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Topics Covered at Past Transportation Benchmarking Meetings

Topics Covered at Past Transportation Benchmarking Meetings

Transportation Benchmarking Consortium

Representative Meeting Topics

2008

October 2008
Host:  Arkema
Location:  Philadelphia, PA

  • CHAINalytics Model Based Benchmarking Consortium
  • DHL Global Forwarding: Global Ocean Export Capacity
  • SmartWay Transport Partnership Program
  • Fuel Management Strategies, Issues, and Updates
  • Rail Industry Updates
  • Supplier Diversity Initiatives
  • Carrier Liability
  • FreighWatch International North American Cargo Theft Overview
  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Program

May 2008
Host:  CSCR
Location:  University Park, PA

  • Logistics Issues Associated with Ethanol
  • Based Reformulated Gasoline
  • Price Index National DOE
  • Rail Fuel Surcharges
  • Ocean Industry Containerized Freight Rate Trend
  • Freight Security
  • Carrier Strategies
  • Wal-Mart Distribution Center Tour
  • CHAINalytics Benchmarking
  • Accessorial Survey Results

2007 

November 2007
Host: 
CSCR
Location:  University Park, PA

  • Transportation Management Systems - Member Presentations
  • Penske Case Study on Diesel Engines:  Emission Standards, Fuel, etc.
  • Strategic Sourcing Survey Results
  • Pennsylvania Transportation Institute Report on Infrastructure, Operations, and Vehicle Systems and Safety
  • Logistics Sourcing Process by Air Products

 

May 2007
Host: 
Pfizer
Location:  Peapack, NJ

  • Pfizer Overview
  • Freight Payment Panel Discussion
    • Berman, Blake Associates
    • Green Mountain Consulting
    • CTLogistics
  • Freight Payment Member Presentations
  • Business Warehouse Open Discussion
  • 2007 Engine Update
  • Transportation Survey Overview

2006

October 2006
Host:
CSCR
Location:  University Park, PA

  • Carrier Presentations & Panel Discussions
    • FedEx
    • LTL Carrier
    • Hapag - Lloyd
  • Fuel Hedging (FC Stone)
  • Fuel Budgeting Process (Church & Dwight)
  • Carrier Performance Scorecards
  • Transportation Survey Overview

 

May 2006
Host: 
IBM
Location:  Boulder, CO

  • "Burning Issues" Review
  • Carrier Presentations & Panel Discussions
    • Schneider National
    • BNSF Railway
    • Excel, Inc.
  • Performance Metrics

  • IBM Command Center Tour

  • PSU Transportation Issues White Paper
  • U. S. Shipper Association Presentation

 

 

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