ituated in the middle of the nation, MidAmerica Industrial Park finds itself well-suited to the demanding needs of businesses that rely on "same-day or next-day" logistics to fuel their growth.
      A recent logistics study commissioned by MidAmerica, Oklahoma's largest industrial park, delivers data that qualifies the park as a major distribution center location. The study notes that over 23 percent of the nation's fastest growing markets can be reached from the park on a same-day basis. Over 90 percent of the nation can be reached from MidAmerica on a 3-day basis.
      The research was conducted by Ian Wright of Nuvecta, a firm based in

Performance Pipe, a ChevronPhillips division, ships extruded polyethylene pipe across the nation from its MidAmerica plant.

Cleveland, Ohio. Wright is a seasoned supply chain and logistics professional with over 21 years of experience.
      According to Wright, the research yielded positive results. "In geographic terms, MidAmerica is at the center of things," Wright said. "It is a good location to serve many of the nation's major markets in one or two days and has a real logistics advantage for serving destinations in the upper midwest. If a manufacturing company just had to pick one location (in the US) for their operations, this (Mid-America) would be a good one," said Wright.
      "MidAmerica should also be attractive to companies that supply Wal-Mart and other 'big box' stores in the region on a one-day basis," he said. "The park would also be a good site for Tier One and Tier Two auto component suppliers that must deliver goods to a collection of auto assembly manufacturers in what may be described as Mid-America's 'just-in-time' zone."
      MidAmerica Industrial Park is a 9,000-acre manufacturing, processing and distribution center located in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, near Tulsa. Over 75 firms are located within the park including divisions of seven "Fortune 500," seven "Global 500," and 15 publicly traded companies.