Penske Logistics to Take Part in Leading Supply Chain Conference
September 07, 2016
This month marks the return of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference. Penske Logistics will be front and center at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, as a Global Sponsor and industry expert.
With thousands of supply chain management professionals in attendance from September 25-28:
- Marc Althen, Penske Logistics president, will lend his expertise once again as a panelist for the world renowned CSCMP State of Logistics Report, which is presented by Penske. He will be joined by supply chain leaders from top companies. This is the first year strategic consulting firm A.T. Kearney is author and researcher. It was first presented in June at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Details and multimedia content can be found here.
- The forward-looking 2017 Third-Party Logistics Study, The State of Logistics Outsourcing, will be unveiled and will include Penske’s Tom McKenna, senior vice president of logistics engineering and technology, discussing big data and supply chain technology. Other topics to be highlighted by Dr. John Langley of Penn State University and Capgemini Consulting’s Melissa Hadhazy and Shanton Wilcox include logistics optimization, supply chain visibility, end-of-lifecycle and the role of 3PLs in supply chain transformation. Penske Logistics is a study sponsor.
The top speakers at the conference are Captain Scott Kelly, a U.S. astronaut, and Seth Bodnar, GE Transportation’s chief digital officer.
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Custom-spec'd Penske Logistics trucks and trailers transport aluminum coils used in manufacturing pickup trucks, as well as aluminum scrap to be recycled.
Penske Logistics President Marc Althen participates in a question-and-answer panel at the 2016 CSCMP State of Logistics Report.
Penske Logistics works with food distributors, grocers and retailers to ensure that their supply chains transport fresh products quickly and efficiently, to maximize opportunity for sale and reduce waste. One key factor is to spec newer, well-maintained trucks with temperature tracking devices to preserve the appropriate shipping environment.
Once he turned to trucking, he logged many long-haul miles for small firms in Western Canada and in Utah (he has driven through the continuous U.S.). One could say Tolman was a real-life ice road trucker, operating tractors through Canada into Alaska.
This year’s State of Logistics Report will have a new look and feel. The 
The proliferation of technology to support 
This illustration is part of the 2016 Third-Party Logistics Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing. Visit www.3PLStudy.com to access the full study.
Posing with the Automotive 
Automotive Supply Chain is a source of incisive information on the global supply chain. With a presence in more than 60 countries globally, the magazine focuses on each and every aspect of automotive supply chain right from when the parts come in to when the finished car reaches the dealership and everything else in between.