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Research Reports
Filter by Keyword36 report(s) found with case studies in the keywords field When transportation agencies become involved in the remediation of hazardous waste on their sites, the common practice is to hire consultants and contractors for the clean up process. Because the field of hazardous waste site remediation is changing so rapidly, agency personnel evaluate the consultant's... The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and make recommendations about the current inventory management system at TMI Systems Design Corporation. The goal is to apply a logistics management perspective to current procedures. This paper discusses the origin and uses of the Global Positioning System, analyzes its potential uses in the development of the Intelligent Transportation System, and discusses a small case study performed in the Fargo-Moorhead area using a low-end GPS unit. This analysis is primarily focused on the materials management issues associated with the procurement of wheat straw for a processing plant in Pickert, North Dakota. The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of alternative cooperative arrangements, especially a subterminal elevator, at a selected specific site in Bisbee, North Dakota. While the analysis develops results for Bisbee, the methodology and data sources used will provide guidance... This study explores the implications of branch line abandonment and the short line railroad alternative. |
