROWTH
WORkfORcE TuRnOvER RATE in TRAnspORTATiOn AnD WAREHOusinG
GEORGiA’s TEcHnicAL cOLLEGEs AnD univERsiTiEs cOnfERRED mORE THAn 300 DEGREEs AnD cERTificATEs in 2012 in LOGisTics,
mATERiALs AnD suppLY cHAin mAnAGEmEnT, AnD mORE THAn 400 in inDusTRiAL EnGinEERinG.
GEORGiA RAnks nO. 5 nATiOnALLY in LOGisTics EmpLOYmEnT
1 miLLiOn LOGisTics-cOnnEcTED EmpLOYEEs in GEORGiA
GEORGiA is HOmE TO 12,300 LOGisTics sERvicE pROviDERs
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quick sTART TRAininG
Continuously ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for
workforce training, Georgia Quick Start is the
premier partner for developing and delivering a
strategic workforce. Quick Start provides free,
comprehensive workforce solutions for new and
expanding companies.
Bass Pro Shops state-of-the-art distribution
center in Macon, Ga. needed a well-trained
workforce on the day the doors opened, meaning
Quick Start needed to begin training employees
before the facility was built. To meet this
challenge, Quick Start’s team studied Bass Pro’s
operations in Missouri, documented the process
and created a virtual distribution center with
animations, video and multimedia technology.
Training in this simulated working warehouse was
supplemented by Quick Start’s customized core
skills and job-specific courses.
HiGHER EDucATiOn
Georgia’s statewide network of two- and four-
year colleges and universities respond to meet
the rapidly changing workforce demands in the
logistics industry.
The Technical College System of Georgia has a
targeted fast-track certification program, as well
as a number of Associate of Applied Science
degree programs in logistics and supply chain
management.
Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain & Logistics Institute
has 60 years of active collaboration with the
industry, more than 30 participating faculty and
eight major research centers. It is the largest
supply chain and education logistics enterprise in
the world.
• Albany State University
• Clayton State University
• Georgia College & State
University
• The Georgia Institute of
Technology
• Georgia Southern University
“I’ve been very impressed with the Quick Start team – they
did everything they said they were going to do. Not only
did they keep their promises, but often even exceeded
them. For any new employer looking at Quick Start, quite
honestly, I do not believe they can appreciate what Quick
Start can do for them until they’ve seen it done. I know I
was surprised, pleasantly surprised. I expected them to be
good trainers. But they were fantastic trainers. I expected
them to understand our business. But they were part of our
business. It’s the level at which they got involved with my
people and with my business that impressed me so much.”
Bruce Beasley, Vice President of Distribution
Bass Pro Shops
Bachelor’s and Higher Degrees in Logistics, Materials and Supply
Chain Management
quick sTART[ED] LOGisTics cLiEnTs in GEORGiA
Academy Sports + Outdoors | Amazon | Bass Pro Shops
Bed Bath & Beyond | Best Buy | Carter’s | Chico’s
D&H Distributing | DICK’S Sporting Goods | fred’s | Frito-Lay
Havertys | IKEA | Kohl’s | Lowe’s | Tractor Supply Company
Walmart | Learn more at GeorgiaquickStart.org
mORE THAn 100 LOGisTics-RELATED cOuRsEs, cERTificATEs
AnD DEGREE pROGRAms ARE AvAiLABLE AcROss THE sTATE.
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sTART THE cOnvERsATiOn
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s logistics team helps the world’s leading logistics
companies with everything from site selection to workforce training. To take advantage of our
complimentary expertise and connections, contact us at 404.962.4822 or visit Georgia.org/Logistics.
ABOuT usThe Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) plans, manages and mobilizes state
resources to attract new business investment to Georgia, drive the expansion of existing industry
and small business, locate new markets for Georgia products, inspire tourists to visit Georgia, and
promote the state as a top destination for arts events and film, music and digital entertainment
projects. Visit Georgia.org to learn more.
Georgia Department of Economic Development
75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 | Atlanta, Georgia 30308 - USA | Georgia.org | +1.404.962.4000
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