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2024
Fall 2024 Meeting - November 13-14, 2024
Industry Technical Workshop
Theme - Logistics of Food Waste and Loss Management
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 2pm CT
Location: The Woman's Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave.| Evanston, IL 60201
Parking: Church St. Self Park (map) (enter from Church or Clark east of Chicago Ave)
- Speakers
- Nelia Alamo | Vice President of Marketing | Markon
- Alex Antonucci | Vice President of Manufacturing | Farmer’s Fridge
- Douglas O’Brien | Vice President of Network Programs | The Global FoodBanking Network
- Erik A. Petrovskis | Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability | Meijer
- Verlyn Suderman | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | CJ Logistics America
- Priya Sundaram | Sr. Leader-Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability | Alliance for Advanced Sanitation
Reception and Dinner
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Reception | 5:00pm CT
- Dinner | 6:00pm CT
Location: The Woman's Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave.| Evanston, IL 60201
After Dinner Speaker
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 7:15 pm CT
Location: The Woman's Club of Evanston, 1702 Chicago Ave.| Evanston, IL 60201
Featured Speaker: Jesse Marks, Deputy Director of Athletics & Assistant Vice President (Development), Northwestern - “Constructing Northwestern’s Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium Football Stadium in 90 Days”
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
8:10 am Welcome from the University
- Erik Luijten, Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
8:25 am Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani
8:50 am BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
9:00 am Panel – Artificial Intelligence Use Cases in Transportation
- Moderator – John Larkin, Strategic Advisor & Chair of Advisory Board, Clarendon Capital, LLC
- Bart De Muynck, CEO, Bart De Muynck LLC
- Scott Friesen, EVP, Strategic Analytics, Echo Global Logistics
- Val Marchevsky, Head of Engineering, Uber Freight
- Brian Reed, WW AWS Supply Chain & Pan-Amazon Supply Chain Leader, Amazon Web Services
10:15 am Break
10:45 am Panel – Mexico’s Capacity to Support Nearshoring Growth
- Jesus Cañas, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
11:30 am Panel – Freight Theft and Loss: Managing the Risk
- Moderator – Daniel Murray, SVP, American Trucking Research Institute
- Cassandra Gaines, CEO, Carrier Assure, LLC
- Will Johnson, Chief Special Agent, Assistant Vice President, BNSF Railway
12:30pm Introduction of Students
12:45pm Adjournment and Lunch
Spring 2024 Meeting - May 15-16, 2024
Industry Technical Workshop
Cybersecurity Practices in the Transportation and Logistics Industry
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 2pm CT
Location: James L Allen Center | McCormick Auditorium | 2169 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60201
- Mike Ehrich | SVP, Global IT & Security | project44
- Brian Faz | Assistant Vice President, Technology Services | BNSF Railway
- Sean Moore | Chief Information Officer | CJ Logistics America
- Sheeba Varughese | Chief Information Officer | Port of Los Angeles
William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture
Disrupt, Adapt, Accelerate: Leading Through a Freight Recession
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 7:30pm CT
Location: Walter Athletics Center Auditorium - 2255 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Featured Speaker: Shelley Simpson, President and CEO-elect, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
8:15 am Welcome from the University
8:25 am Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani
8:50 am BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
8:55 am Presentation – Inaugural Princeton Consultants-NUTC AI in Rail Survey
- Keith Dierkx, Principal, Princeton Consultants
9:15 am Panel – Ocean Shipping - Red Sea and Panama Canal Impacts
- Moderator: Steve Rothberg, Founding Partner, Mercator International
- Michael Britton, Head of North America Market - Ocean Products, A.P. Moller - Maersk
- Stephen Edwards, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
- George Goldman, President & CEO, CMA CGA North America
- Gene Seroka, Executive Director, The Port of Los Angeles
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Presentation – Quantum Computing in Transportation & Logistics
- Kevin Glynn, Adjunct Lecturer, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern
11:15 am Panel – Data Literacy
- Moderator: Peeter Kivestu, Principal, Oplytix, LLC
- Kristina Chambers, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, TTX Company
- Stephen Edwards, CEO and Executive Director, Virginia Port Authority
- Zach Jecklin, Chief Information Officer, Echo Global Logistics
12:15 pm NUTC Presentation – IMAGINED - Multimodal Freight Decarbonization Project
- Adrian Hernandez, Doctoral researcher, Northwestern
- Hani Mahmassani, NUTC director, Northwestern
12:30pm Introduction of Students
12:45 pm Adjournment and Lunch
2023
Fall 2023 Meeting - November 8-9, 2023
Industry Technical Workshop
Digital Supply Chain Support Systems
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Location: Kellogg Global Hub Rm 1130 -2211 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Moses Lecture
Fulfilling John Hayford’s Legacy: Moving Economics Toward a New Way to Value Infrastructure
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Location: Kellogg Global Hub (White Auditorium) - 2211 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Featured Speaker: Patrick T. Harker, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
8:05 am Welcome from the University – Dean Christopher Schuh
8:20 am Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani
8:40 am BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
8:45 am Presentation – “Regulatory and Economic Update on the $900B US Trucking Market”Andrew Boyle, Co-President, Boyle Transportation; Chairman, American Trucking Associations
9:15 am Presentation – “Comparable” Analysis in CBA Bargaining: Experience from PEB 250”
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Jesse David, Partner, Edgeworth Economics
9:45 am NUTC ARPA-E Research Update – Rail and Intermodal
Northwestern University Freight Rail Infrastructure & Energy Network Decarbonization (NUFRIEND) Dashboard – an update
- Adrian Hernandez, Doctoral researcher, Northwestern University
IMAGINED: Inter Modal Analytics for Green Infrastructure Network Energy Decarbonization
Hani Mahmassani, NUTC director, Northwestern University
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Panel – Sourcing and Supply Chains
- Moderator - Pat Nolan, Vice President, North America, CH Robinson
Dustin Burke, Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Co-Leader of Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Boston Consulting Group
Rakhi Handa, Industry Consultant
David Stone, Senior Director, Fulfillment Separation and Strategy, Baxter International Inc.
11:45 am Faculty Presentation – “Teams in the Digital Workplace: Technology’s Role for Communication, Collaboration, and Performance”
- Noshir Contractor, Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern
12:15 pm Introduction of Students
12:30 pm Adjournment and Lunch
Spring 2023 Meeting - April 26-27, 2023
Industry Technical Workshop
Innovations in Last Mile Delivery
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Location: Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center (The Hive) -2133 Sheridan Rd Evanston, IL
Patterson Lecture
Technology in Transportation and Logistics - Past, Present and Future
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Location: Walter Athletics Center Auditorium - 2255 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Featured Speaker: Doug Waggoner, Echo Global Logistics
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
8:05 am Welcome from the University – Provost Kathleen Hagerty
8:20 am Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani
8:40 am BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
8:45 am Panel – Rail Safety – Current Trends and Issues
- Moderator: Roger Nober, Principal, Salten Point Consulting and former BNSF EVP & STB Chairman
- Herman Crosson, Chief Safety and Compliance Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings
- Matt Igoe, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, BNSF Railway
- Larry Jordan, CEO, Wi-Tronix, LLC
- Brenda Moscoso, Assistant Vice President, Safety Policy and Analysis, AAR
10:00 am Presentation – “Cybersecurity in Transportation and Logistics”
- S. Subrahmanian, Walter P. Murphy Professor, Department of Computer Science, Northwestern
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Presentation and Group Discussion – Inflation and Macroeconomic Trends
- Sergio Rebelo, Tokai Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance, Kellogg School of Management
11:45 am Presentation – “What is the big deal about Al?”
- Kristian J. Hammond, Bill and Cathy Osborn Professor of Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
12:15 pm Introduction of Students
12:30 pm Adjournment and Lunch
2022
Fall 2022 Meeting - November 16-17, 2022
Industry Technical Workshop
Visibility Through the Supply Chain: Technologies and Best Practices
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Location: Kellogg Global Hub (RM L120) -2211 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Fall 2022 Distingushed Lecture
How Public Policy Affects Freight Capacity - Lessons Learned From the Public and Private Sectors
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2022
Location: Kellogg Global Hub -2211 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Featured Speaker: Roger Nober, BNSF
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
7:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver, CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems
8:05 am Welcome from the University – Dean Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
8:15 am Milan Mrksich, Vice President for Research, Northwestern University
8:30 am Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani
8:55 am BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
9:00 am Panel – Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) as a Data Sharing Model for Logistics
- Moderator: Jeff Silver, CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems
- Jason Craig, Director of Government Affairs, C.H. Robinson
- Jennifer McNeill, Vice President, Logistics, True Value Company
- Roger Nober, EVP & Chief Legal Officer, BNSF Railway
- Andrew Petrisin, Supply Chain Advisor, US Department of Transportation*
- Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
10:15 am Break
10:45 am Presentation – Northwestern University Freight Rail Infrastructure & Energy Network Decarbonization (NUFRIEND)
- Adrian Hernandez, D. Candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northwestern
- Max Ng, D. Candidate, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northwestern
11:00 am Presentation – Labor, Where are the Workers?
