2012 Conference Programme:
Cocktail reception
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Registration and welcome coffee
Session 1
State of the world
Information, trends and analysis on the US and global market.
Coffee
Session 2A
The Mexican wave
As more plants open in Mexico, it is a huge area of importance for North American vehicle logistics. This workshop will examine the challenges of building a logistics network.
Session 2B
Rail development
This is the key to developing vehicle logistics in the next 3-4 years. A senior panel of rail experts discuss how the capacity shortage is going to be addressed and how can the interchanges be made more efficient? What new developments or ideas are there for rail haulage equipment?
Lunch
Session 3A
What is green?
Green logistics is a huge issue and will grow further in importance over the next few years. As carmakers are now including green credentials in their RFQs, we discuss how to make your logistics environmentally sound.
Session 3B
Port capacity
The returning growth in port volumes in the US, while welcome, has been characterised by large fluctuations between ports, so what can port operators do to accommodate such variation and what role can OEMs play to ensure a stable recovery?
Session 4
From plant to the customer
As the customer is the king for every company, we examine the importance of the dealer experience of vehicle logistics. What are their requirements and what can the vehicle logistics industry do to support them even more? This session will examine the dealer perspective.
Gala dinner
Great networking, great setting, great opportunity
Registration
Session 5
Dude, where’s my car?
Session 6A
The distribution for used vehicles
Session 6B
The cost of damage in vehicle logistics
How big an issue is damage in vehicle logistics? And what is the industry doing to reduce damage, and improve quality.
Session 7A
Solving the capacity challenge
Session 7B
High and heavy logistics: not a commodity
Session 8
Making it happen
