Methodologies to Estimate the Economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods Movement System (2012) / Chapter Skim
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1 The relationship between a healthy economy and transportation system performance is one of the most important relationships in transportation policy. As long as commodities and goods need to move as part of the supply chain, providing reliable and cost-effective transportation capability is embedded in the supportive nature of transportation to economic productivity.
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2 methodologies to Estimate the Economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods movement System alternative modes. The question then becomes whether the alternative modes have the capacity to handle the shipments and have the required approvals to transport such an unexpected demand in a timely and cost-effective manner.
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Summary 3 very nature is susceptible to natural and human-caused disruptions. International supply chains are also intricately interconnected.
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4 methodologies to Estimate the Economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods movement System Social and Public Sector Costs • Changes (increases or decreases) in network maintenance costs, based on net regional, mode-specific vehicle miles of travel (VMT)
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Summary 5 a number of key variables, which would determine economic outcomes, and also dictate analytic methods. The high-level methodology is intended to capture the most likely general set of supply chain and economic impact outcomes.
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