2012 Session Descriptions

Top Criteria for Successful Carrier Partnerships: 2012 NASSTRAC "Carrier Of The Year Awards"
What do shippers see as the most important criteria for a successful carrier partnership? This session not only identifies the most important things shippers look for in carriers, but recognizes the carriers who have received the highest ratings from shippers in terms of service, performance, and other criteria. Through this special 2012 NASSTRAC "Carrier of the Year" Awards Presentation, we'll recognize the highest-ranked carriers in these categories:

• National Truckload
• Parcel
• Expedited
• National LTL
• Multi-Regional LTL
• Regional-Northeast
• Regional-Southeast
• Regional-Midwest
• Regional-West

Washington Update: "Stand Up For Trucking"
Trucking is the engine that drives the U.S. – and is the foundation of most productive, efficient supply chain. Yet, new legislative and regulatory decisions made on Capitol Hill are having a significantly negative impact on trucking productivity, shipping and receiving operations, and overall supply chains. From the new truck driver hours of service rules from FMCSA and CSA to truck size and weight limitations being considered, this session will provide you with:

• Up-to-the-minute developments on key legal, regulatory, and legislative decisions that will impact your transportation and supply chain operations.
• NASSTRAC's position on key advocacy issues.
• Unique perspective on how these issues will impact your operations so you're better prepared to navigate your company through related challenges in regulatory requirements and compliance.

Presenter: John Cutler, NASSTRAC Legal Counsel, McCarthy, Sweeney and Harkaway.

Featured Shipper Best Practice: "Dell's Global Supply Chain Transformation"
The consumer electronics industry has experienced dramatic growth and change over the past five years. Supply chains have become more global and complex as companies expand their sales into emerging economies and face aggressive competitive pressure in more established markets. Dell Computer has gone through a dramatic transformation of its supply chain over the past 3 years. This transformation has resulted in a segmented supply chain model that has driven significant reduction in complexity, cost and cycle time. In recognition of this transformation, Dell was honored with the #2 ranking in the annual Gartner Top 25 global supply chains in 2011. In this session, you'll gain:

• An overview of Dell Computer's supply chain transformation
• Insight into the impact of supply chain segmentation and dynamic growth on Dell's fulfillment and logistics network including international and domestic transportation
• Practical ideas on how to implement similar best practices into your own supply chain

Presenter: Bill Hutchinson, Vice President of Global Logistics and Fulfillment, Dell Computer

Wall Street Perspective
With an economy slowly recovering, Wall Street now has a new freight forecast for the transportation marketplace in 2011 and beyond. This insightful session will provide provocative perspectives and valuable insights as a sluggish economy continues to challenge the entire supply chain community.

During this discussion, leading analysts in the transportation industry will provide insights into the following:

• The economic prognosis for the transportation sector in 2011 and longer term.
• Factors that are having an impact on transportation and the economy, including the various government-initiated stimulus and bailout programs and their effect on economic growth, job creation, and freight volumes.
• Discussion on how successful companies are surviving the freight recession and planning for the turnaround.

Presenters include Jon Langenfeld, Associate Director of Research, Robert W. Baird & Co. and John Barnes, RBC Capital Markets.

Best Practices: Stein Mart's Supply Chain Overhaul Nets Major Savings, Efficiencies
When you closely evaluate your supply chain from end-to-end, sometimes changes can result in major savings and efficiencies. Attend this "best practices" session to learn how Stein Mart, a leading fashion retailer, recently went through this process and did a complete overhaul in its supply chain – saving $20 million a year and creating major transportation and operations efficiencies for its network of 260 stores. Learn how this shipper:

• Identified opportunities to reinvent its end-to-end transportation and supply chain for ultimate savings and efficiencies.
• Transitioned from a supply chain relying heavily on small parcel to consolidated LTL and truckload shipments to effectively deliver directly to its stores.
• Created dedicated and pool distribution lanes resulted in significantly reduced transportation and store operating expenses.
• Effectively developed a four-wall supply chain network now comprised of Consolidation Centers and Store Distribution Centers; an inbound transportation network of LTL, truckload, and intermodal carriers; and an outbound network of dedicated fleets and pool distribution companies.
• Created a new vendor support program that created better understanding and communication among providers and resulted in more "floor ready" freight to reduce labor costs at the receiving end.
• Leveraged technology, including several new EDI transactions, to improve overall operations.

Presenters: Rick Schart, VP-Supply Chain; Gregg Sayers, Director-Supply Chain Transportation; and Bill Stover, Director-Supply Chain Operations.

Questions? Call NASSTRAC at 952-442-8850 x208 or e-mail