A LOGISTICS SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The objective of this report was to develop a program that provides short-term analyses and education in an effort to enhance the viability of rural manufacturing and processing firms through a better understanding of transportation and logistics management by organizations in North Dakota. The program focused on the following four main areas: analysis - short term logistics and transportation analysis; outreach - development of a logistics roundtable; education - development of an undergraduate course in logistics and transportation management and an internship program benefiting students and businesses in North Dakota; and, research - long-term research in logistics and transportation management.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=416
• Corporate Authors:

  North Dakota State University, Fargo

  1301 12th Avenue North
  Fargo, ND  United States  58105

  Department of Transportation

  University Transportation Centers Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Honeyman, J
  • Titus, Michael
  • BARBER, J
• Publication Date: 1996-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic development; Education; Logistics; Outreach; Rural development
• Uncontrolled Terms: Business development
• Old TRIS Terms: Education programs
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728647
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 96-64
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 9 1996 12:00AM