- Neil Collins, Regional Market Leader, Global Industrial Market, Korn Ferry
11:30 am Panel – To What Extent is Sustainability Affecting Strategy and Operational Decisions
- Moderator: Klaus Weber, Thomas G. Ayers Chair in Energy Resource Management, Professor of Management & Organizations, Kellogg School of Management
- Suresh Krishna, CEO, Northern Tool + Equipment
- Christine Landmeier, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Operations, United Airlines
- Doug Waggoner, CEO, Echo Global Logistics
12:30 pm Introduction of Students
12:45 pm Adjournment and Lunch
* Pre-recorded introduction
Spring 2022 Meeting - May 4-5, 2022
Industry Technical Workshop
Rethinking Revenue Management Post Pandemic in the Travel and Transportation Industries
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Location: Walter Athletics Center Auditorium -2255 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Patterson Lecture
Leadership and Air Travel Through the Pandemic and Beyond
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Location: Walter Athletics Center Auditorium -2255 Campus Drive Evanston, IL
Featured Speaker: Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Location: Chambers Hall, 600 Fister St, Evanston, IL
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Brandy D. Christian, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
Steven Rothberg, Founding Partner, Mercator InternationalGene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Craig Harper, Chief Sustainability Officer, JB Hunt Transport
John Lovenburg, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, BNSF Railway
Dan McNair, Senior Director - New Products and Technology, WabtecIntroduction of Students
2021
Fall 2021 Meeting - November 17-18, 2021
Industry Technical Workshop
Advancing Urban Air Mobility
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Location: Kellog Global Hub |Room 1430| 2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
Patterson Lecture
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Location: White Auditorium, Kellogg Global Hub, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Ann Drake, Head of Uber Freight
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
Location: Chambers Hall | 600 Foster St, Evanston, IL
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
Introduction of Provost Hagerty – Dean Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Welcome from the University – Provost Kathleen Hagerty
Director’s Report – Hani Mahmassani, NUTC Director/ Patterson Transportation Chair
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Session 1a – The Data Will Set You Free – Global Supply Chain Insights
Moderator: Chris Pickett, Flock Frieght
John Fitzgerald, VP Business Development, project44
Priya Rajagopalan, Chief Product Officer, FourKites
Session 1b – Global Supply Chain Challenges – The Shippers Perspective
Moderator: Chris Pickett, Flock Freight
Sean Barbour, VP Supply Chain, Macy’s
Shaun Bunch, SVP Supply Chain, Northern Tool + Equipment
Elsy Ocejo, Director of Supply Chain and Sourcing Optimization, Bimbo Bakeries USA
Bill Seliger, Sr. Manager, Program Management, Amazon
Presentation - Future of Work Survey Results
Amanda Stathopoulos, William A. Patterson Junior Professorship Chair; Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Session 2 - Industrial Real Estate and the Evolving Supply Chain
Moderator: Justin Zubrod, Justin Zubrod &Company, LLC
Matt Mullarkey, SVP, Strategic Projects & Planning, CenterPoint Properties
Keith Stauber, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
Spring 2021 Meeting - June 16-17, 2021
Industry Technical Workshop
Transportation Electricfication at Scale
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Skokie, IL
After Dinner Speaker
The State of the Economy and Logistics
Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Skokie, IL
Featured Speaker: Dr. Robert Martinez,
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Skokie, IL
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments (BAC Chair Emeritus presiding)
Justin Zubrod - Justin Zubrod & Co.
Welcome to Northwestern University
Julio Ottino - Dean, McCormick School of Engineering, NU
Director’s Report & Discussion
Hani S. Mahmassani – Director, NUTC / Patterson Transportation Chair
BAC Membership:New Member Introductions
- Mark Baxa,CSCMP
- Shaun Bunch, Northern Tool + Equipment
- John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern
- Brendan Keegan, Merchants Fleet
- Ben Nimmergut, The Boeing Company
- Mike O'Malley, DCLI
- Tom Sanderson, The Boeing Company
Session 1: Panel: Cold Chain Lessons Learned During COVID-19Moderator
Karen Smilowitz (Moderator) - Professor, Northwestern
Andrew Boyle - Boyle Transportation
Chris Duggar, MPH - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Manu Jacobs - United Cargo
Captain Joseph W. Parran, II - Countermeasures Acceleration Group (CAG)
Todd Snyder - UPS Healthcare
Session 2: Demonstration: NUTC Vaccine Logistics Dashboard
Sharika Hegde - PhD student, Northwestern
Hani S. Mahmassani – Director, NUTC
Session 3: Presentation: The Next Normal for Teaming: Transitioning Out of COVID-19
Noshir Contractor - Professor, Northwestern
Session 4: Panel: Rebalancing the Global Supply Chain Network
Hani S. Mahmassani (moderator) - Director, NUTC
Friedmann - Norfolk Southern
Ed McCarthy - Georgia Ports Authority
John McLaurin - Pacific Marine Shipping Association
Shelley Simpson - JB Hunt Transport
Transportation Student Introductions
Lunch with Transportation Students
2020
Spring Meeting - July 21 & 23, 2020
BAC Meeting
Date: July 21 & 23, 2020
Location: Zoom Meeting
Meeting Summary:
Day 1: July 21, 2020
Call to Order: BAC Chair presiding - Jeff Silver - CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems
- Welcome to Northwestern University - Introduction: Milan Mrksich, VP of Research / Julio Ottino - Dean, McCormick School of Engineering
- Northwestern University’s Research Enterprise - Milan Mrksich, VP of Research
- Director’s Report & Discussion - Hani S. Mahmassani - Director, NUTC / Patterson Transportation Chair
- BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Session 1: BAC Member Super Panel: State of the Supply Chain
- Moderator: Hani S. Mahmassani
- Andrew Boyle - Co-President, Boyle Transportation
- Shawn McWhorter - President (Americas Region), Nippon Cargo Airlines
- Roger Nober - EVP, Law & Corporate Affairs/ CLO, BNSF Railway
- Gene Seroka - Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
- Doug Waggoner - CEO, Echo Global Logistics
Day 2: July 23, 2020
Call to Order: BAC Chair presiding - Jeff Silver - CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems
- Presentation: Sharpening the Spear: Five Strategies for Winning in the Post-COVID World
Mohanbir Sawhney - McCormick Foundation Tech Chair / Professor, Kellogg - Presentation: Conversation with Joe Metzger - SVP, Transportation, Walmart
Session 2: Panel Discussion: Outlook for Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions in Transportation and Logistics
- Moderator: Justin Zubrod - Managing Partner, Justin Zubrod & Co.
- L. Price Blackford - Managing Director, Scott-Macon Ltd
- Jake Medwell - Founding Partner, 8VC
- Michael Weiss - Managing Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group LP
Fall Meeting - November 18 & 19, 2020
Industry Technical Workshop
"Advancing Freight Automation"
Date: November 17, 2020
Location: Zoom Meeting
BAC Meeting
Date: November 18 & 19, 2020
Location: Zoom Meeting
Meeting Summary:
Day 1: November 18, 2020
Call to Order: BAC Chair presiding - Jeff Silver - CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems- Welcome from Northwestern University - Julio Ottino - Dean, McCormick School of Engineering
- Director’s Report - Hani S. Mahmassani - Director, NUTC / Patterson Transportation Chair
- BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
- Moderator: Hani S. Mahmassani
- Andrew Boyle - Co-President, Boyle Transportation
- Mike Douma – VP, Global Supply Chain, AbbVie
- Rob Murphy – MD, Professor of Medicine & Biomedical Engineering; Executive Director, Institute for Global Health; John P. Phair Professor of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern
- David K. Robinson – PhD, Deputy Director, CMC Vaccines Development & Surveillance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Bala Sreenivasan – VP, Global Supply Chain Operations, Merck
Day 2: November 19, 2020
Call to Order: BAC Chair presiding - Jeff Silver - CEO, Mastery Logistics Systems
Panel Session 2: State of the Supply Chain
- Moderator: Jeff Silver
- Farrukh Bezar – SVP & CSO, CSX Transportation
- Ben McLean – CEO, Ruan Transportation Management Systems
- Doug Waggoner – CEO, Echo Global Logistics
- Phil Yeager – President & COO, Hub Group
Panel Session 3: Managing through Disruptions – Conversation with the Airlines
- Moderator: Hani S. Mahmassani
- Adam Decaire – VP, Network Planning, Southwest Airlines
- Mark Drusch – SVP, Revenue Management & Strategic Partnerships, Qatar Airways
- Ankit Gupta – VP, Domestic Network Planning & Scheduling, United Airlines
- Jessica Tyler – President Cargo & VP Airport Excellence, American Airlines
- Khalid Usman – SVP, Oliver Wyman
2019
Spring Meeting - May 15 & 16, 2019
Industry Technical Workshop
Feeding First to Last Mile Demands for Faster(er) Food Delivery
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Location: Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston
Patterson Lecture
Uberizing Logistics and the Future of Freight
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Location: Lutkin Hall, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments (BAC Chair presiding)Jeff Silver - Co-Founder, Coyote, A UPS Company
Welcome to Northwestern University
Julio Ottino - Dean, McCormick School of Engineering, NU
Northwestern Research Enterprise
Jay Walsh - Vice President for Research, NU
Director’s Report & Discussion
Hani S. Mahmassani – Director, NUTC / Patterson Transportation Chair
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Session 1: Growth, Efficiency and Rail Service in an Uncertain Trade Environment
Patrick Lortie (Moderator) – Partner, Global Transportation Practice, Oliver Wyman
Eugene D. Seroka (Featured Speaker) – Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Roger Nober – Executive VP, Law & Corporate Affairs / CLO, BNSF Railway
Krishna C. Jha – Executive Vice President, Optym
Networking Break
Session 2: Software, Automation & Trust
Kristian J. Hammond (Moderator) – Professor, Computer Science, NU
Nicholas Diakopoulos – Assistant Professor, Communication & Computer Science, NU
Daniel W. Linna Jr. – Visiting Professor of Law, NU
Todd D. Murphey – Professor, Mechanical Engineering, NU
Session 3: Beyond the Hype: Advancing Technology Adoption in Transportation / Logistics
Cliff J. Porzenheim (Moderator) – Chief Operating Officer, FarmLogix LLC
Kevin Glynn – Chief Information Officer, DSC Logistics
Zach Jecklin – Vice President of Strategy, Echo Global Logistics
Jim Monkmeyer - President of Transportation, North America, DHL Supply Chain
Closing Comments & Meeting Adjournment
Transportation Student Introductions
Lunch with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - November 12 & 13, 2019
Industry Technical Workshop
Virtual Reality in Transport Innovation
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019
Location: Cahn Auditorium, Evanston
Leon Moses Lecture
ATTEND! CONSIDER! DECIDE! What Planners and Machines Must Learn to Predict Travel Behavior
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019
Location: Lutkin Memorial Hall, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Professor Daniel McFadden
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
- Continental Breakfast
- Call to Order: Justin Zubrod - Managing Partner, Justin Zubrod & Co.
