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NDTA Awards Photo Album
66th Annual NDTA Forum & Expo Anchorage, Alaska NDTA Awards Photo Album
NDTA National Transportation Award National Defense Leadership Award NDTA DOD Distinguished Government Service Award
Mrs. Marcia G. Taylor President & CEO Bennett International Group
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Induction into the Ancient Order of Saint Christopher
General Raymond Johns, USAF Commander Air Mobility Command
Presented by Ray Ebeling
American Shipping & Logistics Group APL, Limited Avis Budget Group Baggett Transportation Booz Allen Hamilton Chalich Trucking
General Ann E. Dunwoody, USA (Ret.) Former Commanding General Army Materiel Command
Presented by Ray Ebeling
NDTA President’s Award
Vice Admiral Mark D. Harnitchek, USN, SC Director Defense Logistics Agency
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Innovative Logistics Service Award
COL Dennis L. Edwards, USA (Ret.) VP of Marketing and Corporate Devel., NDTA Mrs. Karen Edwards Transportation Corps Regiment’s Patron of the Wheel, Patronus Rotae Award Presented by Ray Ebeling
Strategic Movement Center, Headquarters, USCENTCOM Accepted by Commander James Kriner, Acting Division Chief, J3 Operations Strategic Deployments, CENTCOM and Mr. Daren Baker, USTRANSCOM Liaison Officer to CENTCOM Presented by Ray Ebeling
NDTA Corporate Distinguished Service Awards
DB Schenker DHL Global Forwarding FedEx Final Mile Logistics FMN Logistics The Hertz Company InterContinental Hotel Group Landstar System, Inc. Maersk Line, Limited National Air Cargo Panther Expedited Services The Pasha Group R & R Trucking Raith – CTS Logistics Southwest Airlines Supreme Group USA, LLC Transportation Institute UPS
NDTA President’s Special Achievement Awards
NDTA International Chapter of the Year Awards
category I
Mr. Dale Cozart Charleston Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Ms. Lori Leffler Washington, DC Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Young Executive of the Year Awards
civilian
military North Pole Chapter Accepted by Bob Sherrill
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category II
Brian Baney Washington, DC Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Major Jason K. Okumura, USAF Scott-St. Louis Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
NDTA Distinguished Service Awards
COL Rick Barnaby, USA (Ret.) Washington, DC Chapter Mr. Roger Buls North Pole Chapter Mr. Mike Carnes Scott-St. Louis Chapter Ms. Terri Dalton San Joaquin Chapter Ms. Suzanne Fairbanks North Pole Chapter Mr. Thomas Fortunato Washington, DC Chapter MAJ Justin S. Herbermann, USA Fort Campbell-Tuckasee Chapter Mr. Charlie Hermosa San Francisco Bay Chapter Mr. Adam Leggett North Pole Chapter Ms. Kristin Martin-Wakefield Scott-St. Louis Chapter
Mr. Will L. Martin San Francisco Bay Chapter Mr. David McClean Scott-St. Louis Chapter Mr. Mike McVeigh Valley of the Sun Chapter LCDR Brian Mowery, USN Charleston Chapter Mr. Ralph Percival Scott-St. Louis Chapter Mr. Adam Pincus San Antonio Chapter Mr. Harry L. Reese San Antonio Chapter Mr. Larry Santor Valley of the Sun Chapter Mr. Bob Sherrill North Pole Chapter
San Antonio Chapter Accepted by Bill Fisher
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category III
Scott-St. Louis Chapter Accepted by COL David Pollard
Presented by Ray Ebeling
NDTA International A-35 Chapter of the Year Awards
category I
Colonel Norbert Grabowski Membership Recruiting Awards
category I overall & A-35 Recruiter
North Pole Chapter Accepted by Adam Leggett
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category II North Pole Chapter Accepted by Bob Sherrill
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category II
Charleston Chapter Accepted by Steve Bright
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category III
Washington, DC Chapter Accepted by Charlie Fletcher
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Charleston Chapter Accepted by Steve Bright
Presented by Ray Ebeling
category III
Washington, DC Chapter Accepted by Charlie Fletcher
Presented by Ray Ebeling
Mr. Joe Escalera Regimental Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
outstanding Recruiter
Mr. Steve Bright Charleston Chapter
Presented by Ray Ebeling
outstanding Recruiter
Mr. Chuck Muscio North Pole Chapter Accepted by Bob Sherrill
Presented by Ray Ebeling
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Army—Active Component Military Unit Awards | Presented by Transportation Institute
Army—National Guard
Army—Reserve Component
US Army Active Component 66th Transportation Company 39th Transportation Battalion Kaiserslautern, Germany
Marine Corps—Active Component
Combat Logistics Battalion 3 (CLB-3) Combat Logistics Regiment 3 3rd Marine Logistics Group MCBH, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Accepted by Lt Col Justin Reiman, USMC Escorted by Maj Gen Peter Talleri, USMC
Navy—Reserve Component 1644th Transportation Company 1144th TMT Battalion Rock Falls, Illinois Accepted by CPT Michael Barton, ARNG Escorted by BG Paul Hurley, Jr., USA
Marine Corps—Reserve Component
