A Guide to Strategic Planning for the Inland Barge and Towing Industry.

Abstract

This manual provides a structure for strategic planning that has been applied by an inland barge and towing company. It describes the procedures followed, information requirements, and the analysis of the industry, competitors, markets, and other environmental factors. Also included are extensive appendices including: bibliography, commodity classification, historical commodity flows, barge line capabilities, a sample market survey, forecasting methodology, and financial forecasting model. Originator-supplied keywords: Transportation; Inland waterways; Barge and towing industry; Strategic planning; Traffic forecasts; and Commodity flows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150521

Entities

People

  • B. Dibner
  • I. B. Jacobson
  • J. Kryschtal
  • L. E. Sutton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Construction Materials
  • Environmental Protection
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Industry
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petroleum
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shipping
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Economics
  • Library and Information Science