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Logistics Clusters Analysis: Southern Dallas County and Northern Ellis Counties Dr. Subhro Mitra Asst. Professor, Logistics and supply Chain Management University of North Texas - Dallas
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Logistics Clusters Analysis: Southern Dallas County and Northern Ellis Counties Dr. Subhro Mitra Asst. Professor, Logistics and supply Chain Management University of North Texas - Dallas
Study Area 12 cities of Southern Dallas county and Northern Ellis Counties
1.Cedar Hill 2.DeSoto 3.Duncanville 4.Lancaster 5.Hutchins 6.Ferris
7.Glenn Heights 8.Midlothian 9.Ovilla 10.Red Oak 11.Wilmer 12.Balch Springs
Best Southwest Partnership - non-profit corporation for development of these partner cities.
Located within this area is the International Inland Port of Dallas (IIPOD).
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Objective • Get an in-depth understanding of the factors
responsible to make this region popular location for logistics and transportation facilities. • Existing infrastructure • Future infrastructure need
• Impact of this cluster on the economy of the region
• Analyze important changes in the global economy and it’s impact on this logistics cluster
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What is a logistic cluster Transportation and Logistics cluster is considered to be a grouping of –
Firms providing logistics services
Logistics operations of industrial firms
Business with large logistics component
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Operational Advantages of Logistics Clusters • Transportation Advantages of Logistics Clusters • Economies of Scope in Transportation : balanced inbound and
outbound flows. • Economies of Scale : likelihood of filling in • Economies of Density : consolidate LTL • Economies of Frequency : with increased volumes frequent
moving in and out of cluster. • Shared Assets : warehouse capacity can be shared • Serving customers: new service provider easily available • Shared Workforce : knowledge sharing
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Advantages of the Site • Direct rail configuration – faster shipment • Advanced intermodal facilities - overhead crane
operations, freight classification yards, transload facilities and container storage.
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International inland port of Dallas • IIPOD is a public-private partnership serves as a third phase of
regional intermodal development • Active project’s impact area encompasses more than 7,000
acres, more than 12 million sq ft of warehouse space has been built or is currently under construction. A little over 10.5 million sq ft of this space has been leased.
• This IIPOD expect to handle both domestic and international containerized freight
• Provide customs preclearance for goods bound for Mexico and Canada
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Recent Job creation Facility New Jobs
LancasterQuaker Sales & Distribution 1.2 Million sq st 85BMW Auto Parts Distribution 300,000 square feet 65
Red Oak Triumph Aerostructures 646,000 square feet 225
WilmerWhirlpool’s one million square foot
Union Pacific Intermodal facilityDuncanvilleWinCo Foods 200
DeSoto Kohl’s E-Commerce Distribution Center
Methodist Charlton Medical CenterMidlothianBuckley Oil 25
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Available infrastructure • The Best Southwest Area is also becoming very well known as
a Golden Rectangle for commercial and logistics development, with a great highway system surrounding it:
• Interstate Highways -I 35, I 20 and I 45 connecting all commercial and industrial sectors of the country and the Port of Houston.
• Less congested arterial roadways connects local areas in this region to the interstates
• Served by two freight railroads (Union Pacific and BNSF).
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Available infrastructure • 98% of the U.S. population can be reached from this region
within 48 hours by truck • I- 45 is a direct connection to the Port of Houston. • I-35 is a primary north/south interstate through the heartland
of the nation and is also known as the NAFTA Highway. Provides direct access to the Mexican border at Laredo.
• I- 20 is the connection to eastern population centers like Atlanta and major system connectors like I- 75, I- 81, and I- 95. It connects I- 10 and the San Pedro Bay Ports of Los Angles and Long Beach to the east coast population centers.
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Major Freight Corridor in United States
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Rail Road • BNSF line includes the railroad’s DFW Subdivision that runs
from Teague, Texas north to Dallas • BNSF line runs 11.6 miles through the study area entering
from the north at the Loop 12 (BNSF mile post 773.9) and crossing the southern study area boundary at the Dallas-Ellis County line
• Union Pacific line includes its Ennis Subdivision, Ennis Junction to Hearne, Texas.
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BNSF Intermodal route
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Union Pacific intermodal route
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location quotient (LQ)
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WILMER, ZIP Code 75172
Industry Code Industry Code Description
Total Estabs '1-4' '5-9' '10-19' '20-49' '50-99'
------ Total for all sectors 31 14 7 4 4 2
21---- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1 1 0 0 0 0
23---- Construction 1 1 0 0 0 0 42---- Wholesale trade 4 1 1 0 2 0 44---- Retail trade 5 2 2 1 0 0 48---- Transportation and warehousing 10 4 2 1 2 1 53---- Real estate and rental and leasing 1 0 1 0 0 0
54---- Professional, scientific, and technical services 1 1 0 0 0 0
56---- Administrative and Support and Waste Mang and Remediation Srvs 2 0 1 0 0 1
71---- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1 1 0 0 0 0 72---- Accommodation and food services 3 1 0 2 0 0
81---- Other services (except public administration) 2 2 0 0 0 0
Location quotient (LQ) for NAICS 48 = .42/.036 = 11.61
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Projected growth for the region
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NCTCOG projected 2035 average daily truck traffic
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Research
Communication, Dissemination & Knowledge Management
Outreach Education
Economic Development of the region
North Texas Center of Transportation and Logistics
