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MVFC Logistics for the Public Sector Training Course

The primary purpose of this course is to acquaint the public sector with information about contemporary logistics practice and theory. The audience of this course includes staff at DOT and Metropolitan Planning Organizations who work with freight providers or in freight planning. This course intends to help the public sector better understand the needs of the freight community, and the driving forces behind the ebb and flow of freight on the roads.

This course comprises of two parts, each intending for one day. Part I is on transportation and general introduction to logistics management. Part II provides more details on contemporary logistics. The accompanying video clips voice opinions from the private sector representatives. They are mainly based on interviews with practitioners and executives in the transportation and logistics sector. They talk about operations, application of technologies, challenges, and concerns about public policies. Adobe Flash Player is needed to watch the modules, while Windows media player is needed to watch the video clips.

We organize the course into modules for online participants whose time is limited for this course each day. Each module is presented in various formats with and without narration. The lecture notes are available for downloading, as well as note sheets for participants. Note that participants can start with any module though the following order is recommended in general. A Vocabulary of logistics terminologies is available at the end of the lecture notes for Part II.

	Slides (no sound)	Video (with sound)	Handouts
Part 1: Transportation and Logistics (Lecture Notes)
Module 1: Course Introduction and Total Cost Competition (35 minutes)	.pdf (1356kb)	.swf (23,480kb)	.pdf (1315kb)
Module 2: Managing Inventory (20 minutes)	.pdf (246kb)	.swf (13,797kb)	.pdf (755kb)
Module 3: Managing Transportation (28 minutes)	.pdf (585kb)	.swf (20,273kb)	.pdf (728kb)
Module 4: European Experiences and Conclusion (17 minutes)	.pdf (431kb)	.swf (2,957kb)	.pdf (505kb)
Video 1: Brian Nutter, Port Director of Indiana – Jeffersonville. (15 minutes)	.wmv (45.1mb)
Video 2: Mark Wegner, President of Twin Cities and Western Railroad, MN. (18 minutes)	.wmv (54.3mb)
Video 3: Adolph N. Ojard, Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, MN. Operations at Duluth Seaway Port (12 minutes) Challenges (15 minutes) Concluding Remarks (2 minutes) Miscellaneous (the Great Lakes Seaway System (10 minutes)	.wmv (38.4mb) .wmv (44.1mb) .wmv (5.94mb) .wmv (28.5mb)
Part II: Logistics Operations & Management (Lecture Notes)
Module 5: Supply Chain Strategies (18 minutes)	.pdf (387kb)	.swf (10,628kb)	.pdf (743kb)
Module 6: Logistics Network Design and Facility Location (16 minutes)	.pdf (793kb)	.swf (9,489kb)	.pdf (910kb)
Module 7: Procurement and Outsourcing (13 minutes)	.pdf (153kb)	.swf (7,796kb)	.pdf (465kb)
Module 8: Information Technology and Logistics (11 minutes)	.pdf (759kb)	.swf (6,475kb)	.pdf (715kb)
Module 9: Highlights and Conclusions (22 minutes)	.pdf (475kb)	.swf (15,437kb)	.pdf (755kb)
Video 4: Bob Gremley, Senior Engineer at Schneider, talks about trucking (Issues, Technology, Remarks). (37 minutes)	.wmv (112mb)

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Disclaimer The opinions in the course materials and video clips do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE) at the University of Wisconsin Madison or the Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition (MVFC). They represent those of the authors and speakers only.