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roadtrip
This year’s National Logistics & Distribution Conference, produced by supply
chain integrator Peach State, will focus squarely on leadership in general and
change leadership in particular. Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus and
other best-selling business books, will give the opening keynote address on “The
Power of a Positive Leader.” Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust,
will close the conference with a speech about “Leading at the Speed of Trust.”
This invitation-only conference, which takes place April 14 to 16 at the
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, is designed specifically for sup-
ply chain executives. Interested professionals can apply for an invitation at the
conference website. More information at nldcinfo.com.
The keynote address for the National Shippers Strategic Transportation
Council’s (NASSTRAC) Annual Shippers Conference & Transportation Expo
should give attendees a clear sense of how much things have changed in transportation and trucking. The speaker will be Overnite Transportation founder J.
Harwood Cochrane, who turned 101 last November. Cochrane began his career
in transportation using two-horse wagons and over the length of his career, has
witnessed the birth and evolution of the trucking industry.
The conference, which runs April 13 to 16 in Orlando, Fla., will also give
attendees a glimpse at what the future holds. For example, in one session, a
panel of transportation provider CEOs will discuss both the current condition of
the transportation industry and the biggest challenges going forward. Another
session will delve into the economic prognosis for the transportation sector in
2014 and beyond.
The conference will also feature three “collaborative learning labs,” or 50-min-
ute small group discussion sessions, on the growing role of technology, CSA
scorecard utilization in carrier management, and what shippers need to know
about insurance and liability. For more information, visit www.nasstrac.org.
Lessons in leadership
The long and winding road
Up with people
For DC and warehouse managers wondering how to improve efficiency and
trim costs in their facilities, the International Warehouse Logistics Association’s
(IWLA) 2014 Convention and Expo has a simple answer: “It’s About Your
People.” As the theme suggests, this year’s conference, to be held March 23 to
25 in Phoenix, Ariz., will focus on teambuilding, effective leadership, and how
to get the most from your employees.
The conference will include sessions designed to help participants strengthen
their workforce. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about key
third-party logistics trends and have a chance to network with industry thought
leaders.
The conference includes an expo of DC-related products and services. More
information at www.iwla.com.
March 14–18
The Conveyor Equipment
Manufacturers Association’s
(CEMA) Annual Meeting in La
Quinta, Calif., will provide the latest information on industry trends,
the economy, and new standards.
( www.cemanet.org/cema-annu-
al-meeting-2014/)
March 18–19
Co-located with Modex, the
Georgia Logistics Summit in
Atlanta will feature speakers from
Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Target, and
The Home Depot. ( www.georgia-logistics.com/logistics-summit/)
April 4–5
Organized around the theme
“Supply Chain Transformation:
Managing Change in a Global
Economy,” the Council of Supply
Chain Management Professionals’
(CSCMP) 2014 India Conference in
Mumbai will look at contemporary
supply chain issues and opportunities. ( cscmp.org/annual-confer-ences/india)
April 9–12
The Transportation Intermediaries
Association’s (TIA) Great Ideas
Conference and Exhibition in
Tucson, Ariz., will include five preconference seminars, 16 educational sessions, and a large trade
show. ( www.tianet.org)
April 27–30
Educational sessions at the
Warehousing Education and
Research Council’s 2014 Annual
Conference, held this year in
Chicago, will provide up-to-date
information on distribution center
design, metrics, and the physical
Internet as well as other hot topics. The event includes the WIRE
(Warehousing Industry Resources
Event) exhibition. (www.werc.
org/2014/)
