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The COVID-19 pandemic underscores how utterly dependent society is on technology, and the logistics industry is no different. By and large, shippers, carriers, and 3PLs are getting by even in the most adverse conditions. But crises such as this shine a brighter light on system and process inadequacies, so this may be a time that accelerates a shift toward cloud, automation, and online transactional tools. It’s always instructive to look to the past to inform how the industry may handle this future, and this JOC webcast will incorporate technology leaders who have managed the dot.com boom and bust, the 2008 economic downturn, and a newer entrepreneur looking to succeed in a post-COVID environment.

This webcast will give attendees actionable insight into how they should prioritize logistics technology advancement prior, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderator/Presenter:

Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speakers:

John Urban, Founder and Former President, GT Nexus

Dan Sanker, Founder, and President, CaseStack

Chris Kirchner, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Slync.io

As recent events have shown, a crisis of unprecedented magnitude can strike at any time. Whether it’s a pandemic, natural disaster, a recession, or normal times, supply chain visibility plays an essential role in maintaining business continuity and managing risk.

Join two recognized industry experts in a discussion about what it takes to prepare for and deal with critical supply chain disruptions.

Topics covered will include:

● Building your supply chain contingency plans

● Planning for unexpected shifts in demand

● Leveraging digitization to mitigate risks

The best medicine for your supply chain is real-time visibility. Learn how to take command and control, so you’re better prepared to handle any crisis.

Moderator:

Alessandra Barrett, Senior Content Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

Barry Conlon, CEO and Founder, Overhaul

David Warrick, General Manager Global Supply Chain, Microsoft

No other logistics company has had a front-row seat to the COVID-19 crisis like LF Logistics, a division of Li & Fung, the world leader in consumer goods design, development, sourcing, and logistics.

Before most of us realized the impact of the burgeoning pandemic, Simon Oxley, LF Logistics’ executive director of global business development, read the warning signs from his headquarters in Hong Kong and moved aggressively to strengthen their core business.

As the crisis in Asia appears to wane — LF Logistics’ Wuhan distribution center is back in production — Oxley joins us for a candid discussion, sharing what he did to reassure customers and associates, the rapid-fire process changes they implemented to ensure business continuity, and how he leaned on CRM software providers such as Winmore to turn risk into reward.

Topics will include:

• How LF Logistics turned its core strength of managing remote employees in dozens of field offices into an agile “work-from-home” company policy, leading thousands of workers from home offices without missing a beat;
• The ways in which the RFP process changed with each stage of the crisis, and whether it will ever return to the “old way”.
• Why Oxley leaned on workflow-based CRM from Winmore to ensure that core businesses were followed rigidly, even as employees worked from home; and
• How LF Logistics seized the opportunity to emerge as a stronger, more aggressive and customer-aligned organization.

If you’re adapting to a new operating model in response to the COVID-19 crisis, managing dozens or even hundreds of workers in home offices while wondering how to turn this crisis into an opportunity for your logistics services, then this webinar offers invaluable information.

Moderator:

Alessandra Barrett, Senior Content Editor, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Speaker(s):

John Golob, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Winmore

Simon Oxley, Executive Director, Global Business Development, LF Logistics

Register now. Webinar attendees will receive a copy of the case study on LF Logistics.

The 2020 Breakbulk & Project Cargo Conference may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the program in a half-day webcast available for anyone. Join us as we present the outlook for the heavy-lift and breakbulk markets in this rapidly changing and even unprecedented environment. How will EPCs, other shippers, and transportation providers recalibrate in the near, mid-, and long term? What do plunging oil prices mean for the future of capital energy projects? What impact will COVID-19 related disruption have on tech solutions that can provide better in-transit visibility and supply-side analytics? What, exactly, is the new normal? This half-day webcast will take a deep dive into these and other pressing issues. Can’t make the full event? Join for any or all segments.

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:05 pm Welcome Remarks

Janet Nodar, Senior Editor, Breakbulk and Project Cargo, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:05-1:30 pm The Global and Regional Economic Forecast: Resetting Expectations

Featured Speaker: Sara Johnson, Executive Director, Global Economics, IHS Markit

1:30-2:15 pm Global Shocks: The Oil Market and Outlook for Capital Projects

Featured Speaker: Jim Burkhard, Vice President, Global Oil Markets, Scenarios, and Integrated Services, IHS Markit

2:15-3:00 pm The Fleet and Shipping Outlook: Implications for the Project and Breakbulk Sector

Speakers:

Susan Oatway, Senior Analyst, Multipurpose and Breakbulk Shipping, Drewry Maritime Research

Yorck Niclas Prehm, Head of Research, Toepfer Transport

3:00-4:00 pm Executing Project Cargo Logistics During a Global Pandemic Speakers:Ed Bastian, Director, Global Sales, BBC CharteringJohn Hark, Director, North American Chartering, Bertling LogisticsJeromy Hofmeister, Logistics Manager, Vogt Power InternationalStephen Spoljaric, Corporate Manager, Global Logistics, Bechtel4:00-4:30 pm Navigating Tariffs and Sanctions

Moderator and Presenter: Kathy Canaan, Global Director Trade Compliance, Fluor

Speakers:

Elizabeth Lowe, Counsel, International Trade and Logistics Group, Venable

Please continue to check back for updates!

TPM20 may have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but The Journal of Commerce will present some major sessions of the TPM20 program in a series of half-day webcasts available for anyone. In Part 3 of the series, join us as we present the outlook for the trucking, intermodal, and drayage sectors, including best practices in managing detention and demurrage, and what the landscape looks like for California and other drayage operators in the dispute over driver classification. Can’t make the full event? Join for any or all segments. Please check back for updates!

Moderators/Presenters:

Ari Ashe, Senior Editor, Intermodal, Trucking, and Southeast Ports, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Bill Mongelluzzo, Senior Editor, West Coast, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

Agenda:

1:00 - 1:05 pm Welcome Remarks:

William Cassidy, Senior Editor, Trucking and Domestic Transportation, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit

1:05 - 2:00 pm Trucking 2020: What Now?

Speakers:

Jack Atkins, Managing Director, Research Analyst, Transportation, Stephens Inc.

Jeniffer Boukal, Supply Base Manager, Global Logistics, Deere & Company

John Janson, Director, Global Logistics, SanMar

Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst, Transportation & Logistics, Bloomberg Intelligence

Jeff Tucker, CEO, Tucker Company Worldwide

2:00 - 3:00 pm Shipper Strategies: Managing Detention and Demurrage

Speakers:

Rachael Acker, Logistics Director, Wolverine WorldWide (WWW)

Lori Fellmer, Vice President, Logistics and Carrier Management, BassTech International

Robert Loya, Vice President, CMI West, Cal Cartage Transportation

Rich Roche, Vice President, International Transportation, Mohawk Global Logistics

3:00 - 3:45 pm Managing Container Flow-Through Marine Terminals and Rail Ramps

Speakers:

Walker Banks, General Manager, GeoStamp

Weston LaBar, Chief Executive Officer, Harbor Trucking Association, President and CEO, Ventures 52

Bill Rooney, Vice President, Strategic Development, Kuehne + Nagel

Michael Symonanis, Director, North America Logistics, Global Container Logistics Group, Louis Dreyfus Company

3:45 - 4:30 pm California AB5: Where Does Trucking Go From Here?

Speakers:

Alex Cherin, Partner, and Executive Director, Englander Knabe & Allen, and Executive Director, Intermodal Conference, California Trucking Association

Jaime Laurent, Shareholder and Labor and Employment Attorney, Littler

Greg Sanders, CEO, Rail Delivery Services