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U.S. Department of Transportation report examines efforts to alleviate nation’s supply chain woes

The report, entitled “Supply Chain Assessment of the Transportation and Industrial Base: Freight and Logistics,” presents myriad steps and approaches, which can be taken by the federal government, Congress, states, and private companies can take to augment supply chains, both presently and in the future.

source https://www.supplychain247.com/article/u.s._department_of_transportation_report_examines_efforts_to_alleviate_nati

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