Welcome to 2020! I am thrilled to share that 2019 was a great year for CSCMP. We experienced continued growth and had a fantastic EDGE Conference in Anaheim, California. If you haven't seen our year-end recap video, you should definitely watch it here.

There is one effort for which I’m especially proud to have been a part, and that was the donation drive we had for the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). ALAN was founded in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by CSCMP and other associations who cared deeply about our ability to provide logistics assistance to disaster relief organizations before, during, and after catastrophic events.
 
We've always known and experienced the generosity of logistics and supply chain professionals, not only with their dedication and commitment to volunteering, but their desire to make things better within our supply chain and business communities. This is a great example of tangible benefit from those who joined through CSCMP and donated to ALAN through our membership program.
 
 “CSCMP is where it all started for ALAN in 2005, and CSCMP members step up time after time to provide the supply chain knowledge, expertise, and services so critical for disaster relief activities. We are so incredibly grateful to CSCMP and all of the members for this wonderful gift of support.” - Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)

We are very thankful for every CSCMP member who chose to participate in the donation drive. Thanks to those efforts, CSCMP was able to donate more than $6,200 dollars to the American Logistics Aid Network.
 
I don’t simply see this as a good way to end 2019, but more importantly as a great way to start the new decade. On behalf of myself, ALAN, CSCMP Board of Directors and staff, Roundtable officers, members and everyone else who supported this effort and the many other programs and events throughout 2019, I thank you and wish you a healthy and happy 2020.

What do our emerging supply chain leaders think of our industry? What do they value, and how much does it differ from previous generations?
 
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and Penske Logistics set out to answer these questions earlier this year when they surveyed more than 100 young professionals working in the supply chain – all under the age of 30 and either professional or student members of CSCMP. 
 
Listen to the CSCMPodcast to learn more about the 2019 CSCMP Young Professionals Survey results and what supply chain professionals under 30 are looking for in terms of their career opportunities.

 

The change in retail business models is beginning to force changes in supporting distribution models. Consumers are now expecting very short delivery times in terms of a few days to a few hours.
 
In this Hot Topic written by Jack Peck, President at FastFetch Corporation, learn about the past and present characteristics of e-commerce and how proper distribution channels will assist in the future.

Join NASSTRAC, a division of CSCMP, in Washington, D.C., April 27-28 to learn the importance of how regulatory and legislative issues affect your supply chain and transportation operations. Also discover the importance and value of lending your voice to let legislators know your views and help shape future discussions. 
 
This two-day event includes...Educational Transportation Sessions with Featured Keynote Speaker: Chris Spear, CEO American Trucking Associations and Meetings on The Hill with Congressional Representatives.

The Supply Chain Innovation Award is an annual competition presented by CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain to showcase the top supply chain innovators of the year and share those applicable innovations with EDGE attendees.
 
This year, CSCMP's introducing a video contest at the finalist stage (details on the video contest to come), but for the first stage of the competition, applicants share case studies of their applicable supply chain innovations. Applicants can submit their case study application online now through March 15, 2020.

Education: University of South Florida
 
Company/Title: University of South Florida/Distinguished University Professor
 
When and why did you join CSCMP?
I joined NCPDM in 1976 and attended every conference until 2018 when my wife was in the hospital. The networking with business professionals is outstanding. It allows me to bring real-world illustrations and best practices into the classroom, so that I can influence young people to consider logistics and supply chain careers. The educational sessions in the general conference are excellent resources for classroom material, potential guest speakers and research projects. My 43 years of NCPDM/CLM/CSCMP have been a blast and I anticipate making it to 50 conferences attended.

 

Learn more about James Stock via the link below. To view past Meet a Member features go here.

Education: BS, Marketing from The University of South Carolina: Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
 
Company/Title: VP, Sales & Marketing
 
When and why did you join CSCMP?
I joined CSCMP to participate in the networking opportunities as well as the events and other benefits provided by the CSCMP organization. The EDGE Conference in 2018 was my first exposure to CSCMP and I bought in immediately. The Awards process (Case Study, Presentation, etc) was enlightening as I learned more about what other organizations are seeing in the Supply Chain and Logistics industry. The CSCMP Roundtables are also extremely helpful in the networking process locally. Also, the opportunity to mentor someone within the industry is helpful for not just the mentee but also the mentor. 

 

Learn more about Garry Harper via the link below. To view past Meet a Member features go here.

The Shippers Group, is a privately owned, national third-party logistics company. With 5.3 million square feet of space in 12 locations across five states, they provide Public and Contract Warehousing, Contract Packaging, Ecommerce Fulfillment, and Transportation services. Their 1200+ associates focus on improving customer experience using proprietary technology. Backed by integrity, innovation, excellence, and safety – TSG delivers value to customers by becoming first in supply chain performance.

FastFetch provides patented hardware and software solutions for order fulfillment and packing for distribution and manufacturing using a combination of voice, light-directed, and wireless barcode technologies. Primarily targeted at e-commerce, manufacturing kitting, store replenishment, returns processing, put-away and right-sized packaging – FastFetch’s sophisticated artificial intelligence methods quickly determine optimized solutions that greatly increase speed and accuracy of operations.