- Welcome to Northwestern University: Julio Ottino - Dean, McCormick School of Engineering
- Director’s Report & Discussion: Hani S. Mahmassani - Director, NUTC / Patterson Chair
- BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Moderator: John Bowe - Principal, American Maritime Group LLC
- Richard Craig - VP of Business Development, NACPC
- Michael Murphy - CDO, CenterPoint Properties
- Steven Rothberg - Founding Partner, Mercator International
Session 2: Digital Freight Marketplaces 2.0 – What’s New This Time?
Moderator: Jodi Navta - CMO, MoLo Solutions
- Erik Malin - VP of Operations Strategy, Loadsmart
- Pat Nolan - VP, North America, CH Robinson
- Shelley Simpson - EVP, CCO, President, Highway Services, JB Hunt
- Jim Vrtis - Chief Innovation Officer, Truckstop.com
Moderator: Steven Keith Platt - Adjunct Professor, NU
- John Albright - VP of Development, Starwood Retail Partners LLC
- Sean Barbour - Sen. Dir., Sup. Chain & Dev., Walgreens Boots Alliance
- Laura Sardegna - Head of Industry for Retail, Google
- David Weiss - Partner, McMillanDoolittle
Meeting Adjournment
- Transportation Student Introductions
- Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2018
Spring Meeting - May 2 & 3, 2018
Industry Technical Workshop
Freight by Air: Riding the Wings of Change
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Location: Hilton Orrington/Evanston
Patterson Lecture
The sky's no limit: Boeing and the future of space exploration
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Location: Lutkin Hall, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Dennis A. Muilenburg - Chairman, President & CEO, The Boeing Company
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2018
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
- Call to Order & Opening Comments, BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
- Welcome from the University, Dean Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Director’s Report, Hani Mahmassani
- BAC Membership, New Member Introductions
- Moderator: John Larkin, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Transportation and Logistics, Stifel
- Craig Fuller, CEO, FreightWaves; Managing Director, Blockchain in Transport Alliance
- Jordan Graft, EVP, Payment Solutions, Triumph Business Capital
- Doug Waggoner, CEO, Echo Global Logistics
- Moderator: Mark Hersam, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
- Kasey Krape, Sr. Program Manager, Strategy and Business Development, Tesla
- Don Hillebrand, Division Director, Energy Systems, Argonne National Lab
- James Cade, VP of Fleet Services, Ruan Transportation
Session 3: National Infrastructure Plan: Road to DC is Paved with Good Intentions
- Moderator: Norman Carlson, Chairman, Board of Directors, Metra
- Dan Lipinski, Congressman, Third District, Illinois
- James Burnley, Partner, Venable LLP
- David Pennington, Managing Director, Power, Energy & Infrastructure, BMO Capital Markets
- Jo Strang, Senior VP, Safety & Regulatory Policy, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
Meeting Adjournment
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - November 7 & 8, 2018
Industry Technical Workshop
Connect / Carry / Conquer: Innovative Practices in Freight Process Management
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Location: Norris University Center, Evanston
Featured Speaker
The Future is Here: A Conversation with Brad Keywell
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Location: Harris Hall, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Brad Keywell, CEO & Founder of Uptake
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
- Call to Order & Opening Comments, Former BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Welcome from the University, Dean Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Northwestern Research Enterprise – Jay Walsh, Vice President for Research
- Director’s Report, Hani Mahmassani
- BAC Membership, New Member Introductions
Session 1: Intermodal Moves: Looking to 2019 and Beyond
- Moderator: Barbara Wilson, President, Wells Fargo Rail
- Featured Speaker: Larry Gross, President, Gross Transportation Consulting
- Dan McLaughlin, Assistant Vice President - Premium Marketing, Union Pacific Railroad
- Michael Zamost, Vice President of Intermodal, Vice President of Carrier Solutions, Echo Global Logistics
Session 2: Featured Northwestern Faculty Presentation
- Kristian J. Hammond, Professor, Computer Science, CS Plus X, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Bringing AI into the Enterprise - Navigating the promise and dangers of the new technologies of intelligence
Feature: Introduction of New Northwestern Faculty Member
- Simge Kucukyavuz, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Session 3: When Things Go Wrong: Managing Disruptions
- Moderator Ken Heller, Senior Vice President, Operations for DSC Logistics
- Mike Macyauski, VP, Operations Planning & Engineering, FedEx Express
- Jim McGowan, Director, Information Management & Situational Awareness at American Red Cross
- Karen Smilowitz, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
Meeting Adjournment
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2017
Spring Meeting - May 3 & 4, 2017
Industry Technical Workshop
Bridging the Future: Innovation in Large-Scale Infrastructure Development
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Location: James Allen Center, Evanston
Patterson Lecture
Connecting People, Creating A Better Future—Why International Trade Benefits America
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Location: James Allen Center, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Lance Fritz - Chairman, President & CEO, Union Pacific
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017Location: Ford Design Center - 2133 Sheridan Rd, Evanston - 2nd Floor - ITW Room
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments: BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
Welcome from the University: Richard M. Lueptow, Senior Associate Dean for Operations and Research, McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
Director's Report: Hani Mahmassani, Director of NUTC
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
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Featured Speaker: Lawrence Christiano, Alfred W. Chase Professor; Chair, Department of Economics, Northwestern University
Panel Discussion on Trade:
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Moderator: Justin Zubrod, Managing Director, Zubrod and Company [presentation]
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Richard Craig, President & CEO, MOL (America) Inc. [presentation]
Presentation: Infrastructure & Inclusive Growth: Overcoming Discordant Development
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Professor Richard Joseph, John Evans Professor of International History and Politics; Faculty Affiliate, Buffett Center of International and Comparative Studies; Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Panel Session: Blockchain Technology: What is It and Why Do You Need to Know?
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Moderator: Keith Dierkx, Global Industry Leader, Rail & Director, IBM Global Rail Innovation Center, IBM Corporation
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Moran Cerf, Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management
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Sebastian de Meel, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Advisory, LLC
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Srinivasan Sriram, Founder & CEO, Skuchain
Presentation: IFM - Intelligent Flying Machines for Automated Indoor Data Capture
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Marc Gyongyosi, CEO, IFM Technologies
NUTC Fundraising Campaign Update - Paul Schneider
Closing Comments & Meeting Adjournment
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Optional - Informal walking tour of Ford Design Center
Afternoon Festivities
Location: Technological Institute - 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston - 4th Floor - Cohen Commons
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - October 18 & 19, 2017
Industry Technical Workshop
Making the Customer Happy: Innovation & Best Practices
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Location: James Allen Center, Evanston
Leon Moses Lecture
Outlook for the US Economy: Is this as good as it gets?
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Location: James Allen Center, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Martin Eichenbaum - Charles Moskos Professor of Economics, Northwestern
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, October, 19, 2017
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments: BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
Introduction of Provost Holloway: Dean Julio Ottino
Director's Report: Hani Mahmassani, Director of NUTC [presentation]
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Session 1: Automation in Transportation & Logistics
- Moderator: Bill Driegert, Director, Uber Freight
- Mike Dektas, Marketing Manager, Workhorse [presentation]
- Joe Hutter, Sr. VP Business Development, Daifuku/Wynright [presentation]
Presentation A: The Sentient Enterprise
Session 2: Digitalization & Cybersecurity- Moderator: Israel Alguindigue, Senior Vice President, Industrial Analytics, Uptake
- Christine Izuakor, Manager of Global Security Strategy and Awareness, United Airlines
- Doug Reese, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, GE Transportation - Digital Solutions
- Ken Sain, CEO, Jeppesen [presentation]
- Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles [presentation]
Presentation B: Hurricane Harvey's Marine Supply Chain Disruption—Exercising Business Continuity in a Post Storm Environment
NUTC Fundraising Campaign Update
Closing Comments & Meeting Adjournment
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2016
Spring Meeting - April 20 & 21, 2016
Industry Technical Workshop
BioLogistics in a Changing Healthcare World
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Location: James L. Allen Center - 2169 Campus Drive, Evanston
Patterson Lecture
No Excuses: Technology and Culture Meet a New Era of Expectation
Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Location: OLC Forum, Donald P. Jacobs Center - 2001 Sheridan Road, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Jeff Silver - CEO, Coyote, A UPS Company
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
- Call to Order & Opening Comments – BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Welcome from the University
- Passing of the Gavel – Introduction of New BAC Chair, Jeff Silver
- Director's Report: Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion
- BAC Membership: New Member introductions
The Changing Environment for Package Delivery
- Moderator: Timothy Jones, Timothy Jones and Associates [presentation]
- Dennis Nicoski, Director, Field Sales Strategy and Contracts, United States Postal Service [presentation]
- Amanda Stathopoulos, Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering [presentation]
- Marc J. Gorlin, Founder and CEO, Roadie, Inc. [presentation]
Session 2: Economy, Energy and Transportation Pricing
- Moderator: Justin Zubrod, Justin Zubrod & Company
- Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist, First Trust Advisors [presentation]
- Jon Efken, Director, GCB Head of Commodities Sales, Bank of America Merrill Lynch [presentation]
- Amos S. Kazzaz, Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, Air Canada
- Eric Jakubowski, Chief Commercial Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings
- Dave Menzel, President and COO, Echo Global Logistics
Session 3: Autonomous Trucking Technology
- Michael Roeth, Executive Director, North American Council for Freight Efficiency [presentation]
Announcement: NUTC Fundraising Campaign Update
- Paul Schneider, Committee Chair
- Discussion
Closing Comments and Meeting Adjournments
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - October 26 & 27, 2016
Industry Technical Workshop
Machine Learning in Transportation
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Location: Norris University Center - 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston
Patterson Transportation Lecture
Supply Chain Dynamics Impacting North America’s Containerized Trade
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016Location: Norris University Center - 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Gene Seroka - Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
- Call to Order & Opening Comments – BAC Chair Jeff Silver presiding
Welcome from the University
Director's Report: Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion [presentation]
BAC Membership: New Member introductions
- Moderator: Andrew Boyle, Co-Owner, Boyle Transportation
- Tony Cook, Chief Engineer, Navistar [presentation]
- Dan Murray, VP, Research, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) [presentation]
- Steven Sheffey, Corporate Counsel, Public Policy Development, Allstate
- Jorge Nocedal, David A. and Karen Richards Sachs Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences; Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Science
- Moderator: Justin Zubrod, Managing Director, Zubrod & Company
- David Vernon, Vice President and Senior Analyst, Sanford C. Bernstein
- Matt Mullarkey, Senior VP, Strategic Projects & Planning, Centerpoint Properties
