Commodity Flow Survey Workshop: Workshop Summary - Scope, Classification, and Geography

A panel consisting of Gregory A. Harris from the University of Alabama, Huntsville, and Frank Southworth from Oak Ridge National Laboratory was provided with the following points to consider: (1) Identify any gaps or inaccuracies that currently exist in the scope, geography, and classification systems of the CFS and propose solutions to address them; (2) Determine what operational aspects of current transportation and logistical practices are affecting the scope, geography, and classification of the CFS and how we can better understand them in the next cycle; and (3) Determine what modifications can be implemented to the CFS scope, geography, and classification systems to better use CFS in performance measures and other quantitative metrics being proposed and developed to measure the effectiveness and justify transportation programs. This report summarizes the panel discussion as well as comments and questions from workshop attendees.

• Record URL:
  http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/166010.aspx
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• Authors:
  • Duych, Ronald
  • Barrett, John
• Conference:
  • Commodity Flow Survey Workshop
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2010-11-16 to 2010-11-16
• Publication Date: 2011-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 16-18
• Monograph Title: Commodity Flow Survey Workshop, November 16, 2010, Washington, D.C.
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: E-C158
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business practices; Commodity flow; Freight transportation; Metrics (Quantitative assessment); Performance measurement; Surveys
• Identifier Terms: Commodity Flow Survey
• Uncontrolled Terms: Gaps in coverage (Commodity Flow Survery)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01354664
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 21 2011 1:11PM