Logistics & Fleet Management Systems USA

Day One: 23 October

Essential industry & market updates for 2009

Gary Holderby, President, Mobile Data

C.J Driscoll & Associates present essential information about how fleet operators are focused not only on the vehicle but on all resources on the road – cargo and driver included. Learn how to capitalise on this area, which needs systems to support its 30% per year growth

1. Find out how to win out of the inevitable  consolidation in the MRM and FMS industry
2. Revealed: the biggest and best players in MRM provision, and what makes them winners
3. Get the know how on aligning your offerings to gain more market control
4. Get an in-depth analysis of how industry dynamics have changed the industry since last year

Clement Driscoll, Founder and Managing Partner, CJ Driscoll & Associates
Mark Licht, Partner, CJ Driscoll & Associates

10:00 New regulations and opportunities from government tested technologies

New legislation has introduced new opportunities for systems development.  Learn how the government is to spur profits for the fleet management and logistics solutions industry 

1. Get the details on the DOT’s proposed regulation on electronic on-board recorders for hours-of-service monitoring and how it came about.
2. Learn more about the proposed changes in recording methods and off-board communications technologies.
3. Understand the proposal to require motor carriers with deficient compliance records to use electronic on-board recorders.
4. Receive an update on the progress of the ongoing hours-of-service rulemaking activity.
5. Get an overview of the regulatory landscape that affects fleets and the systems they use
6. Find out how the US DoT evaluates new and innovative fleet management & safety systems under inspection today
7. Understand which technologies are being evaluated by government and what investments will prove fruitful

Amy Houser, General Engineer, Department Of Transport

Deborah Freund, Senior Transportation Specialist, FMCSA

New technologies for advanced applications

The potential of today’s advanced network communication capabilities is still currently untapped. Discover how network bandwidth no longer causes limitations

1. Find out the impact of the new capabilities of advanced satellite, cellular networks and multi-modal modules?
2. Learn how to use an existing black box for new real-time applications installed on a vehicle
3. Understand the evolving role of the operator in building new applications
4. Find out the extent to which connectivity still hinders mobile resource management
5. Get an update on WiMAX and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication projects for fleet management systems

Panel Presented by Clement Driscoll, Founder and Managing Partner, CJ Driscoll & Associates

John Horn, National Director, T-mobile
Mark Thompson, Associate Director Business Solutions, Verizon Wireless

Mark Kessler, VP of National Account Sales/Business Development, Peoplenet Communications

Neil Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer, Tirestamp

11:45 Workshop: What can and should be done to reduce fuel cost?

Routing optimization and real time dispatching are effective methods for reducing fuel costs but they don't get to the core of the fuel efficiency problem, how the vehicle is actually driven. The problem has always been how to get the vehicle data, interpret the data and generate timely and actionable information. Real-time monitoring of fuel consumption, maintenance issues and driving style leads to improved driver performance, improved safety, and lower fuel and operating costs. The session will discuss what else can be done to reduce fuel cost if more detailed and precise vehicle operation data is put to use.

Presented by: Dan Jester, Director Transportation and Distribution, Trimble

2 PM Smart sensors and active label technologies for 100% resource management

Experts predict that capital investment into supply chain visibility may reach up to $7 billion. Find out how the cash is being spent and how to ensure you get some of it.

1. Get real word cases tudies of best practice RF solutions in varying cargo scenarios
2. Find out how today's sensors can be networked with on-board systems and relay information from temperature to balance
3. How ISO 18000-7 and IEEE 802.15.4 have allowed easy integration of RFID smart active labels into your solution
4. Cargo sensor Innovations: the new potential for your solutions explained

Panel Presented by Sylvia Karmanoff, President, KEMSI

Craig Malone, Senior Vice President Product Development, Skybitz
Steve Sewell, Senior Vice President, Savi Networks

2:45 Integration of Multi-modal mobile resource management solutions

Integrating real time mobile resource management solutions with server based routing / scheduling can improve transportation operations in multiple areas. Find out from two of the world's leading companies how their systems proved successful - both technologically and as a business advantage

1. Understand the resources to be tracked and meet the challenges in monitoring the key resource – the driver.
2. How mobile resource management integration provides the key CRM functions vital to your system’s market success
3. Learn how to overcome OEM restrictions on peripheral hardware choice and how to fully integrate PDA functions to onboard devices
4. Make proof of delivery systems real-time and accurate by clearing data blockages in the supply chain

Alicia Dixon, Product Manager, UPS Logistics Technology
Randy Reed, Senior Executive, Telargo

Collect, organise and share mobile asset data

Transportation management systems handle many processes that can be shared with supply chain partners for improved CRM and stimulate repeat business. Here are the methods to achieving this essential functionality in your system

1. How centralising Transport Management Systems impacts the whole supply chain to increase purchasing power and contract negotiation
2. Improve carrier / logistics communications through EDI, Internet portals and the use of email.
3. Improve the speed and accuracy of freight bills, audit and payment through automated electronic reconciliation
4. How to automate order processing to optimise load costing, carrier selection, tendering, carrier acceptance and shipment visibility.

Stephen Ulanoski, Senior Vice President & General Manager (Telematics), General Electric

4:30 Manage and integrate vast amount of data streams from numerous mobile assets

Text, voice, navigation, vehicle diagnostics, sensors, RFID and so much more. Moving assets have continuous streams of data being sent back to the office coupled with driver communication that is so essential to shippers and logistics partners. Here’s how to automate the efficient organisation of data for auditing.

