We are so excited to welcome you for the Supply Chain Executive Forum at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell, PA, on October 23, 2019. This year’s exclusive event features an interactive and educational forum with senior thought leaders discussing industry trends, and Q&As addressing the most pressing issues within the logistics and supply chain industry today.
WHAT: CLX Logistics Supply Chain Executive Forum
WHEN: October 23, 2019 from 8:30am – 4:30pm
Continental Breakfast from 6:30am – 8:30am
Cocktails and Dinner Reception to Follow from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
WHERE: Normandy Farm, Blue Bell, PA
HOTEL BLOCK: Normandy Farm
We look forward to seeing you at this extraordinary event.
Highlights
As your strategic partner, we are proud to present this exclusive, one-day event, which promises to be an informational, interactive and enjoyable opportunity for senior leaders to acquaint and discuss the most pressing issues facing our industry.
Take a look at the agenda to see what we have in store.
| TIME | SESSION |
| 6:30 – 8:30am | Continental Breakfast, Normandy Farm Restaurant |
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Opening Remarks Ken Vrtis, CLX Logistics |
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Keynote Presentation #1: The Last Cycle Noël Perry, Economist in Freight Transportation |
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Break |
| 10:15 – 12:00pm | Interactive Forum #1: Changes & Challenges in our Backyard: North American Transportation after 2018 Moderator: Adrian Gonzalez 2018 was a tipping point for North American Transportation that led to tighter-than-ever capacity and greater-than-ever rate increases. This forum will cover updates in the market, procurement, carrier management and supply chain strategy and design. |
| 12:00 – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Keynote Presentation #2: How Leaders Stay Ahead of the Curve to Succeed Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm | Interactive Forum #2: Changes and Challenges Around the World: De-Globalization & the Threat of Recession Moderator: Adrian Gonzalez The challenging 2018 transportation market — coupled with the US-China trade war, Brexit, and other risks and uncertainties — has taught shippers an important lesson: the best way to navigate whatever lies ahead is to stay ahead of the curve instead of finding yourself behind it. What does it take to stay ahead of the curve? In this interactive presentation and discussion, Adrian will share the key capabilities that differentiate the leaders from the laggards (hint: they include visibility, digital transformation, and relationships) and he will provide advice on how to get started. |
| 5:30 – 6:30pm | Cocktail Reception |
| 6:30 – 8:30pm | Dinner Reception |
Featured Speaker
Noël Perry, Economist in Freight Transportation
Noël Perry is the rare economist to specialize in freight transportation. Starting on a loading dock in 1968, he followed his life’s interest in senior research positions at Cummins Engine, CSX and Schneider National. Noël has been in private practice since 2008, working with clients in four modes and the shipper community. Frequently quoted in the national logistics media and heard widely on the speaking circuit, he is also serves as economist to Truckstop.com and the Transportation Intermediaries Association. His blog, available on the Transport Futures website, covers the gamut of transport issues as they happen.
Noël holds degrees from the University Of Pennsylvania and Harvard University (Honors) and navigated USAF KC-135’s during the Vietnam war. He and his wife Ginny live in the historic iron mining village of Cornwall, PA. In his spare time, Noël is a gardener, singer, golfer, WWII historian and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Featured Speaker
Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM
Adrian Gonzalez is trusted advisor and leading industry analyst with more than 20 years of research experience in transportation management, logistics outsourcing, and other supply chain and logistics topics. He is the founder and president of Adelante SCM, a peer-to-peer learning, networking, and research community for supply chain and logistics professionals. Adelante’s services include Talking Logistics, an online video talk show and blog featuring thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry, and Indago, a market research service that brings together a community of supply chain and logistics practitioners who share practical knowledge and advice with each other while giving back to charitable causes.
Prior to his current roles, Adrian held various leadership positions at ARC Advisory Group, Motorola, Polaroid, and Clare. Adrian speaks frequently at industry events and conferences and is regularly quoted in industry publications. He is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and a LinkedIn Influencer with more than 248,000 followers.
Adrian has a B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University. He also earned a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from Northeastern University, where he has served as an adjunct instructor in their Executive MBA program.
Panel Speaker
Dr. Felisa Higgins Preciado, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Smeal College of Business PSU
Expertise
Applications of Optimization in Healthcare
Education
Ph D, Industrial Engineering (Operations Research), Purdue University, 2003
MS, Industrial Engineering (Operations Research), Florida State University, 1997
BS, Industrial Engineering, Florida A&M University, 1995
Interactive Forum
Interactive forum designed to encourage candid discussion and enhanced learning. These sessions will uncover your most pressing supply chain and logistics issues and offer the opportunity to discuss problem-solving with peers. We will provide insight into how solutions such as CLX-TMS can help, especially as the landscape moves towards a technology-first, data-driven industry.
Have a Topic in Mind?
Contact us if you have a suggestion for a topic you would like covered. Is there a strategy or tactic that has proved successful for you that others would benefit from knowing? What are the stressors that keep you up at night as you look ahead to 2020? What recent wins are you most proud of? Ideas like this will help us create an agenda that everyone finds valuable. We welcome your input.