The Fight for the Last Mile
The Fall 2013 Industry Technical Workshop highlighted the competitive landscape surrounding the continual rise of e-commerce and direct delivery of goods to consumers and businesses alike. The program emphasized that the “Fight for the Last Mile” is not only about the last mile itself, but the complete design of the supply chain and the technology that enables a first-in-class user experience.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
- Mr. Lee Clair, Partner, Norbridge, Inc.
- Panel Discussion Moderator
- Mr. John Fitzgerald, Global Business Development, GT Nexus
- Omnichannel: It’s not just for the front end anymore
- Dr. Hani Mahmassani, William Patterson Professor of Transportation and Director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center
- Driven By Time Windows: Predictive Strategies for Real-Time Pick-up and Delivery Operartions
- Dr. Maciek Nowak, Associate Professor, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University
- Creating Efficiencies in Last Mile Delivery through Workforce Management
- Mr. Garrick Pohl, Chief Executive Officer, Zipments
- Zipments - delivery your way
- Mr. Jeff Starecheski, Vice President of Logistics, Sears Holding Corporation
- Sears Integrated Retail Strategy
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
- Dr. Hani Mahmassani, William Patterson Professor of Transportation and Director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center
- Mr. Breton Johnson, Director of the Center for the Commercialization of Innovative Transportation Technology