- Moderator: Ian Savage, Associate Chair, Department of Economics, Northwestern University [presentation]
- Kenji Hashimoto, SVP, American Eagle, American Airlines
- Amos Kazzaz, SVP, Financial Planning and Analysis, Air Canada
Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2015
Spring Meeting - April 20 & 21, 2015
Industry Technical Workshop
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Applications and Emergent Technologies
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Location: James L. Allen Center - 2169 Campus Drive, Evanston
Patterson Lecture
American Airlines: Building an Airline for the Future
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Location: OLC Forum, Donald P. Jacobs Center - 2001 Sheridan Road, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Doug Parker - CEO, American Airlines Group
BAC Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome: Julio Ottino, Dean, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering
Director’s Report: Hani Mahmassani – followed by discussion
Membership Committee Report and New Member Introductions
- Justin Zubrod introduced new BAC members attending a meeting for the first time:
- David Arganbright, Vice President Government Affairs, OmniTrax
- Robert Chapman, Chief Executive Officer, Centerpoint Properties
- Jim Davis, Chief Executive Officer, Accufleet International
Speaker Session: Gene Seroka – “The Changing Landscape of Seaborne Trade”
Faculty Presentations:
- David Morton, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
- Theme: new strategies to build optimal, prioritized action lists. (presentation)
- Amanda Stathopoulos, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Themes: crowdsourced urban delivery and benefits of various sources data. (presentation)
Speaker Session: Disrupting Barriers: Printer in Three Dimensions
- Michael Beltran, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University (presentation)
Panel Session: Crude Oil By Rail – A Roadmap Toward Enhancing Safety
- Moderator: Norm Carlson, Carlson Consulting International
- Pat Brady, Director, Hazardous Materials, BNSF Railway (presentation)
- Karen Darch, Village President, Village of Barrington (presentation)
- Bob Hulick, Chief Mechanical Officer, TrinityRail (presentation)
- Sridhar Krishnaswamy, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University (presentation)
Introduction of Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - October 27 & 28, 2015
Industry Technical Workshop
The Internet of Things in Transportation and Logistics
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Location: Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston
Leon Moses Lecture
Convenient Flight Connections vs. Airport Congestion: Modeling the "Rolling Hub"
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Location: Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston
Featured Speaker: Jan Brueckner - Chancellor's Professor of Economics, University of California, Irvine
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
- Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Welcome
- Director’s Report: Hani Mahmassani – followed by discussion
- Membership Committee Report and New Member Introductions
Session 1: E-fulfillment and Last Mile Delivery
- Moderated by Sunil Chopra, IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations Management & Information Systems, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University (Presentation)
- Patrick Allard, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Newgistics
- Rich Byrnes, Associate Vice President, Transportation and Logistics, Ascena Retail Group
- David Meyers, Vice President of Sales, United Delivery Service
Session 2: Faculty Presentations
- Kimberly Gray, Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern Engineering
- "New Directions in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern"
- Joseph Schofer, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Northwestern Engineering
- "Future Scenarios for Our Nation's Transportation Infrastructure"
Session 3: Guest Speaker - Oscar E. Bazán, Executive Vice President, Planning and Business Development, Canal de Panamá
Session 4: Global and Domestic Trade Impacts of Panama and Suez Canal Expansions
- Moderated by Justin Zubrod, Managing Partner, Zubrod/Clair & Co. (Presentation)
- Dick Craig, President & CEO, MOL (America), Inc.
- Jeremy Haycock, Chief Marketing Officer, Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (DCLI)
- Steven Rothberg, Founding Partner, Mercator International
Closing Comments and Meeting Adjournment
Introduction of Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2014
Spring Meeting - June 10 & 11, 2014
Industry Technical Workshop
Autonomous Vehicle Technologies for Passenger and Freight Mobility
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Location: Medill McCormick Tribune Center Forum - 1870 Campus Dr
Patterson Lecture
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Location: Medill McCormick Tribune Center Forum - 1870 Campus Dr
Featured Speaker: Chris Lofgren - President & CEO, Schneider National, Inc.
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Location: NUTC - Chambers Hall, Evanston
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome: Ronald Braeutigam, Associate Provost (presentation)
Director’s Report: Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion
BAC Governance / Committees Overview: Bret Johnson
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Session 1: Shale Oil –
- Panel Moderator: Farrukh Bezar
- Louis Fenyvesi, Director of Markets & Supply, TransCanada (presentation)
- Stefan Loeb, Senior Vice President - Marketing & Strategic Development, Watco Companies (presentation)
- Pat Moynihan, Director Marketing, Chemicals and Petroleum, BNSF (presentation)
Session 2: Adoption and Perceived Risks of Web-based Software for Transportation Management
- Panel Moderator: Bret Johnson
- Chris Pickett, Chief Strategy Officer, Coyote Logistics
- Steve Hunt, CPP CISSP, Hunt Business Intelligence
- Shawn Clark, President, Clark Consulting Group, LLC (presentation)
Session 3: Financing Growth in Transportation
- Panel Moderator: Justin Zubrod (presentation)
- Rob Hart, Vice President and Managing Director, Fifth Third Bank
- Adam Inselbuch, Managing Partner, South Street Ventures
- Michael Weiss, Greenbriar Equity Group (presentation)
Introduction of Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2013
Spring Meeting - April 24 & 25, 2013
Industry Technical Workshop
Smarter Cities / Smarter Mobility
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Location: James Allen Center - Tribune Auditorium
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Chris Borroni-Bird, Vice President, Strategic Development, Qualcomm, USA
Wireless Transportation Solutions
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Amine Haoui, CEO, Sensys Networks
Wireless Sensor Networks in Transportation
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Hardik Bhatt, Director, S+CC IoE Strategy and Global PPPs, Industry Solutions Group,
Cisco Systems
Mobility in a Smart and Connected World
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Hani Mahmassani, William Patterson Distinguished Professor of Transportation; Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center
Leveraging Sensor Technologies for Smarter Mobility
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Brian Shapiro, Vice President Smarter Mobility, Veolia Transdev
Smarter Mobility: Real time and Predictive Personal Mobility
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Ogi Redzic, Vice President, Traffic & Automotive Cloud, Nokia Location & Commerce
Building Knowledge from Real Time Sensor Information
BAC Reception & Dinner:
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013Location: James L. Allen Center - 2169 Campus Drive
Patterson Lecture
The Impact of Wireless on Logistics and the World from OmniTRACS to Ubiquitous Smart Devices
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Location: OLC Forum, Donald P. Jacobs Center, 2001
Featured Speaker: Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs - Founding Chairman & CEO Emeritus, Qualcomm Inc.
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Director’s Report: Hani Mahmassani [presentation] - followed by discussion
BAC Membership: New Member Introductions
Panel: Global Logistics Strategies: Integrating Port and Rail Development
- Panel Moderator: TBD
- Thanasis Ziliaskopoulos, President, CEO, TRAINOSE [presentation]
- James Hertwig, President, CEO, Florida East Coast Railway [presentation]
Battery Storage Technology: The 787 Dreamliner Case and a Roadmap for Next
Generation Technologies through the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
- George Hamlin, President, Hamlin Transportation Consulting [presentation]
- Kenneth Poeppelmeier, Charles E. & Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry
Northwestern University
Panel: The Changing Role of Private Equity in Transportation
- Panel Moderator: Justin Zubrod [presentation]
- John Anderson, Managing Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group LLC
- Price Blackford, Senior Advisor, Sagent Advisors Inc. [presentation]
- Ed Feeley, Managing Director, Littlejohn & Co. LLC
- Heidi Hornung-Scherr, Partner, Scudder Law Firm [presentation]
- Kathleen Ross, SVP, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Closing Comments and Meeting Adjournment
- Introduction of the Transportation Students
- Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - October 29 & 30, 2013
Industry Technical Workshop
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Location: James Allen Center, Room 164 - McCormick Foundation Auditorium
- Hani Mahmassani, Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center
Driven by time windows: predictive strategies for real-time pick- up and delivery operations - John Fitzgerald, Global Business Development, GT Nexus
Omnichannel—It’s not just for the Front End anymore - Jeff Starecheski, Vice President of Logistics Services, Sears Holdings Corporation
Building Omni-Channel Fulfillment Capabilities - Garrick Pohl, Chief Executive Officer, Zipments
Taking on the Giants with the Power of the Crowd - Maciek Nowak, Director, Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Program, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
Creating Efficiencies in Last Mile Delivery through Workforce Management
Leon Moses Lecture
The Economics of Transportation Safety
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013Location: James Allen Center, Room 164 - McCormick Foundation Auditorium
Featured Speaker: Professor Ian Savage - Associate Chair & Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Northwestern University
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments – BAC Chair Justin Zubrod
Welcome from the McCormick School of Engineering – Dean Julio Ottino
Director’s Report: Hani Mahmassani [presentation]
Membership Committee Report and New Member Introductions
Panel: Trends in Global Trade and Manufacturing
- Panel Moderator: Justin Zubrod
- Evan A. Feigenbaum, Vice Chairman, The Paulson Institute
- Scott N. Paul, President, Alliance for American Manufacturing [presentation]
- Farrukh Bezar, Partner, Clarendon Group[presentaton]
Faculty Presentation: Research Challenges in Humanitarian Logistics
- Karen Smilowitz, Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
- Irina Dolinskaya, William A. Patterson Junior Chair in Transportation [presentation]
Session: Regulation, Compliance, Data and Technology
- Session Chair: Bret Johnson
- Andrew Boyle, Executive Vice President & CFO, Boyle Transportation [presentation]
- Mike Regan, Chief of Relationship Development, TranzAct Technologies, Inc. [presentation]
- Fred Turek, Director, Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine [presentation]
Faculty Presentation: Social Networks and Organizational Behavior
- Closing Comments and Meeting Adjournment
- Introduction of the Transportation Students
- Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2012
Spring Meeting - April 18 & 19, 2012
Industry Technical Workshop
The Electrification of Transportation
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Location: James Allen Center, Room 164
- Mr. Theodore Bohn Senior Power Electronics Engineer, Center for Transportation Research
- Ms. Kate Tomford Chief Sustainability Policy Advisor, Illinois Energy Office, DCEO; Chair, Illinois EV Advisory Council
- Mr. Bryan Wagner Senior Environmental Planner, Illinois Tollway
- Mr. Dan Gabel Manager, EV and Technology, Commonwealth Edison
- Dr. Kimberly Gray Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University [Moderator]
- Dr. Jing Dong Center for Transportation Analysis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Ms. Terry L. Komlos Manager, Zero Emission Mobility, Corporate Planning, Nissan North America
- Mr. David Goodridge Vice President, Sales and Infrastructure, 350Green
- Ms. Sharon Feigon Chief Executive Officer, iGo Car Sharing
- Mr. Joshua Milberg Regional Vice President, Midwest Operations, Willdan Energy Solutions [Moderator]
Featured Speaker - “Why Electrify? A New Paradigm for Transportation’s Energy Transition”
Patterson Lecture
31st Annual William A. Patterson Transportation Lecture: The Ford Story
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Location: OLC Forum, Donald P. Jacobs Center, 2001 Sherdian Rd.