1. Find out first hand what information one of the worlds biggest companies needs from its logistics processes, the challenges and what they look for in systems.
2. How to organise communication between the vehicle and the back-office with the use of forms to automate organisation of data
3. Manage the storage of text-based communication and data mining algorithms for audit analysis on
4. How to integrate real-time traffic into CRM systems, with triggers to keep suppliers, customers and partners informed of the process

Moderator: David Alexander, Principal Analyst, ABI Research

Chris Gaffney, Vice President of Logistics, Coca-Cola
Microsoft Dynamics represented by: Stefan Dedrie, Managing Partner , Young & Partners

Ross Caplan, Senior Partner Development, Sprint Nextel

Jim Rodi, Director, Business Development, Qualcomm

5:15 How to tackle fuel costs through technology

Continued rising prices of fuel are forcing Transportation/Logistics companies to either find their own solutions or find ways to pass the costs up/down the supply chain. How can system providers help ease fuel costs and thus make their system a hot investment tool?

Panel presented by Gary Holderby

Mark Kessler, VP of National Account Sales/Business Development, Peoplenet Communications

Clement Driscoll, Founder and Managing Partner, CJ Driscoll & Associates

Dan Jester, Director Transportation and Distribution, Trimble

Alicia Dixon, Product Manager, UPS Logistics Technology

End of Day One

Day Two: 24 October

9:15 Map and traffic content integration in routing systems

Effective routing is an essential component of any logistics system. Fuel efficiency is every operator’s concern. Find out how industry leaders are setting new standards of accuracy in routing, with fuel efficiency a very useful by-product

1. Discover how navigation systems can promote compliancy and efficiency.
2. Learn how to create systems that plan routes using real-time information (e.g. traffic) to minimise miles and maximise efficiency
3. Make your routing systems more dynamic by redistributing routes 'on the fly' to maximise efficiency
4. Find out how to logistics hubs can automatically reroute vehicles via a navigation-based system

Panel Presented by Sylvia Karmanoff, President, KEMSI

Ryan Glancy, Senior Director of Business Development, Inrix
Tim Pilcher, President, ProMiles
Richard Pearlman, Logistics Business Development Manager, ESRI
Jim Rodi, Director, Business Development, Qualcomm

10:00 Cargo in transit – real time security strategies

Find out which technologies are enabling the wide variety of freight consignments to be visible, safe and secure whilst in transit.

1. Discover how multi-modal communication technologies can work in parallel to guarantee visibility
2. Find out how geofencing technologies integrate with cargo security systems for innovative cargo security solutions
3. Gain an in-depth understanding of the costs and benefits of hybrid GPS and time-stamped RFID integration
4. Learn how to develop systems that are immune to cellular connectivity shortages and the security limitations of web based communication

Panel Presented by Gary Holderby , President, Mobile Data

Bill Games, President of FreightWatch International
Steve Sewell, Senior Vice President, Savi Networks
Randy Amerine, Director, Business Development, Supply Chain Integrity

Fleet logistics systems competitive strategy

11:15 Reusable service fragments for a successful Service Oriented Architecture strategy

Find out here how to optimize your 'software as a service' strategy and aid rapid system development

1. Find out how to develop and implement ‘service fragments’ for a rapid Software as a Service strategy
2. Get an update on the current mechanisms and standards such as WSML for service web applications
3. Hear case studies that show how Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) have provided solutions for the logistics industry
4. Understand the security initiatives needed for an open and limitation free ‘software as a service’ offering

Raj Balasubramanian, Enterprise IT Architect – SOA Advanced Technologies, IBM

Going green is not only a legal requirement but increasingly a competitive advantage. Find out how your system can provide the competitive advantage that operators need

1. How CANbus and vehicle data provides together provide the essential ingredients for 'green fleets'
2. Europe & USA: A complete comparison of markets - are they similar enough for the same technology?
3. How to integrate emission and vehicle performance monitoring into your existing system
4. How transport companies can reduce costs significantly by adopting the right green technology

Tjay Tjiook, CEO, Squarell

2:00 Low end fleet management applications that guarantee ROI

In the fleet operation industry with increasing costs eroding profit margins, it is essential to demonstrate an ROI for system acceptance. We will show you how using existing ubiquitous technology such as mobile phones provides a cheaper alternative.

1. Position mobile phone-based fleet systems correctly in the fleet marketplace and identify application possibilities
2. Overcome the real-time challenges and limitations of integrating portable device applications into supply chain systems
3. Extend fleet management systems to include proof of delivery and cargo management
4. How to integrate mobile fleet applications with existing in-vehicle systems for functionality sharing

Ray West, Director of TMW Product Management, TMW
Gene Elkins, Vice President of Domestic Operations, Unigroup
Kelly Frey, Executive Vice President, Turnpike Global

2:45 Immediate and 'on demand' fleet and cargo dispatch

It is the aim of every system supplier to react to the industry demands for lean logistics. Part of being lean is the ability to handle jobs in a 'just-in-time' method, particularly for fleets involved in emergencies and rescue.

1. Find out the essential hardware and software requirements for immediate dispatch systems.
2. Understand the fleet management system modules required to be integrated and how to do so
3. How to facilitate last minute 'on demand' logistics services and automatically update on the fly routing systems
4. Discuss industry best practice methods of converting existing solutions to make them capable of immediate dispatch

Moderator: David Alexander, Principal Analyst, ABI Research

David Levy, Fleet & Logistics Segment Manager, Tele Atlas
Chad Sallman, Business Development Manager, Garmin
Jeff Thacher, CEO, Discrete Wireless

Judy Guyette, Operations Manager, KDJ Plumbing

3:30 How to Demonstrate ROI to partners: Strategies and methods explored

Many parties argue that SOA brings substantial value to organisations which implement it. However, many of these seem to be "soft" values, hard to quantify and hard to measure. This poses a difficult challenge in demonstrating a return on investment into your system by fleet markets already strapped for cash. How can ROI be demonstrated accurately?

Panel presented by Gary Holderby
Selected speakers from Day 2

End of Conference