Maximizing Freight Movements in Local Food Markets - Phase Two

Since the initial grant request in 2009 for work conducted in 2010-2011, regional food transportation and logistics has emerged as a central issue in food systems planning. This project proposes to continue the exploration of regional food supply chains, particularly in relation to aggregation, transportation, and logistics. This will help to determine where regional supply chains still exist and where they may benefit from re-investment and rebuilding. Thus far, the research has identified how the local and regional food supply and distribution system functions for three commodities in the Upper Midwest states and begins to suggest means by which local food transportation movements can become more efficient.

• Record URL:
  http://www.wistrans.org/cfire/research/projects/05-17/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $75000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  CFIRE 05-17

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)

  University of Wisconsin, Madison
  1415 Engineering Drive, 2205 Engineering Hall
  Madison, WI  United States  53706
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  1415 Engineering Drive
  Madison, WI  United States  53706
• Principal Investigators:

  Adams, Teresa

• Start Date: 20110801
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 33110

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Logistics; Markets; Regional transportation; Supply chain management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Local food
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01466481
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE)
• Contract Numbers: CFIRE 05-17
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:18PM