Featured Speaker: Alan Mulally, President & CEO, Ford Motor Company
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Location: The Transportation Center, Chambers Hall, 600 Foster St.
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Julio Ottino, Dean, McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
- McCormick’s Strategic Direction: The Great Intersection
BAC Membership Committee Report & Discussion - led by BAC Chair
- New Member Introductions
Panel: Contemporary Issues in Transportation Safety
- Introduction
- Over view of Issues Impacting Health and Safety within the Transportation Sector: Focus on Fatigue, Hours of Service and Rest
- Safety Issues within the Aviation Industry
- Safety Issues Impacting Ground Transportation
- Steven Ricci, Division Manager, Human Resources, UPS
Faculty Research Update: Edward Colgate, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Interactive Touch Screens – focusing on improved operating conditions
"Unemployment...During and After the Great Recession"
- Dale Mortensen, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics; Northwestern University Professor of Economics [presentation]
- BAC Member Comments on Labor Issues Facing the Transportation Industry
"Dupré Logistics' Strategies to Overcoming Labor Shortages"
Closing Comments and Discussion
- Meeting Adjournment and Introduction of the Transportation Students
- Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
Fall Meeting - October 30 & 31, 2012
Industry Technical Workshop
Data-Driven Business,
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Location: James L. Allen Center - Tribune Foundation Auditorium - 2169 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
Panel 1 - Case Studies in Transport Operations
- Dr. Diego Klabjan, Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Science,
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Big Data or Not Big Data? Opportunities and Strategies in Transportation - Mr. Ken Sain, Managing Director, Professional Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
The Digital Airline: Using Data to Improve Performances - Mr. Ogi Redzic, Vice President, Traffic, Nokia Location & Commerce
Big Data Driven Traffic - Mr. Steve Wooledge Senior Director of Marketing, Teradata Aster
Delivering Value in Transportation
- Dr. Hani Mahmassani, William Patterson Distinguished Professor of Transportation; Director, Northwestern University Transportation Center
Beyond the Data: Extracting Knowledge, Deriving Insight, Delivering Intelligence - Mr. Zahir Balaporia, Director of Intermodal Operations, Schneider National, Inc.
Conquering the Data Mountain - Ms. Pooja Dewan, General Director of Decision Support Systems, BNSF Railway
Developing Tools to Deliver Value in Transportation Operations - Mr. Bill Driegert, Chief Innovation Officer, Coyote Logistics
Transforming Data into Action in Third Party Logistics
Featured Speaker
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Location: 9th floor, Hilton Orrington Hotel, Hinman Forum
Jim Carey,
Integrated Marketing Communications at the Medill School, Northwestern University
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Location: NUTC, Chambers Hall, 600 Foster St. - Ruan Conference Center (Lower Level)
Meeting Summary:
- Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- University Welcome
- Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani [presentation] - followed by discussion
- BAC Membership Committee Report & Discussion - led by BAC Chair
- New Member Introductions
Panel 1 - Transportation & Logistics Implications of Unconventional Oil and Gas Production & Delivery
- Panel Moderator: Justin Zubrod, BAC Chair, Justin Zubrod & Co., LLC [presentation]
- Charles H. Dowding, Associate Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering, NU [presentation]
- Graham Brisben, CEO, and Founder, Professional Logistics Group [presentation]
- Carol Orndorff, Director, Chemicals, Norfolk Southern Railroad [presentation]
- Doug Allen, Executive Vice President, Kenan Advantage
Opportunities for Leveraging Social & Knowledge Networks in the Business Environment
- Panel Moderator: Susan Bee, Managing Partner, Teradata
- Mohanbir Sawhney, Professor of Marketing, Kellogg School of Management; and Director, Center for Research in Technology & Innovation [presentation]
- Jodi Navta, VP Marketing
and Communications, Coyote Logistics [presentation]
Panel - Aviation Game Changers? How the B787 and A380 Aircraft Transform Airline Operations
- Panel Moderator: Bret Johnson, Associate Director,
NUTC - Ron Baur, Vice President - Fleet, United Airlines [presentation]
- Perry Cantarutti, Senior Vice President - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Delta Airlines [presentation]
- Aaron Gellman, Professor of Transportation, Northwestern University
Nanotechnology, Natural Gas and Transportation: A New World Order
- Ben Hernandez, CEO, NuMat Technologies & NU MBA/JD Candidate
- Tabrez Ebrahim, COO, NuMat Technologies & NU MBA/JD Candidate
Closing Comments and Meeting Adjournment
- Introduction of the Transportation Students
- Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2011
Spring Meeting - April 5 & 6, 2011
Industry Technical Workshop
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Patterson Lecture
The New United: Flying to Win in a Changed Industry
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Featured Speaker: Jeffery A. Smisek, President and CEO, United Continental Holdings
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BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Location: The Transportation Center, Chambers Hall, 600 Foster St.
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino
Welcome by Director Hani Mahmassani
University Research in Perspective by Vice President for Research Jay Walsh
New Member Introductions
Supply Chain Trends, Innovations and Opportunities
Enabling Market Growth: Reinventing Supply Chain Partnerships and Collaborations as a Key to Success
- Steve Holic, Philips General Purchasing [view presentation]
- Marie Therese Houde, CN [view presentation]
- Douglas Gray, Caterpillar Logistics [view presentation]
Computational Materials Design – Making CyberSteel Fly
BAC Survey Introduction
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani [view presentation]
Reauthorization of a Transportation Bill and Other Legislative Issues Impacting the Transportation Industry
Closing Comments – Meeting Adjournment & Introduction of the Transportation Students, followed by Buffet Luncheon
Fall Meeting - October 25 & 26, 2011
Industry Technical Workshop
Improving the Customer Experience in Travel and Transportation Using Information Technology
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Leon Moses Lecture
Is U.S. Economic Growth Over? Lessons from the Long 20th Century
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Featured Speaker: Robert J. Gordon - Stanley G. Harris Professor in the Social Sciences, Northwestern University
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
BAC Membership Committee Report & Discussion - led by BAC Chair
New Members Introductions
Sourcing: On-Shoring, Near-Shoring & Managing Disruptions Risks in the Supply-Chain
State of Manufacturing in the United States in the Context of Global Manufacturing
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Atlee Valentine Pope, President, Blue Canyon Partners [view presentation]
- Discussant: Mike Mullen, Chairman & Co-Founder, CenterPoint Properties [view presentation]
Research Updates
Comments by Dean of the Kellogg School of Management – Sally Blount
Oil and Transportation
Closing Comments – Meeting Adjournment & Introduction of the Transportation Students
Buffet Luncheon with Transportation Students
2010
Spring Meeting - April 14 & 15, 2010
Industry Technical Workshop
Border Crossing Issues & Prospects for Freight
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Patterson Lecture
The Future of River Transportation in the U.S. - Safest... Sustainable... Subsidized... A Bargain? - And What it Might Mean for Freight Policy
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Location: James Allen Center
Featured Speaker: Dr. Craig E. Philip - CEO, Ingram Marine Group
Domestic Marine Transport is a significant but underappreciated and often invisible part of the freight network in the United States. While use of waterways around the world is being encouraged by government policy and action, policies in this country are conflicted and inconsistent. Dr. Philip, CEO of the largest U.S. Barge Company, shared his views about the present state of the industry and how future policy might shape its future.
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino
Northwestern University Research Agenda
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
Panel: Intermodal Logistics: Development & Management Perspectives
- Mike Mullen, CEO, CenterPoint Properties [view presentation]
- Thomas Plowman, General Director, Industrial Products Sales, BNSF Railway [view presentation]
- Ann Drake, CEO, DSC Logistics [view presentation]
New Members Forum
TC Industry-Related Research Activities - a Sampling
Optimal Path Finding in Dynamic Environment with Application to Vessels and Autonomous Vehicles
Supporting Sustainable Development of Transportation Infrastructure: Developing a Modeling Framework to Integrate Life-Cycle Assessment within Decision Models
- Elaine Croft McKenzie, PhD Candidate, Civil Engineering
Workforce Management in Periodic Routing Operations?
