Indiana Business Magazine articles from January 2007

Indiana Business Magazine archives from January 2007

Enigma of Indiana manufacturing.(Statistical data)
January 1, 2007... WHAT PUTS INDIANA on the map in the world's eyes? From an image point of view, it might be race cars, basketball or even David Letterman. But in terms of economic footprint, it is our manufactured products and our goods-making and goods-moving...

Don't dump that monitor! Recycling electronics is not just a good idea--it may be the law.(AROUND INDIANA)
January 1, 2007... IT'S NOT HARD TO understand the need for recycling bottles, cans and newspapers, as they can fill up landfills quickly But computers, phone systems and other office equipment--is it really necessary? Absolutely, says Julie Rhodes, who...

Moving forward: the impact of Toyota after 10 years in southwest Indiana.(Toyota Motor Corp.)
January 1, 2007... THERE WAS understandable elation that day in November 1995. Toyota and Indiana economic-development officials had called a news conference to make a stunning announcement--the Japanese automaker had chosen a site in southwest Indiana for its...

Biofuture: a growing number of promising life sciences companies across the state.(LIFE SCIENCES)
January 1, 2007... WHILE THE SUCCESS OF Indiana's life sciences industry is often considered in terms of such world-leading companies as Eli Lilly, Roche Diagnostics, Biomet, Zimmer and the Cook Group, there are also many smaller companies across the state...

Take it to hearth: advice from Indiana heart centers and updates on technology.(HEALTH CARE)
January 1, 2007... CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE is the No. 1 cause of death in both men and women in the United States. This year more than 500,000 people will die of heart disease. Most of those deaths could have been prevented with a healthy lifestyle, including...

A model for sharing and caring: "the most advanced regional health care information organization in the country.".(HEALTH CARE)
January 1, 2007... THE INDIANA HEALTH Information Exchange (IHIE), whose mission is to use information technology to share clinical information among health care organizations, has attracted national attention since it was incorporated in February 2004. "We...

Earning the fee: advantages of an independent, fee-only or fee-based financial advisory firm.(WEALTH MANAGEMENT)
January 1, 2007... WITH A SMORGASBORD of investment and financial planning advisor options, from trust and personal banking departments in banks to brokerage houses to a growing number of independent financial advisors, those with money to invest never had so...

Management liability risks: smaller, privately held companies exposed, too.(INSURANCE)
January 1, 2007... IT'S EASY TO LOOK AT the problems caused by mismanagement in large public companies such as Enron and WorldCom and say, "I'm small and private, that won't happen to me." In fact, that's pretty much what a Private Company Risk Survey conducted...

Northern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(Zentis North American Food Solutions LLC, Allen Foods)
January 1, 2007... New to the region. A $36.5 million investment is under way in Marshall County, reports Doug Anspach, executive director of the Plymouth Industrial Development Corp. Zentis North American Food Solutions LLC, a fruit-processing company that...

It pays to give: save taxes on charitable distributions from your IRA.(ADVICE: TAXES)
January 1, 2007... THE PENSION PROTECTION Act of 2006 (PPA) was introduced August 17, 2006, as the first pension reform in over 30 years. While the act contains numerous changes to the pension tax provisions for large corporate businesses, there are also several...

Should I get rental car insurance? Am I already covered?(ADVICE: INSURANCE)
January 1, 2007... WE'VE ALL BEEN there--weary business travelers eager to reach our final destination without additional hassle when a rental car agent tries to get us to buy liability and collision damage coverage. Thankfully, for savvy business travelers, a...

Closing the worker education gap: a growing shortage of qualified employees for manufacturing.(VIEWPOINT)
January 1, 2007... HONDA. TOYOTA. NESTLE. Biomet. Rolls-Royce. Cummins. MedVenture. These companies are just a small sample of the Indiana manufacturers in 2006 who announced plans to create new jobs by building new facilities or expand existing ones in Indiana....