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Article: A winning distribution tradition: the Southeastern states have earned a world-class reputation in distribution, both domestically and abroad.
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- Logistics Management & Distribution Report
- Article date:
- June 1, 1998
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The Southeastern states have earned a world-class reputation in distribution, both domestically and abroad.
The Southeastern states have their share of winning traditions. In sports, there are the Atlanta Braves and last year's Major League world champions, the Florida Marlins. The Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tarheels make a mad run at the NCAA men's basketball championship each March. Two of college football's perennial powerhouses, the Gators and the Seminoles, reside in the Sunshine State. And for golfers, there is a place called Augusta.
The region boasts a winning lineup of businesses as well. Fifty-five of the Fortune 500 companies make their ...