Panel: The Battle for Freight: Direct vs. Indirect
- Doug Waggoner, CEO, Echo Global Logistics [view presentation]
- John Bowe, President, Americas, APL Limited
- Dan Spellman, Vice President, Caterpillar Logistics Services
Closing Comments and Buffet Luncheon
Fall Meeting - October 5 & 6, 2010
Industry Technical Workshop
The "Greening" of Transportation 2: Sustainability via Alternative Fuels
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Location: Tribune Auditorium, James L. Allen Center, Northwestern University
Featured Speaker
Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Featured Speaker: Dr. Stephen Flynn, President, Center for National Policy [bio]
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
New Members Forum
Panel: U.S. Freight Policy
- James C. Labelle, VP, Chicago Metropolis 2020
- Paul Nowicki, AVP, Government and Public Policy, BNSF [view presentation]
- Daniel Murray, VP, Research, American Transportation Research Institute [view presentation]
- View Panel Summary
Introduction of University President, Morton O. Schapiro
Economic Update and Implications for Transportation
Novel Perspectives on Human Transportation and Mobility Networks
- Dirk Brockmann, Assoc. Professor of Eng. Sciences & Applied Mathematics
Incorporating Consumer Heterogeneity in Choice Modeling of Advanced Vehicles
Carbon Footprint Accounting in Logistics
Closing Comments and Buffet Luncheon
2009
Spring Meeting - April 22 & 23, 2009
Patterson Lecture
Focus Transportation: Humanitarian Relief Through Better Technology
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Location: James Allen Center - Tribune Auditorium
Featured Speaker: Governor Scott McCallum - President & CEO of Aidmatrix Foundation
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by the University Provost
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
Initiative for Sustainability & Energy
- Mark Ratner, ISEN Co-Director
The Carbon Tax vs. Cap and Trade Debate
New Members Forum
Implications of the Stimulus Package on the Transportation Industry
Panel: Managing in an Uncertain Environment
Moderator: Justin Zubrod [view presentation]
- John Bowe, President, Americas, APL Limited, NOL Group [view presentation]
- Charles Eisele, SVP, Strategic Planning, Union Pacific Railroad
- Regg Jones, Managing Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group
- Craig Philip, President & CEO, Ingram Barge Company
Closing Comments & Buffet Luncheon
Fall Meeting - November 4 & 5, 2009
Industry Technical Workshop
The "Greening" of Transportation
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Location: James L. Allen Center, 2169 Campus Drive, Northwestern University
- Carl Gerhardstein, CSX Corporation
- Steven Holic, Philips Electronics
- Tarsem Jutla, Cat Logistics Services, Inc.
- Steve Matheys, Schneider National
- Prabhakar Nair, Renewables SBU of UOP
Featured Speaker
Managing Customers Through Economic Cycles
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Location: James Allen Center
Featured Speaker: John McKean, Executive Director, Center for Information Based Competition
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Location: Transportation Center, 600 Foster Street
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Key Introductory Themes:
- Survival is a meaningful goal for BAC clients and partners
- Transportation Center has one of the highest student enrollments ever. Students have been active and present at Sandhouse Rail Group meetings, the Lipinski Symposium, and other events.
- Executive programs at the Transportation Center are back.
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino
Notes:
- Hani Mahmassani has organized and improved the Transportation Center substantially
- Lipinski Symposium has become a focal point for people in the region to come together and discuss transportation issues.
- McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is one of the most cross linked schools in NU- in every event in every setting, we are linking with a partner.
- Please contact the Transportation Center if you (BAC member) are interested in attending a McCormick Centennial Celebration event in Los Angeles (1/20/10), Washington, DC (4/28/10) or New York City (5/13/10).
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
Highlights:
BAC
- Critical to TC growth plans and a critical element of center.
- Build the membership base selectively and develop programs that meet needs of BAC.
Research
- Tripled value of sponsored research over previous years
- Funded 14 research projects
- Submitted $14.5 million worth of new proposals involving 20 faculty members
Research collaboration with BAC:
- Engage many BAC members in collaborative research projects with our faculty and students. Four areas under consideration are:
- Sustainable transportation: develop platforms and methodologies to document and evaluate sustainable transportation strategies and operations
- Application of information technology to benefit transportation users for both freight and passengers
- Policy and economics: - pricing, public/private, collaborative platforms
- Humanitarian logistics: - extreme events, efficient operations in normal times.
Executive Education
- New class November 16-18, “The Pricing of Transportation Infrastructure”
- Spring 2010, “Coping with Carbon” in development
- Custom courses for BAC members
- International classes as opportunities arise
Students: Our Core Mission
- 9 new graduate students joined program transportation, the largest incoming class in 10 years.
- TC value proposition: access to seminars, BAC companies, funding for travel to conferences, fellowship stipends, etc.
- For undergraduates: focus on engagement in research and internship placement with BAC companies. Industry support and involvement is critical
The Kellogg Connection
Sunil Chopra, Interim Dean, Kellogg School of Management
Notes:
School Rankings
- Number of rankings is more than number of business schools (laughter).
- Everyone looks at US News & World Report. USN&WR gives overall business school rankings - Kellogg was #3 overall this year.
- Separate concentration rankings are now given for Production Operations and Supply Chain Management. This new separation emphasizes and acknowledges Supply Chain management as a broad and important area.
- Supply chain is the biggest difference between Japan and the US. Even if you look at strategy consulting firms, like McKinsey, its single largest area of practice is supply chain/operations consulting.
Kellogg Students
- Where do most Kellogg students go? Kellogg is recognized as general management school with many areas of depth. 2/3 of students stay in consulting. Within this group, the area of supply chain management is critical.
- EVERY MBA needs to be educated in supply chain because:
- It is a significant part of their overall performance
- Productivity growth in the US has come from this area.
Supply Chain Specialization at Kellogg
- Small groups of students (~tens of students) want to specialize in supply chain.
- Need to support specialization and students only interested in a few supply chain classes
- Need more electives
- MMM students understand the area, but they want more depth and the capacity to learn faster
Kellogg student’s strengths
These are tough economic times, but Kellogg’s strengths are suited for tough times.
- Our students do a marvelous job of taking a holistic picture, which is necessary in transportation. If you look at financial institutions that have done well- two are Northwestern Mutual (managed to maintain AAA rating) and Northern Trust- both have Kellogg CEOs.
- Kellogg graduates also make every team better- no individual has all the answers, and our students make teams better.
Job Placement
In spite of tough times, a rough job market- we’ve done well.
- 85% of our graduating class placed by end of summer. 97-99% is preferred.
- Consider Kellogg graduates for any available positions. Kellogg has a lot of collaborative relationships and the Transportation Center is the ultimate representation collaboration at Northwestern.
Panel: Cyber Security - Protecting Transportation Data and Assets
Moderator: Aaron Gellman
- Yan Chen, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science [view presentation]
- Joel Brenner, National Security Agency
- Rob Talley, Manager of Enterprise Security, BNSF
Summary:
After an extensive background on the development of the internet and its proliferating access and use around the globe in both business and society, a discussion took place on how hostile parties are using loopholes and lax discipline of users to not only commit crimes for monetary gain (e.g., account numbers, personal identity information, etc.) but to disrupt operations for perhaps political gain or sport (e.g., hackers). Numerous examples of actual or potential breeches in security -- many of them resulting from innocent or accidental activities (e.g., music downloads) or lack of adequate precautions (e.g., taking business files home) – were given. Many, but not all, of these illegal entries occur in the developing economies as part of organized crime.
The session concluded with a discussion of the wide (and costly) range of measures that corporations must take to protect their computers and other corporate and customer assets.
Panel: Anti-Trust Policy Developments and Transportation
Moderator: Justin Zubrod
- John Nannes, Partner, Skadden, Arpss, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
- Louis Dupart, The Normandy Group
- Fred McChesney, James B. Haddadd Professor of Law, Northwestern Law
Summary:
The panel provided an overview of antitrust policy, philosophy, application and enforcement in both criminal and civil cases, mergers and firm behavior and the differences in policy and enforcement between Republican and Democratic administrations. In addition, the panel highlighted the degree of change in personnel under the new administration at the FTC, DOJ, and STB who will administer those policies.
Several recent and pending cases were discussed including the airline alliance arena and their antitrust immunity, successful prosecutions in air cargo price fixing and recent Jones Act violations in maritime. In addition, there was an important discussion of pending legislation in Congress to remove rail antitrust immunity in setting fuel surcharges and other areas, and rebalance the priorities of the STB regarding railroads.
Finally, we discussed the implication of stimulus funding for high speed rail (using underlying freight rail infrastructure) and if and how a new regulatory regime addresses such grants might be used to implement new competition philosophies (as occurs now in airport grant programs).
Closing Comments & Buffet Luncheon
2008
Spring Meeting - April 9 & 10, 2008
Patterson Lecture
America's Transportation Challenge
Date: Tuesday, April
Location: James Allen Center - Tribune Auditorium
Matthew K. Rose, Chairman & CEO, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Member, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
Rose reviewed the work of the commission in the context of BNSF's and the industry's growth projections. The commission's recommendations go well beyond the much-publicized gas tax hike to include priorities for procedural reform and infrastructure rebuilding.
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2008
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino, Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Dean Ottino shared the latest gains in national rankings by a great number of Northwestern programs. He also asked the BAC to help Northwestern by spreading the good news. - Report from the Provost's Office by Ronald Braeutigam, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Long-time friend of the Transportation Center Prof. Braeutigam outlined a number of new interdisciplinary initiatives underway, including programs joining Kellogg, McCormick, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Law School. - Director's Report - Joseph Schofer, Interim Director, and Hani Mahmassani, Patterson Chair in Transportation
Prof. Schofer reviewed our recent run in student awards and achievement, an Eno Transportation Fellowship for Kellogg student Mark Ahasic, an ASCE Illinois award for Zitao Zhang, an ITE Illinois scholarship for Emily Kushto, and the International Road Federation Executive Fellowship for Pat Sarutipand. - Prof. Mahmassani shared the floor with Aaron Gellman to briefly discuss their recent executive education offered at the Panama Canal
Authority, and plans to revive the Transportation Center's Executive Education Programs.
