Conference Schedule

Panels for the Conference Include:

2012 Outlook: What Will the Coming Year Hold for Logistics?

2011 was a year of rapid change. We went from over-capacity to under-capacity. Shipper volumes have grown, while capacity prices have spiked. What will the coming year hold, and how can you position for growth and success in 2012?

State of the Industry: Logistics Perspective

As outsourcing continues to grow, various logistics segments continue to experience expansion, change, and consolidation. What innovations are top logistics companies pursuing in 2012?

State of the Industry: Trucking Perspective

Trucking led the markets into recession in 2006. In 2011, trucking helped lead the recovery. What will change in 2012? What strategies are the smartest trucking companies using to pursue growth?

Deal Spotlight: Electronics Reverse Logistics, Waste Management-Access, and Implications

Waste Management acquired Access Computer Products and Mordell in July 2011 in a strategic transaction enabling Waste Management to expand into a new market and extract more value from its waste streams. Hear from the principals, who will discuss the transaction and their views on the electronics reverse logistics industry.

Railroad and Intermodal: Perspectives on the Market

We’re seeing a resurgence in rail shipping – particularly domestic intermodal, as a result of driver shortages, shorter hours of service, and increasing fuel prices. Meanwhile, short-line railroads are looking at shortened intermodal hauls of fewer than 500 miles. What are top rail and intermodal companies doing in 2012?

Freight Forwarding: Global Growth Trends    

The freight forwarding market has benefited from globalization of manufacturing. Will Asia continue to drive low-cost manufacturing, and in turn to fuel global freight forwarding trade lanes from Asia to the U.S.?  What are the top forwarders thinking and doing in 2012?

Dealmaking in the Supply Chain Market: Who is Winning and How?       

Amidst all the market changes, what kinds of deals are getting done in 2012?  What kinds of strategies make sense?  Should you buy, sell, merge, raise capital, or pursue other scenarios?  Hear from top CEOs and practitioners on current deal approaches.

Voice of the Customer        

How are your customers’ businesses evolving, and how can you anticipate their future needs? Discover what logistics challenges lay ahead for your clients, and what they expect you to provide for them, now and in the future. Hear from top supply chain executives from the Fortune 500.

Supply Chain Technologies: What’s New?      

What are the leading supply chain technology companies doing to expand their services and markets in 2012?