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Georgia Logistics  

The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team connects companies to the state’s world-class logistics ecosystem to improve supply chain efficiency, support growth, and increase global competitiveness. Whether you are a company seeking logistics support or a company specializing in freight transportation, warehousing and distribution, or logistics technology, our team of experienced advisors can navigate you to smart solutions and helpful resources.

Georgia’s Logistics Advantage  

The Center of innovation helps connect Georgia logistics businesses with tools to succeed. Services include:

  • Technical industry expertise to identify and resolve challenges.
  • Business, academic, and government connections to find solutions.
  • Data to help businesses understand emerging trends and opportunities.
  • Real-time, mode-specific, and comparative pricing analysis.
Georgia’s logistics industry directly employs more than 292,000 jobs. With the third-largest and fastest-growing seaport in the nation, the world’s busiest and most efficient airport in Atlanta, 15th largest air-cargo hub in North America, more rail miles than any other state in the Southeast, and a top-ranked highway system, Georgia handles and hauls more than $900 billion of cargo each year. Many of the world’s leading logistics companies have operations or headquarters in Georgia including Amazon, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, Norfolk Southern, and UPS.
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TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING DISTRIBUTION

The Center of Innovation collaborates with cargo-owning companies to harness Georgia’s unparalleled multi-modal infrastructure and wide range of logistics service providers. These key factors make the state a hub for major warehouse and distribution centers operated by retailers like Target, Walmart, and Carter’s.

The Center can assist with evaluating options, connecting shippers to Georgia’s logistics providers, and providing logistics trends and data-driven projections. 

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LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY

Moving and managing inventory requires a solid technology infrastructure. With growing industry needs in the areas of e-commerce, mobile commerce, and end-to-end supply chain visibility, the demand for technology integration continues to grow. 

The Center provides insight into current and emerging technology solutions, accelerating connections and providing innovative answers to operational challenges.

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GEORGIA LOGISTICS SUMMIT

Established in 2009 as the first state-led event of its kind, the Georgia Logistics Summit is one of the Southeast’s key logistics and supply chain events, connecting industry professionals for networking and knowledge-sharing.

Each year, the Summit brings together leaders in workforce and economic development, academia, and industry for discussions and insights that lead to greater collaboration and innovation in the logistics and supply chain industry. 

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LOGISTICS RESOURCES

The Center of Innovation offers multiple logistics resources, including education reports, economic impact studies, market snapshots, and more to help you with the right tools to move your business further, faster. 

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WORKFORCE RESOURCES

We facilitate a continual dialogue between the industry and the state’s educators to foster collaboration in training the future workforce for jobs in this rapidly evolving industry. Georgia is fortunate to have a network of logistics programs in 26 institutions within the university system, 22 technical colleges, and more than 50 college and career academies. 

Finding and connecting companies to this pool of knowledge is one of the Center’s specialties. 

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The Center of Innovation Logistics Team 

The Center of Innovation is made up of experts with the knowledge and experience to meet your needs. Learn more about the Logistics team and reach out if you have any questions.

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