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Using Advanced GIS Techniques to Analyze the U.S. Freight Economy
Thomas Horan, Lee Munnich, Brian Hilton, Arman Majidi
Esri User Conference, 2016
Analytical ProcessIdentify industry clusters:• Apply cluster analysis to land useLocate commodity freight flow concentrations: • Using hotspots analysis, identify local freight-intensive routesIdentify state freight-intensive corridors through flow concentrations:• Utilizing the data on commodity flows augmented with the LQ function at the state-levelIdentify regional freight corridors:• Utilizing the data on commodity flows augmented with the LQ function at the regional-level• FHWA criteria applied to identify regional freight corridors
(i.e. highways segments with at least 8,500 trucks per day, highway parallel to rail lines with high volume, & rail and waterways with more than 50 million ton of bulk cargo)
Identify national freight flows network (U.S. supply chain):• Utilizing the data on commodity flows augmented with the LQ function nation-wideAnalyze the economic impact of industry clusters and commodity flows• Apply freight transportation intensity function – a ratio of total ton-miles to Gross State
Product & Gross Domestic Product to show the actual freight activity required to produce one unit of goods and services at either state- or national-level (acquired from BTS)
National Freight Economy Atlas
Analytical methods: LQ of commodity flowsNational maps and
analysis:LQ of commodity flows
Regional maps and analysis:
LQ of commodity flows
Analytical methods: Clusters and HotspotsCluster analysis: Identifying industry clusters through land-
use metropolitan areas, statistical areas, and local
municipalities
Hotspot analysis: Locating freight-intensive corridors by
freight flows state, regional, and national
Location of Minnesota Intermodal Facilities & Warehousing/transportation
industry cluster
Concentration of Minnesota Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic
Note : The analysis identifies the Minnesota freight-intensive routes to intermodal facilities
Note : This analysis identifies Minnesota industry clusters through land use by commodity code
Case Study Analysis: Story mapsA story map is a strategy of using a graphical organizer to provide a narrative of elements on a topic or a
description of a series of events through a story-telling application. An example story map of the transport of agricultural products originating in Minnesota distributed across the Great Northern Corridor is provided below.3
Supply Chain Analysis
• Medical services supply chains and computer and electronic manufacturing freight– Starkey Supply Chain– Medtronic Supply Chain
Starkey Hearing Technologies
• Eden Prairie for over 40 years, but international presence
• Distribution/manufacturing centers in Texas, Mexico, China, Japan, Korea, Germany, and in South America
• Two types: custom fit hearing aids and standard• Custom fit hearing aids require a mold to be made at
the hearing specialist’s office
Transport, Logistics, & Supply Chain
• It’s all about speed, reducing lag-time, and minimizing transportation costs
• Predominantly Air Transport– A large fraction of expenses goes into transport and shipping – Hearing aids are small and expensive (weight and expense) a
shipment of 25 kilograms or less and it will cost over 250,000 dollars
• Memphis, the critical supply chain juncture
Starkey Supply Chain
• http://agis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=d76846ddada842c6a824dbde835cefb1
Medtronic
• Started in a Twin Cities’ garage in the 1940s • Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland• Pacemaker, first major product• Product Groups:• Cardiac/Vascular• Restorative Therapies• Minimally Invasive Therapies• Diabetes
• Ships to 155 different countries, 80 distribution centers globally, and 70 manufacturing plants
Transport, Logistics, & Supply Chain
• State licensing has a significant impact on medical device distribution, manufacturing, and trade
• Lithium battery restrictions• Uses a variety of transportation options depending on
size and cost of product • Memphis, the critical supply chain juncture
Medtronic Supply Chain
• http://agis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=a5c6eb42346640378858c7beaa8cce67
Future Directions• Finalize Medical Devices and Health Sciences case studies of
locally-linked supply chains and implications for transportation policy.
• Assess public and private stakeholder uses of Atlas, including specialized analyses for planning, policy and private sector considerations.
• Host/Participate in forums on economic competitiveness and supply chains, focusing on information and data needed to inform public policy as well as private transportation decisions.
• Assess value-added benefits of industry clusters to state and regional transportation planning and development.
Conclusion:There is value in understanding industry
clusters at multiple levels• Industry cluster analysis provides insight to economic
growth.
• State analysis of industry clusters connects to communities and local transportation systems.
• Regional analysis of freight corridors shows critical supply and distribution systems.
• National and international analysis shows import/export movement, which is fundamental to economic growth.
Thank You!
Multimedia/GIS TeamBrian HiltonArman MajidiYaser KhoujaDave BourgeoisBetty Martinez Terry Bills
Research TeamLee MunnichFrank DoumaBarbara RohdeWilliam BoulayJohnathan SundbyKory Andersen
Acknowledgements
Project SponsorsBNSF FoundationTPEC ProgramEsri Corporation
Data SourcesHarvard Business SchoolDatamyne Corporation