General Environment
Each American requires the movement of approximately 40 tons of freight per year across the freight network. This includes everything from shirts to lawn mower to orange juice.
• As the U.S. population expands, the U.S. freight system will be called upon to meet the demands of a larger population
• Between 2010 and 2035, the system will experience a 22 percent increase in the total amount of tonnage it moves
• By 2050, with an estimated 420 million people in the U.S., the increase is projected to be 35 percent
• Essentially, goods can move on the U.S. freight rail network anywhere there is active rail.
• Internationally, the U.S. freight rail network connects with Canada and Mexico through several key gateways along the borders
• Population and demographic trends pose an enormous challenge for U.S. transportation infrastructure
• To compete in the global marketplace and to enhance quality of life, effective investments in U.S. transportation infrastructure must be made and innovative transportation solutions must be considered
• The freight railroads in the U.S. are poised to meet these challenges by offering multiple transportation solutions in a constant effort to meet customer needs
The increasing population and transport of goods projected for the next 25 years, permits the League to continue playing a crucial role in the promotion of competitive and efficient commercial transport in all modes. Also the Economy is an important matter for NITL; transport accounts for approximately 5% of the national GDP, and has remained stable for the last decade.
Political and Legal is the arena in which the League competes for attention, resources and a voice of overseeing the body of laws and regulations guiding the ...
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Conclusion
It is true the League has lacked of external environmental analysis in the past, and that have serious issues in its business model and in its financial performance, but they still have opportunities and strengths that can be used to reposition the organization; an increasing market, an elevated degree of knowledge and experience, networking and a diminished but important brand.
The League approach with UH MBA program students, to analyze and develop new strategies for its continuing operation, demonstrates their commitment to overcome from the crisis, and surprising results may arise from it. Scanning, Monitoring, Forecasting and Assessing needs to be implanted as the cornerstone of NITL operating model.
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http://www.truckline.com/Carrier_Shipper_Agreements.aspx
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