Travero, a longtime Iowa transportation company, has started construction on a logistics park at Cedar Rapids that by this time next year will unite shippers with the nation’s Class I rail network and beyond. Between 2014 and 2016, Iowa’s Department of Transportation and consulting firm Quetica carried out the groundbreaking Statewide Freight Transportation Network Optimization Strategy. One of the key […]

About 25 years ago, Rick Langer, a veteran, organized a pheasant hunting trip (now an annual occasion) for veterans, all of whom are life-long friends. This annual trip is a time to gather, share memories and enjoy the outdoors with some sport. Over the years, the hunt has evolved and now the group heads to […]

The City of Pittsburgh recently issued a press release stating the City saved more than $1 million from new road salt distribution methods adopted by the Department of Public Works.  In 2018, Quetica began working with the City to provide snow management and optimization services. Mayor William Peduto stated, “The technology is already paying for […]

Based on Quetica’s freight analysis and optimization work with the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Quetica’s consultants and engineers are working in coordination with Central Nebraska Transload and the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, to develop a business plan and site infrastructure to take advantage of significant, regional business opportunities to help grow this rural community […]

The Port of Saint Paul plays a critical role in the growth of regional and local economies by linking Minnesota and Midwest producers to domestic and international markets by facilitating the efficient movement of commodities by truck, rail, and barge. A new PBS documentary, produced in cooperation with the Saint Paul Port Authority, examines the […]

The following article outlines Quetica’s efforts with the City of Pittsburgh to optimize their snow plow and salt operations, leveraging our route optimization solutions. https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2019/12/05/Slippery-roads-tablets-salt-tracker-Quetica-Mike-Gable-Department-Public-Works/stories/201912050121

Quetica Welcomes Katherine Russell to Lead Structural Engineering Practice Katie Russell, PE, has joined Quetica to lead the Structural Engineering practice to expand the firm’s engineering services and capabilities. Adding structural engineering to Quetica’s portfolio of civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, forensic and low voltage engineering services provides a more robust offering to our public and private […]

Prakash Jamar Kattel, a supply chain modeler, consultant and statistician at Quetica, was recently published in the Socio-Economic Planning Services Journal for his research regarding a framework to locate critical infrastructure (CI) facilities, such as health services, transportation and electricity. The paper looks at the dependencies of supporting stations that provide essential services to the […]

Quetica was recently awarded a project for the City of Pittsburgh to provide Fleet Telematics, Route Optimization and Navigation services for approximately 400 vehicles, including software development and associated consulting support to enable optimized routes for a number of different services for the City of Pittsburgh to improve safety, better serve the City’s customers, and […]

On Friday, September 14, Rick Langer returned to his alma mater to speak to Wisconsin MBA students in partnership with the University of Wisconsin’s Grainger Center for Supply Chain Management and the MBA Veterans student organization. Rick discussed the use of technology, big data, and analytics within Quetica’s various practices, and in particular, its work […]