ITLC Inaugural Conference Integrating Global Transportation: Fleet IT & Logistics Strategies

Conference Program (PDF) 


ITLC’S 2007 Annual Conference: Technical Sessions
 

Supply Chain Integration Challenges and Solutions: ATRI Presentation

Moderator: Dan Murray, American Transportation Research Institute

Presenter: Mike Onder, Federal Highway Administration

The American Transportation Research Institute presented findings from its research aimed at reducing freight transportation bottlenecks in the nation’s crucial supply chains.

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The Motor Carrier’s Voice in Supply Chain Security Standards Development

Moderator: Craig Harmon, Q.E.D. Systems

Presenter: Michael Wolfe, North River Consulting Group

How will these standards affect your business? What should be the motor carrier industry’s technical positions with respect to these international standards? This session explored how standards affect business and what the motor carrier industry’s technical positions are with respect to international standards. It also provided valuable insight on what a company must do to efficiently move freight in a secure transportation environment.

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Industry Outlook: Hear from the Experts

Moderator: Carl Kirk, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Presenters: Tom McLeod, McLeod Software

Ernie Betancourt, Innovative Computing

What are some of the emerging trends in IT and software development? What is the role of the newly launched ITLC as we move forward? Two of the most experienced and astute observers of IT and trucking offered their perspectives on each of these topics. During this session, fleets moved ahead of the curve in learning about IT developments likely to affect their operations and helped define appropriate roles for ITLC during this session’s question and answer period.

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Creating a Cutting-Edge Routing System

Moderator: Braxton Vick, Southeastern Freight Lines

Presenters: Lee Wintrode, Synergistic Systems

David Levy, Tele Atlas

This session offered information about the latest features of a modern-day routing system -- all designed to improve a company’s competitive advantage.

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VICS/ANSI Update

Moderator: Carl Kirk, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Presenters: Ron Petrosky, YRC Worldwide Technologies, Inc.

Jonathan Gatrell, Inovis, Inc.

In re-launching the Information Technology & Logistics Council, ATA recognizes the importance of forming alliances with similarly related technical organizations. The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association and the American National Standards Institute’s X12 Steering Committee are two of the most important groups that the new ITLC will be working closely with in the future. During this session, attendees learned of the technical projects within these two organizations that are of relevance to the motor carrier community and its suppliers.

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Data Mining Applications for Trucking

Moderator: Mike Hufnagel, Maverick Transportation, LLC

Presenters: Dennis McLaughlin, Information Builders

Samuel Wilkes, FleetRisk Advisors, Inc.

This session explored real-life applications of data mining that are providing trucking firms essential business intelligence and new operational efficiencies.

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Web Services in the Transportation Supply Chain

Moderator: Marc Mitchell, Enterprise Information Solutions

Presenters: Shibashis Mukherjee, Con-way Enterprise Services

Ken Wood, Descartes Systems Group

Paul White, ALK Technologies

Driving this session, a panel of experts discussed the role of Web services in the freight transportation supply chain. The panel addressed how Web services are currently used, as well as some possible approaches to bring carriers, shippers and consignees together on a single, mutually advantageous strategy.

Blue Ribbon Panel to Explore Emerging Trends in Information Technology and Logistics

Moderator: Carl Kirk, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Presenters: Tom Escott, Schneider Logistics, Inc.

Fred Argir, Target Corporation

Gay Whitney, EPC Global, Inc.

David Wangler, TMW Systems, Inc.

Ted Scherck, The Colography Group, Inc.

What will be the key drivers in 21st century freight movement? What role will IT play in future transportation systems? These are some of the issues this panel addressed, as well as providing an update on how ITLC will help improve your company’s bottom line.

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Ramping Up for the New Automated Customs Environment

Moderator: Vicki Schluter, YRC Worldwide Technologies, Inc.

Presenters: Jim Swanson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Jevon Jamieson, ABF Freight System, Inc.

An aggressive roll-out schedule is planned to make e-Manifests mandatory at all land border crossings by the end of 2007. Carriers will be able to file an e-Manifest through the ACE Secure Data Portal or by using the services of a CBP-tested solution provider. Carriers may opt to use another party, such as customs brokers, border processing centers or other carriers, to file the e-Manifest. This session was a must-attend event for any IT manager or executive, as a panel of electronic customs practitioners shared their expertise. Discover the ins and outs of cross-border automation with this fascinating presentation.

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Electronic On-Board Recorders for Hours of Service Compliance Primer

Moderator: Tom Cuthbertson, GeoLogic Solutions, Inc.

Presenters: David Kraft, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions

Brian McLaughlin, PeopleNet Communications

This session covered ATA and TMC recommendations and provided an update on the latest EOBR developments from the FMCSA.