Kansas City has several key components that make it an excellent hub for all manufacturing, transportation and logistics operations including: (1) Located at the intersection of four of the nation’s major interstate highways (I-35, I-70, I-29, I-49); (2) A business friendly Foreign Trade Zone program that can activate space in under 45 days; (3) The Kansas City International Airport, which moves more air cargo each year than any air center in a six-state region; (4) Located on the largest navigable inland waterway (MO/MS River system); (5) The heart of a rail corridor spanning coast-to-coast across the U.S. and extending from Canada to Mexico, serviced by five Class 1 Railroads.

1. FREIGHT-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2. KC SmartPort is a non-profit
economic development
organization that works to attract
freight-based companies, such as
manufacturing, distribution and
warehouses, to the 18 county,
bi-state Kansas City region.

7. 20 years after NAFTA:
KC emerges as
second-biggest
auto hub
KC AUTO
MANUFACTURING

8. 96
companies
15,805
jobs
industry
$12.3
BILLION
KC AUTO
MANUFACTURING

9. KC eCOMMERCE NETWORK

10. 81
companies
3,300
jobs
238
companies
15,000
jobs
$7.5 BILLION
industry industry
KC PLASTICS/FOOD
$11.6 BILLION
MANUFACTURING

11. KC SmartPort works with area educational
institutions and leading companies in the
supply chain industry to:
Lead conversations linking industry representatives and
educational institutions
Identify skills needed for a trained workforce
Assist in developing information to inform students
about supply chain/logistics/manufacturing careers and
programs available
Promote KC supply chain/logistics/manufacturing
training opportunities
KC WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT

12. KC INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT

13. KC INDUSTRIAL
MARKET TRENDS

14. SOURCE: 2018 VIEWPOINT INDUSTRIAL REPORT / INTEGRA REALTY RESOURCES

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