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Home » Logistics » Infrastructure: Improving the Supply Chain & The Economy

Infrastructure: Improving the Supply Chain & The Economy

June 29, 2012
Joseph Estrella, Professor of Supply Chain, The University of Rhode Island

The country's crumbling transportation infrastructure is the most important challenge facing the supply chain today, says Joseph Estrella, professor supply chain at the University of Rhode Island. As an example, congestion causes the loss of more than $100bn each year. [Run Time (Min.): 8:09]

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