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A Well-Informed Community Is a Profitable Community

May 28, 2014

by Bob Trotter

When you’re a business relying on just-in-time (JIT) inventory systems to meet consumer demand, long wait times at the U.S.-Mexico border can make the difference between profit and loss. What businesses need is a way to predict how long those waits will be so they can optimize their shipping schedules. [Read more…] about A Well-Informed Community Is a Profitable Community

Filed Under: Blog, Featured News, News Tagged With: border, delay, development, economy, efficiency, El Paso, JIT, Juarez, just-in-time, shipping, time, wait

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The Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research seeks to maintain and improve mobility in the face of growing traffic and shrinking resources, increase border-crossing efficiency while maintaining security, and improve air quality to advance personal health.
The Center for International Intelligent Transportation Research seeks to maintain and improve mobility in the face of growing traffic and shrinking resources, increase border-crossing efficiency while maintaining security, and improve air quality to advance personal health.
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