by Karen | Sep 1, 2010 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Lauren Jennings Neppel, Lisa S. Blanchard, Presentation, Presented, Tools of the Trade Conference
In smaller urban areas, freight transportation is often not explicitly modeled, but is included implicitly as a percentage of non-home-based trips, which has nothing to do with the actual behavior of freight. This incorporation has the potential to develop future... by Emily Finney | Aug 27, 2010 | ATN Success Stories, Jeff Siniard, Nicholas Loyd
Timberline Steel | Pueblo, Colorado Company Information: Timberline Steel is a full line steel service center that was founded in 1958. Timberline has grown to expand its capabilities to include fabrication, in addition to distribution, and has four facilities: three... by Emily Finney | Aug 25, 2010 | Jeff Thompson, Karen E. Yarbrough, Lynsey Delane, Strategic Management Services
The challenge in this effort was to gain an understanding of Alabama’s Aerospace Industry workforce expectations and how they may evolve over the next decade. This aerospace company perspective will provide the aerospace industry a better understanding of itself as... by Emily Finney | Aug 25, 2010 | CMOST, Presentation, Supply Chain Management
DLA is streamlining its entire logistics pipeline. Balanced Scorecard, a widely used, very structured commercial approach where senior executives determine what direction, specific initiatives, and funding are needed to be successful. Using the scorecard, DLA... by Karen | Jun 1, 2010 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Information Types, Report
The Alabama Statewide Freight Study and Action Plan was a study initiated by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recognizing the need for research in freight transportation. Research included identifying freight related constraints and how potential... by Karen | May 1, 2010 | Center & Office Research, Dr. Gregory A. Harris, P.E., Dr. Michael D. Anderson, P.E., Dr. Phillip A. Farrington, Freight, Logistics, & Transportation, Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference, Presentation, Presented
Using national freight data at the local level is challenging due to the high level of aggregation, its proprietary nature and the need to apply proxy factors to allocate freight for system planning. Planning factors used in freight system analysis must be capable of...