Supply Chain Greening, Industry Economics and More to be Addressed at SMC³ 2010 Winter Conference
Logistics and Supply Chain Execs to Converge in Atlanta January 19-20
ATLANTA—November 3, 2009—SMC³, a transportation industry association and technology provider serving motor carriers, shippers and logistics service professionals, announced today that it has completed the speaker line-up for its upcoming 2010 Winter Conference. The conference, entitled, "2010 Jump Start: Supply Chain’s Look Ahead," is scheduled to take place Jan. 19-20 at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel in Atlanta, and will feature a powerhouse of speakers discussing the most pressing issues and promising trends in logistics and supply chain management.
At the conference, a featured supply chain greening panel discussion will give attendees an opportunity to learn first-hand how business leaders have lessened their organizational carbon footprint to green their supply chain and their bottom line. Expert panelists include Kevin Smith, a career supply chain practitioner who is currently the President and CEO of Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting. Immediately prior to his December 2008 retirement as Senior Vice President, Corporate Sustainability at CVS/pharmacy, Smith served as the head of CVS’ Environmental Leadership Council, where he helped build the foundation for the company's environmental and sustainability practices by assessing the company's environmental footprint, identifying risks and opportunities and setting short- and long-term organizational goals.
"Today’s supply chain leaders are innovative thinkers," said Smith. "My remarks will focus on adding sustainability factors into the supply chain management equation."
Con-way, Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Policy and Economic Sustainability David Miller will also contribute to the supply chain greening panel. In his role with Con-way, Miller is responsible for directing all of the trucking company’s strategies and programs related to legislative, regulatory, public policy and corporate sustainability affairs at local, state, national and international levels. He helped Con-way achieve the U.S. EPA Environmental Excellence Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008—and in 2008, Miller also received the personal honor of being named Con-way’s top policy executive.
Supply chain greening panelist John Felmy, Chief Economist at the American Petroleum Institute (API), will share his extensive expertise stemming from more than 25 years of experience in energy, economic and environmental analysis. Felmy is regularly asked to speak on current environmental issues and policies, and their effects on the world economy. He has also testified before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, saying: "Our nation’s energy policy needs to focus on increasing supplies; encouraging energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy, including transportation; and promoting responsible development of alternative and non-conventional sources of energy."
Also at the SMC³ 2010 Winter Conference, featured industry speaker G. Tommy Hodges, chairperson of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), will present the "Washington view" on labor, energy and greening, as well as how to become an active advocate. Immediately following Hodges’ presentation, an association executive panel discussion will convene, moderated by Rick Blasgen, president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), and including David Bradley, CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and president of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA); Bruce Carlton, president and CEO of the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL); Kevin Burch, chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA); and Bob Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). Discussing their organizational perspectives and positions on the key issues facing the transportation and supply chain industries, these industry leaders will provide valuable insights to conference attendees looking to make a positive organizational impact in 2010.
SMC³ educational partners will also be on hand to give updates on key business influencers such as the global economy, industry financials and U.S. politics. These subject matter experts include: John Bagileo, who has been practicing transportation law for more than 40 years; Robert W. Baird & Co. research analyst Jon Langenfeld, recognized by Forbes as a number-one earnings estimator in the air freight and logistics sector; Donald Ratajczak, Ph.D., emeritus professor of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University and consulting economist for leading businesses and governmental agencies; and Larry Sabato, Ph.D., Robert Kent Gooch professor of politics at the University of Virginia and a well-known, remarkably accurate political forecaster.
As an added value of attending the 2010 Winter Conference, SMC³ will present—at no additional cost to registered attendees—two special bonus sessions, which will precede the conference on January 18. The "Dimensional Technology and Pricing" session will present an educational viewpoint of the latest trends and technologies for dimensional-based shipment rating, and will include an exclusive tour of the Conley, Ga. Old Dominion Freight Lines terminal facility. A concurrent "Indices as a Forecasting Tool" session will detail best practices for integrating the most recognized industry indices into a company’s business planning and measurement processes.
SMC³ is pleased to recognize the following sponsors of the SMC³ 2010 Winter Conference: ALK Technologies, Inc.; Carrier Logistics, Inc.; Dan Goodwill and Associates, Inc.; Descartes Systems Group, Inc.; ROADVision, by Computac, Inc.; SCML Logistics Consulting LLC; and Transportation Costing Group, Inc.
Online registration for the SMC³ 2010 Winter Conference is open now at www.smc3conference.com. For additional information, including early registration pricing, go to www.smc3conference.com, phone 800-845-8090 or e-mail info@smc3.com.