Introduction of New Faculty and their Research
- David Dana, Professor and Associate Dean, Northwestern School of Law
Prof. Dana discussed his work on climate change regulation, including his efforts to convene an interdisciplinary working group--including engineers and lawyers--to study implementation issues at the federal, state and local levels. - Diego Klabjan, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Science [presentation]
Prof. Klabjan discussed his work on transportation business intelligence. His work revolves around making sense of data: data mining, analytics, and decision support systems. He discussed work for FedEx Express, Sabre Holdings, and NASA.
Panel: Surface Transportation Revenue & Policy Commission Report
R. Leo Penne, Program Director for Intermodal and Industry Activities, AASHTO [bio]
- Mr. Penne suggested that it is time to move beyond talk. The report is filled with detail, much of which will never make it into policy debates. But the thrust of the report, that there is a crisis in infrastructure funding and that there are numerous reasonable approaches to mitigate it, merits support now. He called for the creation of a "surface transportation infrastructure advocacy collective."
Thomas Hoback, CEO, Indiana Railroad, BAC Member [bio]
- Beyond lauding the work of the commission, Mr. Hoback offered a cautionary tale of unintended consequences. He reminded the audience of the financial stress caused to the railroad industry by the massive public investment in the Eisenhower highway system.
William Millar, President, American Public Transit Association, BAC Member [bio]
- Mr. Millar argued that, although he disagreed with some of the
report , the commission got a lot of things right, for example:- long-term perspective
- maintenance first
- intermodalism
- the need to accelerate investment
- performance-based management
James Burnley, Partner, Venable LLP, Former Secretary of Transportation in the Reagan Administration, BAC Member [bio]
- Referring to the March 20, 2008, issue from www.innobriefs.com, Mr. Burnley observed that the Revenue & Policy report was one of two required by SAFETEA-LU, and is but one of a number of infrastructure initiatives such as the Dodd-Hagel bill to create a National Infrastructure Bank and the Building America's Future Coalition of state governors. Mr. Burnley considered the Revenue & Policy Commission Report a good catalog of options, but well short of revolutionary.
Global Economic Perspectives
Adam Inselbuch, Managing Director, Credit Suisse Global Industrial
- Mr. Inselbuch elucidated the causes of the ongoing credit
crunch, and shared economic projections from his own firm and others.
Justin Zubrod, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, BAC Chair [presentation]
- Justin reviewed the activities and progress at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos. He urged his fellow transportation professionals to participate in future WEFs.
Introduction of Transportation Students & Adjournment
Fall Meeting - October 21 & 22, 2008
Industry Technical Workshop
The Value of Business Intelligence
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Prof. Diego Klabjan organized and led a specialized Workshop on Business Intelligence oriented toward business users in transportation. Leading experts from various industries discussed recent trends, issues and challenges in the field of business intelligence. The focus of the workshop was to improve decision making through the use of Business Intelligence. The discussion included success stories, the underlying business intelligence tools that are being used, and the identification of major impediments to the widespread adoption of centralized data warehouses.
Featured Speaker
How Crisis Prone is the Transportation Industry? Lessons on Crisis Management and Communications for Business
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Featured Speaker: Clark L. Caywood, Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications, Medill Graduate School
Research and case studies have documented that high visibility and high risk industries are more prone to crises. Now that business insurers are demanding a business crisis plan as evidence of insurability, senior management can rely on the strategic field of crisis management and communications to help them prepare for the future. Your ability to manage your crisis behavior and your crisis communications can contribute to saving your brand and business.
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Location: The Transportation Center, Chambers Hall, 600 Foster St.
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Richard Lueptow, Senior Associate Dean for Operations and Research at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Director's Report - Hani Mahmassani - followed by discussion - [view presentation]
New Members Forum
Panel : Energy & the Environment: Effects of Global Climate Change and Energy Availanility & Costs on Transportaion Operations and Policies
Moderator: Joseph Schofer
- Edward Jenkins, AVP, Marketing and E-Business, CSX Corporation [view presentation]
- Stephen Bruford, VP, Global Products Creation, Navistar Inc. [view presentation]
- Joseph Kolshak, SVP, Operations, United Airlines [view presentation]
- Kimberly Gray, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University [view presentation]
Economic Update: “It’s the Economy Stupid” - impact of recent economic events on the “real” economy
Panel: Comments from Industry Representatives
- Adam Inselbuch, Managing Director, Credit Suisse
- Ann Drake, Chief Executive Officer, DSC Logistics
- Dennis Neumann, Chairman, BNY Capital Funding, LLC, Bank of New York Mellon
Closing Comments & Buffet Luncheon
2007
Spring Meeting - April 11 & 12, 2007
Patterson Lecture
On the Road to Safety: Milestones of Progress
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Location: James Allen Center - Tribune Auditorium
Featured Speaker: Mark V. Rosenker - Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board
BAC Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
Welcome by Dean Julio Ottino, Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Dean Ottino illustrated his vision of innovation and interdisciplinarity for McCormick's future. He highlighted a new program that builds biotechnology innovation-focused student teams across McCormick, Kellogg, the law school and the medical school.
New Members Forum
Director's Report - Joseph Schofer, Interim Director [presentation]
- The Transporation Center's activities have been accelerating across all fronts. The Transportation & Logistics minor has been growing. Recent TC seminars have included heads of industry and government such as David Neeleman of JetBlue and Mark Rosenker, and the TC just added a new aviation discussion group, The Icarus Society. TC faculty and staff have been instrumental in advocating wise new transportation investments and research paradigms. Finally, the Transportation Center has recently intensified its efforts to develop more win-win collaborations with its Business Advisory Committee.
Library Research Services and Resources Available to the BAC
- Roberto Sarmiento, Head of the Transportation Library
- The Transportation Library has one of the largest collections of transportation publications in the country and the world. BAC members are entitled to special access to those resources, from scanning and electronically delivering documents to shipping entire books. Perhaps more importantly, the library will assign BAC members a reference librarian to guide them in their search for information.
Building Research Partnerships: Research Survey Results
- Matt Cuddy, Research Coordinator [presentation]
- The Transportation Center surveyed BAC members in October 2006 on their operating challenges and research needs. The top three listed concerns were congestion & infrastructure, workforce recruitment & retention, and changing regulations. The TC will work to address BAC concerns by encouraging & funding research at Northwestern, following up on particular companies' survey responses to develop collaborations, and holding workshops & conferences, such as the panel in this BAC meeting.
The U.S. and the World Economy
- Sergio Rebelo, Tokai Bank Distinguished Professor of International Finance, Kellogg School of Management
- The growth of world economies can largely be traced to savings rates, which lead to investment. Professor Rebelo presented projections of the growth and decline of economies in Asia, North America and Europe, based on national savings rates and other factors. He also explained how governmental intervention and institutional change have influenced the recent economic histories of China, India and other countries.
Panel: Crisis in Capacity and Infrastructure: Understanding Congestion
Moderator: David Schulz, Director of the Infrastructure Technology Institute [presentation]
- Schulz laid the groundwork for the panelists' presentations by reviewing the congested state of our transportation networks, the impacts of that congestion, and the deteriorating conditions of our transportation infrastructure. He then outlined four areas of Northwestern research that bear on these issues: studying congestion and its reliability impacts in particular, network surety and resilience, disruption management, and project success.
Jim Compton, Continental Airlines
- Compton articulated three main concerns that the airlines share. First, the Air Traffic Control system must be modernized for safety, capacity and environmental protection. Second, the FAA must be funded equitably, with small jets paying their share. Third, continued proper governmental oversight of the industry is critical.
Merritt Lane, Canal Barge [presentation]
- Lane outlined infrastructure challenges in the context of the state of his company and industry. He observed that waterway shipping may be less expensive and less polluting than other modes, depending on the application, and that there actually exists significant slack capacity in the inland waterway system. However, the infrastructure is suffering from a lack of federal investment to match the dedicated tax dollars coming from the industry.
Dan Murray, American Transportation Research Institute [presentation]
- Murray illustrated the unique challenges that congestion presents the trucking industry. There are 640,000 trucking carriers currently, making for a very competitive market. These carriers operate on very slim margins, are prone to go out of business when fuel prices rise, and are highly motivated to minimize costs. He suggested, therefore, that highway privatization and congestion pricing are likely to have the consequence of diverting truckers to routes where they are unwelcome by the general public.
Mark Bristol, Union Pacific
- Bristol presented a rail carrier's view of congestion and infrastructure challenges. Most rail carriers do not cover their cost of capital, which inhibits infrastructure reinvestment. Furthermore, solving capacity constraint problems is becoming more expensive. Finally, regulation and local resistance also hamper infrastructure investment.
Frank Sims, Cargill
- Sims, representing a shipper, explained that the most important way congestion impacts his business is in making shipping timing less reliable. He also urged the audience to quickly take the next step to confront and begin to solve the problems we all face: both those we share and those where parts of the transportation community stand on opposite sides.
Fall Meeting - October 3, 2007
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2007Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Director's Report - Joseph Schofer, Interim Director
- Welcome - Dean Julio Ottino, Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Dean Ottino illustrated his vision of innovation and interdisciplinarity for McCormick's future. He highlighted a new program that builds biotechnology innovation-focused student teams across McCormick, Kellogg, the law school and the medical school. - On arriving at Northwestern: Research Agenda - Hani Mahmassani, William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation [presentation]
- New Members Forum
Presentation 1: Panama Canal Expansion - Mega Infrastructure
- Rodolfo Sabonge - Vice President, Office of Research & Market Analysis, Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
The Panama Canal plays a critical role in worldwide shipping, especially for ships bound for the United States' eastern seaboard. The expansion currently underway should meet projected demand growth for the next fifty years and beyond.
