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Data visibility is essential for today’s parcel shipper, but once you gain that visibility, where do you start? How do you improve margins and optimize your spend? How can you parlay those savings into better analytics for supply chain planning? In this session, attendees will gain insights into understanding their data, how to organize it and how to build upon it.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Key steps to achieve data visibility; How to use contract negotiation savings to fund data analytics technology tools; Evaluating what data to measure and analyze
Speakers:
Ashley Boroski – Director of USA Sales Interport / Interport Logistics
Hernan Gutierrez – Supply Chain Director Latin America / Wella Company
Luis Carlos Gutierrez – Regional Director  / Grupo TLA Logistics
Moderator: Badar M. Mir – Asst. Profesor Supply Chain Logistics Management & International Trade / St Thomas University

Our panel will examine the impact of nearshoring on intermodal operations. From shifts in shipping routes and modal preferences to changes in port utilization and distribution patterns, our industry experts will tackle how the evolving landscape is influencing the flow of goods in an effort to enhance supply chain resilience, reduce lead times, and mitigate risks associated with global disruptions.

Robert Barcelo – Senior Manager Business Development / Port Everglades
Iker Allison – Vice President Marketing / SSA Marine
Luis Hernandez – VP Intermodal – Florida East Coast Railway
Kurt Ferdinand – SVP Strategic Development Americas – The Frach Group.
Moderator: Juan Andrés Duarte – President / AAPA Latam / CEO at DUAGA

A wide-ranging discussion on key issues impacting the intermodal market in 2024 and beyond. Topics discussed will include the current state of the worldwide economy and increasing pressure after the historic boom; projected market conditions going forward with an increased focus on sustainability to meet IMO zero-carbon goals; impact of the wave of investment in new vessels; key metrics forecasting reefer trade; offsetting overcapacity of new -fuel vessels; service levels for shippers; the need for unusual collaboration and innovation across the value chain; and a systems perspective to solve global challenges.

Gregory Maloney – Director of the Master in Logistics & Supply Chain Management / Florida International University

Gerardo Noriega Avila – Business Development / Inter Port Logistics

Samantha Galltin – EVP Commercial Operations / Induct  EV

Moderator: Ricardo Aramburo Williams – International Tax Principal, International Markets Leader

Welcome Remarks 

Guillermo Almazo – Publisher / Inbound Logistics Latam

Joseph Morris – CEO & Port Director / Port Everglades