SC Power Team Success Stories

South Carolina Distribution Advantages

South Carolina’s multi-modal infrastructure and wide array of transportation resources provide a distinct advantage to warehousing and distribution companies.

South Carolina’s excellent resources and incentives in the distribution, warehousing and logistics industry, include the following:

• 2/3 of the nation’s population within a day’s drive of South Carolina
• Port of Charleston is the deepest port in the South Atlantic, connected to inland ports in Dillon and Greer
• 41,000 miles of state-maintained highways, and home to two Class I railroads that manage over 2,300 miles of rail
• South Carolina offers low-cost, highly reliable energy. Electric rates are 15% less than the national average. To discover readily available sites powered by highly reliable, affordable power from the electric cooperatives click “SC Power Sites”
• South Carolina has the lowest rate of unionization in the nation at 1.6 percent

Workforce Education & Training

readySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina™

• Provides skills and technical training to employees of new and expanding businesses in South Carolina
• Works closely with new companies to provide the recruiting, training and workforce development tools and assistance they need to get up and running
• Helps a company’s workforce continue to grow by guiding companies through the registered apprenticeship process from initial information to full recognition in the National Registered Apprenticeship System
• Website: ReadySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina

Center for Global Supply Chain & Process Management (GSCPM)

University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business

• Provides innovative and value-added solutions to organizations in process improvement and global supply chain design, coordination and implementation
• Offers an opportunity for client organizations to collaborate with one another and to connect with potential future employees
• Provides cutting-edge education and training to students
• Ranked #12 in the 2014 “Top U.S. Supply Chain Undergraduate University Programs,” released by Gartner, Inc., an information technology research firm and the premier organization for ranking U.S. supply chain education programs
• Website: The Darla Moore School of Business Center for Global Supply Chain and Process Management

Clemson Institute of Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics (CISCOL)

SmartState Center of Economic Excellence

• Partners with government, business and industry to address the issues related to moving raw materials, goods and services from manufacturing to consumers
• Research focuses on supply chain modeling, material handling, logistics, planning systems and distribution
• Fluor Corporation is a full non-state partner for this Center, which has major ongoing projects with Michelin and Milliken
• Located along Interstate-85’s booming industrial corridor, allowing CISCOL to provide essential support to companies and manufacturers in South Carolina
• Website: Clemson Institute of Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics (CISCOL)

South Carolina Technical College System

• Offers numerous supply chain and logistics courses, including degrees and certifications in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Logistics Analysis and Data Warehouse Technical Consulting
• Partners with both Clemson University and the University of South Carolina to provide advanced training
• Website: South Carolina Technical College System