Publications

Here’s a list of publications offered by the RAEDC. For more information, please contact Janet Mueller at 815 987 8118 x122 or email jmueller@rockfordil.com.

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VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER REPORTS

2007 Voice of the Customer (VOC) Summary report:

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Low Resolution for viewing (pdf, 337 KB)

2006 Voice of the Customer (VOC) Summary report

2007 Rockford Area Quick Reference Guide (pdf, 192k)
The Rockford Area Quick Reference Guide is a one-stop source which answers the most Frequently Asked Questions concerning the demographics of the Rockford MSA, most recently updated in June 2007.

Industry & Workforce Studies - Executive Summaries:
Winnebago Food Processing Industry(pdf, 1 MB)
Winnebago County Logistics (pdf, 1 MB)
Winnebago County Aerospace (pdf, 1 MB)
Back Office/Call Center (pdf, 1MB)

Industry & Workforce Studies - Full Reports:
Winnebago/Boone Counties Workforce Analysis 2007
Winnebago/Boone Counties Commuter Analysis 2007

Executive Summaries:
Winnebago/Boone Counties Workforce Analysis Summary
Winnebago/Boone Counties Commuter Analysis Summary

Targeted Industry Analyses
The Rockford Area Economic Development Council is undergoing a series of studies analyzing the targeted industry sectors and opportunities for those industry sectors in the Rockford, Illinois, MSA of Boone and Winnebago counties. The results of these analyses will be posted as they become available in order to provide up-to-date, relevant information for site selectors, prospective clients, the development and brokerage community, and existing employers within the region.

CarterBurgess Targeted Industry Analysis (pdf, 197 KB)

Winnebago Food Processing Industry (pdf, 557k)
Food processing is an existing cluster in the Rockford Area. Food processors can directly and indirectly reap the benefits of our rich Midwestern famlands. The abundance of water and power makes food processing easy and affordable, and our central location allows for easy distribution of product from coast to coast.

Back Office/Call Center Operations (pdf, 242k)
Transaction Services Operations are inbound and outbound call-center activities which include technical support call centers, back office support centers, financial call centers, etc. The Rockford MSA currently benefits from the existence of an emerging cluster of transaction services providers. Transaction services operations benefit from locating in this region; operating within a second-tier city provides the quantity of workers needed for operations, and our Central Time Zone location provides us with a comparative advantage over eastern and western regions.

Winnebago County Logistics (pdf, 602k)
Warehouse/Distribution Operations require the ability to move goods and freight from a central location to other markets and are typically sited within proximity to large markets. Given the Rockford MSA’s central location and large population, our region is well positioned to leverage activity in this important industry sector. The Rockford MSA offers a multi-modal transportation system with easy access to major interstates and highways, rail service, and cargo-air service at the Chicago/Rockford International Airport, home to the largest regional UPS air hub in the nation.

Winnebago County Aerospace Study(pdf, 727 k)
Aerospace Component Manufacturing is a current cluster that exists in this region. Aerospace operations making siting decisions could easily compliment this regional cluster by addressing existing employers’ value chain needs. The Rockford MSA has a long history of Aerospace manufacturing, and Rock Valley College provides world class aviation maintenance training.

Publications

Publications

For more information call Janet Mueller at 815 987 8118 x122 or email jmueller@rockfordil.com

For more information
call Janet Mueller at
815 987 8118 x122
or email jmueller@rockfordil.com