Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of logistics technology providers developing solutions aimed at the shipper market. These solutions invariably promise improved operational efficiencies and reduced costs.
While we have witnessed impactful innovation delivered to the market, there are also ample examples of disappointing outcomes where the anticipated benefits are never realized. This is especially common when shippers did not perform the necessary upfront evaluation work.
To avoid disappointment, shippers should employ a methodical and quantitative approach.
Mike Mulqueen, Executive Principal of Strategy & Innovation at JBF Consulting, will discuss 4 critical steps that shippers should use to ensure that the right logistics technologies are selected and deployed in his session, "How Does a Shipper Determine What TMS They Need?". These steps are:
- Defining your desired future state
- Quantification of anticipated benefits
- Performing an internal readiness assessment
- Executing a rigorous approach to vendor selection
Mike's presentation will demonstrate how this framework is used by enterprise shippers to generate positive and impactful outcomes.
About the Conference:
The Inland Distribution Conference (Inland24) is a three-day event focused on North American transportation and logistics in the region’s cargo capital of Chicago.
The conference is geared towards shippers, transportation and logistics providers, 3PLs, equipment providers, and ports -- entities that move goods from ports to inland destinations and throughout North America using an increasingly complex network of transportation and logistics services.
Plan to attend the Inland Distribution Conference in Chicago on September 30th! Click here for Conference Information & Registration.
