Indiana Business Magazine articles from March 2007

Indiana Business Magazine archives from March 2007

Tough love in the auto parts industry.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
March 1, 2007... ON THE SAME BLACK Thursday that Borg Warner announced that it would close its Muncie manufacturing facility in 2009, the price of its stock surged by 6 percent. Are the traders on Wall Street heartless, prejudiced against Muncie, or do they...

World's largest slot machine: gets a spin at Horseshoe Casino Hammond.(AROUND INDIANA)
March 1, 2007... WHO DOESN'T LOVE superlatives? Indiana has the world's largest children's museum, the biggest concentration of orthopedic-products expertise, the largest ball of paint. We have the greatest spectacle in racing, the oldest living American, the...

Logistics 101: Langham Logistics coordinates the transportation of products across the country and around the globe.(Company overview)
March 1, 2007... CATHY LANGHAM DIDN'T set out to become a cheerleader for Indiana's growing logistics industry. In fact, she attended Indiana University with the intention of becoming a retail buyer for a major department store but took a sales job with a...

Ship it: logistics companies move Indiana's economy forward by road, rail, ship, air and warehouse.(LOGISTICS)
March 1, 2007... INCREASINGLY THE Hoosier state is at the center of a transportation network that moves cargo seamlessly across all modes of transportation. Today's integrated economy requires a comprehensive logistics strategy for the state of Indiana. ...

Indiana's largest CPA firms: a survey of those with 15 or more certified public accountants in Indiana.(ACCOUNTING)
March 1, 2007... INDIANA BUSINESSES have a wide range of choices when it comes to accounting, tax and advisory firms. The Big 4? They're all here, plus a few more in the Top 10, even more in the Top 100, all offering accounting and payroll work to sophisticated...

State's CPAs guardedly optimistic.(BUSINESS OUTLOOK)
March 1, 2007... INDIANA CPAs ARE guardedly optimistic with respect to the business climate in the U.S. for 2007 and slightly more optimistic about the prospects for Indiana's economy, according to the recent poll conducted by the Indiana CPA Society In...

CPA consulting and advisory services.(ACCOUNTING)
March 1, 2007... STRATEGIC THINKING, technical expertise and communication skills are just some of the traits that CPAs possess. They enable CPAs to guide corporations and organizations in the global marketplace, as well as help families, and individuals...

Indiana small business reference guide.(Directory)
March 1, 2007... Business Development GENERAL RESOURCES Do-It-Yourself Incorporation The Business Services Division of the Secretary of State's office publishes the Entrepreneur's Guide, which contains information on creating a business in Indiana. The...

Cash flow: important for your small business.(Indiana SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE)
March 1, 2007... Entrepreneurship requires creativity and a wide range of business skills. When you own a small business, you wear many hats: accountant, director of marketing, ombudsman and head salesperson, just to name a few. And, of the many things you need...

Compliance with employment laws: even if not applicable to a small business.(Indiana SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE)
March 1, 2007... For the most part, small-business employers are exempt from the major federal employment discrimination statutes. For example, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based upon race, color, religion, gender,...

Managing your risk-management team: assign a devil's advocate.(indiana SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE)
March 1, 2007... When putting together a team to audit your company's risk-management procedures, you might consider the following advice: assign a devil's advocate. Most experts on group dynamics espouse this advice. Leaders in the field of managerial group...

Provider-owned health plans: make quality health care a choice, not an accident.(indiana SMALL BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE)
March 1, 2007... There is a different model for health care funding and delivery that produces predictable and affordable access to quality providers. Indiana has five provider-owned health plans that offer broad and comprehensive arrays of benefit packages on...

To your health: a look at the major health plans in Indiana.(HEALTH PLANS)
March 1, 2007... INDIANA STILL HAS A large population of "working uninsured" and a disproportionate number of obese adults and smokers. Additionally, low Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates, advances in medical technology and new "miracle" drugs also...

Real estate around the state: the latest commercial real estate news.(REAL ESTATE)
March 1, 2007... THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF talk in the media about a slowdown in the residential real estate market. But when it comes to commercial real estate, the band keeps playing on--all over Indiana. There seems to be no end to Hoosiers' desire to shop in...

Great IDEAs: second annual Interior Design Excellence Awards.(INTERIOR DESIGN)
March 1, 2007... LAST FALL THE INDIANA chapter of the International Interior Design Association announced its Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Celebration winners. The recognition went to Indiana-based interior design or architecture firms for projects...

Eastern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT EAST)
March 1, 2007... 21st century energy. Ethanol plants, a wind farm, hybrid production, an agribusiness and energy park and more are putting Eastern Indiana in the forefront of 21st century fuel and transportation developments. In Middletown, e-biofuels...

Save 'Green' with green construction: sustainable design good for both the planet and the bottom line.(ADVICE CONSTRUCTION)
March 1, 2007... BY 2010, IT IS PREDICTED that between $29 billion and $57 billion a year will be spent on green construction. As government bodies continue to pass legislation needed for green building and manufacturers launch more environmentally friendly...

Making health insurance accessible: governor's plan is a much-needed first step.(VIEWPOINT)
March 1, 2007... GOV. MITCH DANIELS announced his health-care insurance initiative for Indiana's poorest residents. As president of the Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters (ISAHU), I believe the governor's plan to increase the tobacco tax and use...