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Distribution and Logistics

Utilize Ohio's central location and logistics strength to reduce costs.

Ohio is a national leader in the transportation of goods and commodities, due to its central location, strong distribution and logistics and concentration of high-value manufacturing.

The state's logistics management network enables your company to ship and receive finished goods, semi-finished products and resources, without high transportation costs or expensive delays, making Ohio the ideal location to maximize flexibility and reduce supply chain costs.

Ohio's infrastructure is built to move your products to market faster

Central location reduces transportation costs

  • Ohio is within 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of 61 percent of all U.S. and Canadian manufacturing locations
  • Home to multiple ports, airports, rivers, rail lines and interstate highways linking all North American and global markets

High-value manufacturing and additional resources

  • Ohio's manufacturing industry employs more than 161,000 people in the state and ranks fourth in the United States in the value of goods shipped ($563.2 billion)
  • The state also provides these resources and more for your company: Fleet and inventory management, logistics network design, supply/demand planning and warehousing, foreign trade zones for import/export

Top-ranked supply chain and logistics programs help move products at low cost

  • Ohio universities and colleges have top-ranked supply chain and logistics programs. The Ohio State University ranked 7th among graduate school programs in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report.

To learn more about how Ohio can support your business interests in distribution and logistics, contact us at 1- (877) 466-4551.