|
|
Calendar of Events
| |
 | |
|
|
Waco is within two days' travel time of most of the United States.
THE MOVEMENT OF PRODUCTS from the manufacturer to the store is a process that can easily be taken for granted by the consumer. But for the logistics and trade industry, warehousing and transporting goods is about being cost-effective and time-efficient. Effective supply chain network is critical to profitability for businesses across all sectors because just-in-time inventory strategies are now commonplace among most national retailers, manufacturers and service providers.
Location and the workforce are vital to keeping products flowing smoothly through the system, and that is Waco’s strategic advantage.
Waco’s central location, within two-days’ travel of most of the United States and in the center of Texas’ largest metropolitan areas, is ideal for growing this sector. With Greater Waco’s central location in Texas, the United States and North America offers companies an advantage in getting products to and from markets in a timely manner.
Proximity to Interstate 35, rail and airports have given Waco a competitive edge. Ongoing economic development efforts continue to recruit distribution centers to the Texas Central Industrial Park and other areas. Interstate 35 (NAFTA Highway) is a key link in the national transportation network of highways. Greater Waco is also connected by two Class 1 railroads (Union Pacific and BNSF) and three airports.
Waco currently has 31 motor freight and overnight carriers. In the first three quarters of 2005, more than 2.3 million pounds of freight was transported into Waco via air through Waco Regional and Texas State Technical College Waco Airports. Waco is home to more than 20 distribution centers totaling nearly 7 million square feet and more than 3,000 employees at companies such as Caterpillar Logistics, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Ben E. Keith, Easy Gardener, Romark Logistics, Sherwin Williams, Tractor Supply and Wal-Mart.
Waco already is home to numerous distribution centers and logistic sites for companies across America. |
Waco is in the center of the state. It’s a good location, and we have good transportation here, which is one of our key factors .
Don Ford, Manager
Do It Best Corporation |
We have been serving customers since 1957 and in Waco since 1980, providing logistics support to a major confectionary manufacturer for the southwest region of the United States.
Debbie Irwin
Vice President of Operations
Romark Logistics |
Our role as a company is to give the service the manufacturers in this town want and need. If they are going to store their products outside of their location, they should look at their local warehouses instead of going to Dallas or Austin.
Gaylan Beavers
President & CEO
Tejas Logistics |
|
| Airline Freight Traffic (pounds) |
Airline No. Passengers |
| Date |
In |
Out |
In |
Out |
| 2008 |
1,855 |
31,456 |
77,763 |
75,635 |
| 2007 |
2,121,415 |
45,600 |
74,429 |
76,465 |
| 2006 |
2,336,002 |
447,267 |
70,500 |
71,649 |
| 2005 |
2,286,505 |
912,645 |
64,565 |
65,204 |
| U.S. Bureau of Transportation |
|
A good workforce has been essential to the success of this sector.
McLennan Community College plays a role in preparing a workforce for the logistics and trade sector through its partnership with ATDS Truck Driving School. MCC provides certificate and associates degrees in computer science, engineering and professional truck driving as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees through the University Center in computer information system technology, engineering technology and information systems.
|
| Texas State Technical College and Baylor University also train students in RFID (radio frequency identification), which is used to track assets in integrated supply chains. Texas State Technical College Waco offers extensive training support for the Supply Chain Management target with 29 information technology and telecommunications certificate and associates degree programs, 28 engineering and manufacturing programs and 30 transportation and aviation programs. |
In addition, Baylor business programs along with the Distribution Management and Technology and International Business undergraduate programs, its award-winning engineering programs and Aviation Science provides workforce development. |
| Motor Freight and Overnight Carriers |
|
AAA Cooper Transportation
ABF Freight System Inc.
American Freightways
C&C Hot Shot
Central Freight Lines Inc.
Central Transport International
Christian Transportation Inc.
Con-Way Southern Express
Coy Transportation
DHL
Double B Transport
FedEx Freight East
FFE Transportation
Heritage Dedicated Services
J&J Trucking
Johnson Transport
|
JW Carriers
L&K Services
Lonestar Freight
Murray Freight Brokers Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
Overnite Transportation
Latco Transport
RKR Transportation
Roadway Express
Saia Motor Freight Lines
Texas Truckload
UPS
USF Bestway
Watkins Motor Line
Wichita Southeast Kansas Transit
Yellow Transportation |
|
|
|
|
