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10th Annual
Freight and Logistics Symposium
December 1, 2006
Four Points Sheraton, Minneapolis
Greening the Supply Chain: Environmental Innovations in Freight Transportation
This year's symposium focused on environmental innovations in freight transportation. Representatives from the business community, academia, and the public sector described environmentally sensitive approaches currently in use, as well as discussed new directions and trends within the industry for “greening” the supply chain. Larry Lair, general manager of 3M’s Traffic Safety Systems Division, made the keynote presentation, focusing on how 3M’s small changes in packaging methods and freight transport have had major impact on the environment.
Program
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 Welcome
Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies
Rebecca Jasper, President, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
Ron Have, Chairman, Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee
8:15 Keynote Presentation
“Greening the Supply Chain: Environmental Innovations in Packaging and Freight”
Introduction:
Doug Differt, Deputy Commissioner, Mn/DOT
Speaker:
Larry Lair, general manager, Traffic Safety Systems Division, 3M — [view presentation (405 KB PPT)]
Mr. Lair will describe the impact of changes 3M has made in packaging methods and freight transport to address environmental concerns.
9:00 Current Directions in Industry
Moderator:
John Hausladen, President, Minnesota Trucking Association
Panelists:
Vince Sullivan, Port of Tacoma — [view presentation (7.1 MB PPT)]
Roger Poyer, Manager, Hub and Facility Operations, BNSF
Buddy Polovick, Chief Shipper Coordinator, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency — [view presentation (21 MB PPT)]
10:10 Break
10:30 Freight and the Environment: Future Scenarios
Moderator:
Cecil Selness, Director, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations, Mn/DOT
Panelists:
Jerry Nagel, President, Northern Great Plains, Inc.
David Kittelson, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota — [view presentation (3.2 MB PPT)]
Alfie Marcus, Professor, Carlson School of Management,
University of Minnesota
Bob Clarke, Truck Manufacturers Association — [view pesentation (11 MB PPT)]
12:15 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn
Robert Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by CTS, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Metropolitan Council, and the Transportation Club. It is facilitated by Continuing Professional Education, University of Minnesota.