Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution

规划补助金：I/UCRC卓越物流与配送1238341 Texas A&amp；M；Brett Peters Texas A&amp；M University提议加入现有的I/UCRC卓越物流与配送（CELDi）作为一个新的大学研究站点。德克萨斯农工大学是帮助CELDi实现其物流和分销战略目标的独特选择。基于其研究实力和地理位置，德州农工大学非常适合领导与能源和国际物流相关的努力。在能源方面，传统的石油和天然气（附近的休斯顿是世界能源之都）和替代能源（德克萨斯州在生物燃料、风能和太阳能方面提供了巨大的机会）都存在着巨大的可能性。在国际物流方面，该基地的研究背景和地理位置使其能够利用公司重新评估其全球业务的趋势，特别是考虑将其转移到北美、中美和南美，这是基于引人注目的经济优势，包括在运输方面的节省。德州农工大学的研究人员在创造高质量的奖学金方面有着悠久的历史，他们致力于继续在知识方面取得根本性的进步，并解决工业面临的重要问题。通过建立与能源和国际物流相关的重点工作，拟议的地点将在未来重要的领域为CELDi建立独特的利基。该中心还将涉及大量的学生，包括研究生和本科生，让他们接触到行业面临的关键挑战以及最新的研究方法和成果。德州农工大学拥有多元化的学生群体，并且在让不同类型的学生参与研究方面有着成功的记录。PI打算让其成员公司实施中心活动的研究成果，以制定新的战略和操作程序。

Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution 1238341 Texas A&M; Brett Peters Texas A&M University is proposing to join the existing I/UCRC for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) as a new university research site. Texas A&M University is a unique fit for helping CELDi achieve its strategic goals in both logistics and distribution. Based upon its research strengths and its geographic position, Texas A&M is well suited to lead efforts related to energy and to international logistics. In energy, excellent possibilities exist in both traditional oil-and-gas, where nearby Houston is the energy capital of the world, and in alternative energy, where Texas presents significant opportunities in bio-fuels, wind, and solar. In international logistics, the proposed site's research background and geographic position allow it to exploit the trend of companies reevaluating their global operations, particularly considering moves to North, Central, and South America based on compelling economic advantages including in terms of transportation savings. The faculty researchers at Texas A&M have a long history of generating quality scholarship, and they are committed to continue to make fundamental advances in knowledge as well as solve important problems faced by industry. By establishing focused efforts related to energy and international logistics, the proposed site will establish unique niches for CELDi in areas of significant future importance. The Center will also involve a large number of students, both graduate and undergraduate, exposing them to both the critical challenges faced by industry and the latest research methods and results. Texas A&M has a diverse student body and a successful track record of involving a diverse set of students in research. The PI intends to have its member companies implement research results from Center activities to create new strategies and operational procedures.