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World leadership in SCTL research and education to serve the powerful nexus of industry, transportation infrastructure, and policy makers

RESEARCH ACROSS BOUNDARIES

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RESEARCH ACROSS BOUNDARIES

RESEARCH ACROSS BOUNDARIES

Transformative research in urban goods delivery, sustainability, logistic hubs and ports, and freight systems management

Photo by Anna Bovbjerg Alligood: SCTL Center Research Asst., University of Washington

Master of Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Degree

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Master of Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Degree

Master of Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics Degree

Gain an edge in your transportation
and logistics career.

SCTL Membership

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SCTL Membership

SCTL Membership

Engage with the SCTL Center in applied research at the forefront of goods delivery systems

Photo by Anna Bovbjerg Alligood: SCTL Center Research Asst., University of Washington

Delivering Results

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Delivering Results

Delivering Results

Getting packages in the hands of recipients while alleviating traffic congestion is the goal of a team of Urban Freight Lab researchers.

SCTL Awarded $1.5 Million Research Grant

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SCTL Awarded $1.5 Million Research Grant

SCTL Awarded $1.5 Million Research Grant

Researchers will develop technology to inform delivery parking availability in Seattle

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Welcome

The SCTL Center is a world leader in supply chain, transportation, and logistics research and education serving the powerful nexus of industry, transportation infrastructure agencies, and policy makers. The Center integrates in-depth consultation with industry and the public sector, transformative research, and executive education.

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New York City officials pitching a new freight distribution and infrastructure plan have yet to address its environmental or economic downsides. Anne Goodchild is quoted.
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Red Hook Terminal, Brooklyn.

How your online shopping snarls traffic on city streets How your online shopping snarls traffic on city streets

How your online shopping snarls traffic on city streets How your online shopping snarls traffic on city streets
More boxes, more trucks, more stops, and more congestion.
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UPS Tries Delivery Tricycles as Seattle's Traffic Doom Looms UPS Tries Delivery Tricycles as Seattle's Traffic Doom Looms

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UPS is collaborating with the University of Washington's Urban Freight Lab on a pilot.
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The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas
"One of the things that still does surprise me is the accuracy and the speed and the quality control that has been developed and is present in this delivery system," says Anne Goodchild.
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A worker packages at a FexEx warehouse in Chicago.

There's Always A Cost Associated With Free Shipping There's Always A Cost Associated With Free Shipping

There's Always A Cost Associated With Free Shipping There's Always A Cost Associated With Free Shipping
Many online retailers are extending holiday free shipping, but our Anne Goodchild says there's no such thing.
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Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix

Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix
Stolen packages represent one of the biggest service-design challenges facing today’s retail companies. Urban Freight Lab researchers have an idea for a fix.
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Urban Freight Lab student data collectors document delivery times in Seattle Municipal Tower pilot project.

Mar 1 Fri

Priority Application Deadline

12:00 am

Apr 2 Tue

Info Session for Prospective Students

1:30 pm

Facebook Live

Apr 4 Thu

City Freight Show

11:15 am

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia

May 1 Wed

Final Application Deadline

12:15 am

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