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# Which State is Best for Your Manufacturing Warehouse Operations?

By [Patrick Haley](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/author/patrick-haley) |  Dec 26th, 16 | Categories: [Manufacturing & Distribution](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/manufacturing-distribution), [Pending Update](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/tag/pending-update)

![](https://blog.bcsprosoft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/usa.jpg?width=300&height=196&name=usa.jpg)If you are considering a new manufacturing warehouse or operations location, the [2016 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card](http://conexus.cberdata.org/files/National2016.pdf) may offer some useful insights. The Report Card gives a grade to each state on how likely manufacturers are to locate warehouses or production within the state.

**Here are a few considerations worthy of a second look on the report:**

- **Sector diversification**: States with a higher diversification among industries are considered more stable for new companies to build businesses in. Diversification weathers economic downturns better, as well as sector issues, problems, or drops.
- **Worker benefit costs**: How much it costs to employ people varies from state to state. Healthcare and insurance regulations factor prominently into the local business climate, with some states offering friendlier business policies and others enforcing worker protections more tightly. Some states have lower insurance costs. These must be considered when you’re opening new factories or moving manufacturing facilities.
- **Tax climate**: Taxes are often in the news, and seem like the most important factor when companies decide where to do business. But taxes are just one part of the equation.
- **Expected fiscal liability gap:** The expected fiscal liability gap is a predictor of future taxation increases. A big gap means taxes may increase to cover pension plans or bonds issued for infrastructure improvements, for example. Knowing this can help you make a wise decision based on potential future directions.
- **Global reach**: The level of international trade from within a state can also be an important factor when you’re weighing where to move or start a manufacturing business.
- **Productivity and innovation**: Both productivity, or how much one worker can produce, and innovation are included in the report card, and are included in many companies’ plans when expansion is discussed. Both are important to your overall bottom line and growth.

Are you wondering if one state had a considerably better grade than the rest? The answer is no.  Each state is unique and has its owns benefits and drawbacks.  Some may have done better on worker productivity while others had a high score on tax friendliness.  The report card isn’t generated to draw conclusions or give recommendations.  It’s just meant to be a visual tool of where you may want to explore your manufacturing warehouse or production options.

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