- Montie Brewer, President and CEO, Air Canada [presentation]
Air Canada uses an innovative pricing strategy to compete with low-cost carriers. The approach is similar to Dell's method of specifying customized computers online, with multiple upgrade options each carrying a small price tag. The key is transparency, which builds trust. The strategy has been successful in building revenue and recapturing market share.
Presentation 3: Congestion Pricing: Yield Management at Carry Transit
- Mark Daskin - Walter Murphy Professor of Industrial Engineering and Mangagement Science
A team of researchers at Northwestern is working with Carry Transit, a food product distributor, to identify the potential savings from encouraging customers to schedule shipments at non-peak times. Analysis indicates that flexibility in delivery and pick-up times could yield a fleet size reduction of as much as 40%.
Panel: Capacity/Congestion/Infrastructure: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships
- Moderator: Joseph Schofer, Interim Director, Transportation Center
- Rob Martinez, VP for Business Development, Norfolk Southern [presentation]
The Heartland Corridor & Crescent Corridor - Rob described Norfolk Southern's experience in implementing two P3 projects. - Ray Ellis, Managing Director, DMJM Harris [presentation]
Privatizing Toll Roads - Risks and Benefits - Ray, a long-time consultant in highway construction management and planning, offers his projections and caveats for the future of P3 highway projects. - Linda Morgan, Chair, Transportation Practice and Covington & Burling
The Economics and Politics of Constrained Capacity - Linda synthesized the discussions, concluding by emphasizing that although the economic case for P3s may be clear, the political case is less so.
Closing Remarks and Buffet Luncheon
2006
Spring Meeting - April 11 & 12, 2006
Patterson Lecture
25th Anniversary Patterson Transportation Lecture
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Featured Speaker: Peter D. McDonald - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, United Airlines
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order - Opening Session - Business Meeting
- Welcome – Recognition of New Members and Visitors, Director, Bob Gallamore
- Passing of the Gavel – Outgoing Chair, Carl Curry
- Remarks – Incoming Chair, Justin Zubrod
- Welcome to Northwestern – McCormick School Dean, Julio Ottino
- State of the Center and Introduction of Panel I – Bob Gallamore
Panel I - Complexity Analysis and Applications in Transport
- Northwestern Institute for Complex Organization – Co-Director, William Kath
- BAC Member Remarks – SVP Union Pacific Railroad, Charley Eisele
- Current Research Initiatives – Civil Engineering Professor, Joseph Schofer
Panel II - Port and Freight Security
- A Port in the Storm – New Orleans Port Authority President, Gary LaGrange
- Where Are We and What Is Ahead? A Risk Analysis Approach – GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, Co-Director, Jack Harrald
- BAC Member Remarks – VP Transportation Sears, Tony Brooks
- Northwestern Faculty Comments – Industrial Engineering Professor, Wallace Hopp
Panel III - Aviation Policy and Financial Position
- BAC Member Remarks – SVP Government Affairs American Airlines, Will Ris
Fall Meeting - October 3 & 4, 2006
Special Panel
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Location: The Transportation Center
"Swimming with the Giants in International Waters"
BAC member Norm Carlson organized this panel of senior railroad executives to discuss the role railroads play in international logistics and the global economy.
- Chair: Norm Carlson, Carlson Consulting International
- Art Shoener, President & CEO, Kansas City Southern Railroad [presentation]
- Mort Fuller, Chairman & CEO, Genesse & Wyoming Railroad Co.
- Tom Hoback, President & CEO, The Indiana Rail Road Company[presentation]
- Charles Swinburn, CEO, RailAmerica, Inc.[presentation]
- Bob Gallamore, The Gallamore Group, Former director of the Transportation Center
Art Shoener began the discussion with a review of KCS' developments in Mexico. Mort Fuller then discussed G&W's experiences in Australia, Canada and Mexico. Tom Hoback told how he turned a rundown line into a heavy-haul railroad and the technology used in that turnaround. Charlie Swinburn discussed some of the regulatory and legislative issues such, as 286—reregulation, etc., that the railroads are facing in the U.S. Bob Gallamore served as respondent to the panel offering his own observations of the topics discussed. Open discussion followed the panel presentations.
Featured Speaker
Marc Levinson, Author
"The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger"
- After dinner, the featured speaker was Marc Levinson, author of “The Box.” Mr. Levinson shared his story of the history of the shipping container and how the container transformed the economics of global shipping and trade and paved the way for Asia to become the world’s workshop, bringing consumers a previously unimaginable variety of low-cost products from around the globe.
- Mr. Levinson is an economist in New York and author of three previous books. He was formerly finance and economics editor of the Economist, a writer at Newsweek, and editorial director of the Journal of Commerce.
BAC Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order & Opening Comments - BAC Chair Justin Zubrod presiding
- Transportation Center Report
- Introduction of new Associate Director, Doug Hagestad
- Center Update – Status and Activities, Joseph Schofer
- New Members Forum
- The Talent Challenge in Transportation - Justin Zubrod [presentation]
Panel - Network Resilience
- Moderator: Joseph Schofer, Interim Director, Transportation Center
- Mark Daskin, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University [presentation]
- Wally Hopp, Professor of Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University [presentation]
- Shipper Perspective: Carl Curry, PepsiCo Beverages & Foods
- Trucker Perspective: John R. Meyers, Arkansas Best Corporation
- Rail Perspective: Les Passa, CSX Corporation
Closing Remarks and Buffet Luncheon
2005
Spring Meeting - April 6 & 7, 2005
Patterson Lecture
Reinventing the Automobile
Date: April 6, 2005
Featured Speaker: Lawrence D. Burns - Vice President, GM Research & Development and Planning, General Motors Corporation
BAC Meeting
Date: April 7, 2005
Location: The Transportation Center
Meeting Summary:
Call to Order and Opening Comments
- Carl Curry, Chair, Business Advisory Committee; Vice President, Integrated Purchasing and Logistics, PepsiCo
Introduction of newly appointed Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science
Transportation Center Update: Reorganization Status and Strategic Directions
Director’s Report and Update on Transportation Center Executive Programs
Recognition of National Medal of Technology Recipient – Prof. Jan Achenbach
- Introduction by Aaron J. Gellman, Professor of Transportation, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick; and of Management & Strategy, Kellogg)
- Comments by Professor Achenbach, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention, McCormick
Profile of Current Research Initiatives Developing Industrial Research Partnerships: The United Airlines Collaboration
- Frank Koppelman, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, McCormick
Quantitative Analysis of Intermediaries in Freight Transportation
- Karen Smilowitz-Corr, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, McCormick
- Tito Homem-de-Mello, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences
McCormick Preparedness & Response Center Proposal to the Department of Homeland Security
- Joseph Schofer
Academic Report – Transportation/Logistics Minor
- Ian Savage, Assistant Chair, Department of Economics; College Lecturer,Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
- Comments from recent graduate David Stone
- Comments from current student Alex Leung
State of the Economy
Impact of Energy Costs on Transportation Industry
- Darius Gaskins, Partner, Norbridge, Inc.
- Rick Blasgen, Senior Vice President Integrated Logistics, ConAgra Foods
- James Runde, Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley
Fall Meeting - November 1, 2005
BAC Meeting
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Location: The Transportation Center
Panel: Airlines: Status & Prospects
To address the current airline and aviation crisis, Aaron Gellman will chair a panel of experts who approach current industry financial and service issues from different perspectives.
- Chair: Aaron Gellman, Professor of Transportation, Management & Strategy, and Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University
- Vicky Bretthauer, Aviation Consultants, DLS Associates
- Robert J. Gordon, Stanley G. Harris Professor in the Social Sciences; Economics Dept, Northwestern University
- James H. Burnley IV, Partner, Venable LLP
- Regg Jones, Managing Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group
Presentation: "Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emission: Twin Challenges for Transportation"
Our featured speaker will be George C. Eads, vice president and board member of Charles River Associates, recently renamed CRA International. George earned his PhD at Yale with a landmark dissertation on aviation industry economics. Many BAC members will remember George as a member of the Council of Economics Advisors in the Carter Administration and as Vice President and Chief Economist for General Motors in the 1980s. His work at CRA has focused on energy policy, and he was lead author for an important report titled Mobility 2030: Meeting the Challenges to Sustainability for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development - an industry consortium including BP-Amoco, Shell, GM, Ford, and Volkswagen, among other firms.
National energy policy and related environmental futures is one of the most controversial areas facing transportation providers and consumers. George will help us understand issues ranging from impact of Katrina on the economy to the impact of global climate change policy on long term choices for fueling electric power generation - coal, natural gas, nuclear power, and other alternatives.
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Call to Order - BAC Chair Carl Curry presiding
Transportation Center Report - Status and Activities
- Robert E. Gallamore, Director, The Transportation Center, Professor of Managment and Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- Joseph Schofer, Assistant Dean, McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science; Research Director, The Transportation Center
Panel: The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Transportation in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast Region
- Chair: Robert Gallamore
Geography of the Mississippi delta and flood control infrastructure and failures.
A View from FEMA Control
- Stephen Krill, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
Pipelines
Inland Waterways & Ports
LTL Trucking- Bob Meyers, Vice President, Arkansas Best Corporation
Railroads
Shipper/Exporter
- Richard Calhoun, Vice President, NA Grain & Oilseed, Cargill, Inc.
- Chair: Prof. Joseph Schofer
Supply-chain disruptions and ways to manage and moderate them
- Prof. Sunil Chopra, Kellogg School of Management
Government organization and response
- Prof. Donald Haider, Kellogg School of Management
Options for financing reconstruction
- Prof. Therese McGuire, Kellogg School of Management
Historical and social perspectives
- Prof. Henry Binford, History Department
Program Summary: The Battle of New Orleans 2005: Lessons from the Transportation Industry
Closing Remarks and Buffet Luncheon