6th Engineer Support Battalion (6TH ESB) 4th Marine Logistics Group Marine Forces Reserves Portland, Oregon Accepted by Maj Juan Svenningsen, USMCR Escorted by Maj Gen Peter Talleri, USMC
Ai r Force—Active Component
DLA Distribution Joint Reserve Force Defense Logistics Agency Joint Force (DLA J9) Fort Belvoir, Virginia Accepted by CAPT Thomas McGrath, USNR Escorted by RADM William Brown, USN
730th Air Mobility Squadron Air Mobility Command (AMC) Yokota Air Base, Japan Accepted by Lt Col Brett Sowell, USAF Escorted by Brig Gen Gregory Touhill, USAF
481st Transportation Detachment (MCT) 316th Quartermaster Battalion Bartlesville, Oklahoma Accepted by SSG Rachel Berkowitz, USAR Escorted by BG Paul Hurley, Jr., USA
Navy—Active Component
Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOG WESTPAC) Commander, US Seventh Fleet Singapore Accepted by CAPT Jesus Cantu, USN, SC Escorted by RADM William Brown, USN
Ai r Force—Reserve Component
73rd Aerial Port Squadron Air Force Reserve Command Fort Worth, Texas Accepting Lt Col Kevin Mensing, USAFR Escorted by Brig Gen Gregory Touhill, USAF
Coast Guard
SDDC Excellence in Traffic Management Awards Presented by Major Genereal Thomas Richardson, USA and Command Sergeant Major Cedric Thomas, USA
Army Navy
US Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point (ASBP) United States Coast Guard District Fourteen Kapolei, Hawaii Accepting AMT2 Edward Collum, USCG Escorting RADM Thomas Ostebo, USCG
SFC Maria A. Caulford US Army Africa, G4 Mobility, Distribution and Mobility Division Vicenza, Italy
Marine Corps
Ai r Force
Pamela Young NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, VA
Coast Guard
GySgt Alex Garciasilva Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC
SMSgt Olando T. Watt 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
DLA
AA FES
Frank Mallard Base Boston Boston, MA
DCMA
Elva Aragon Defense Energy Support Center San Antonio, TX
Carlos Rios Japan Distribution Center Yokota Air Base, Japan Joe Caldwell DCMA Southest Transportation Team Atlanta, GA
NDTA Atlanta Jeff Campbell Chapter Liaison
Putt in g t he A in NDTA! Atlanta, GA, is near the top of NDTA Chapter listings for many more reasons than its position in the alphabet. Its roots can be traced to the association’s very beginnings. The chapter formed in 1947 as part of the Army Transportation Association, and two years later, the re-named National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) held its fourth annual Forum in Atlanta.
Twenty years later, the Forum returned to Atlanta, followed by a third visit in 1985. Most recently, the NDTA Expo was in Atlanta in 2009 during the SDDC Symposium.
Rashonda Brown of Clark Atlanta University accepts the 2011 Atlanta Chapter Lt Gen Edward Honor Memorial Scholarship from Brian Waters, Atlanta Chapter Scholarship and Mentor Program Coordinator.
It was an Atlanta Chapter Member, Larry Thomas, Georgia State President, who led the association’s social media initiative. In addition to establishing a LinkedIn Group for the chapter, and one for state and regional presidents, the active NDTA Membership Group he created four years ago now boasts more than 1,000 members.
NDTA Atlanta marked its 65th year in 2012 with events each month, featuring outstanding speakers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the National Archives at Atlanta, TSA, UPS, and the VA. In October the chapter held a timely election season meeting featuring Georgia House Representative Ed Setzler, a member of the House Transportation Committee. This month, another truckload of toys is expected for the annual Toys for Tots Lunch as Atlanta Chapter members make plans for another successful year. They’re well on the way, having already recruited the fourth-highest amount of new members out of sixty-plus chapters in the first quarter of the 2012-2013 NDTA Recruiting Drive.
In addition to regular meetings, the Atlanta Chapter also boasts opportunities like the annual golf tournament and mentorship program. Visit www.ndtaatlanta. org to get involved.
At lanta Chapte r Mem ber named Met ro At lanta Cham ber of Comme rce “Supp ly Cha in Profe ssiona l of t he Yea r” By Brian Waters, Atlanta Chapter Scholarship and Mentor Program Coordinator
John Mascaritolo, winner of the 2011 Supply Chain Professional of the Year by the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
John Mascaritolo was recognized as the winner of the 2011 Supply Chain Professional of the Year by the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) of Commerce. John is the director of the Center for Supply Chain Management for Clayton State University’s AACSBaccredited College of Business. He was recognized as the individual who made a significant contribution in advancing the supply chain sector in 2011. The MAC Supply Chain Forum and Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals and companies in metro Atlanta whose actions have advanced the state of the supply chain industry and promoted its continued growth.
Clayton State, along with Clark Atlanta University, enjoys a fruitful relationship with the NDTA in Atlanta. Students participate in the Mentor-Protégé Program and have been frequent NDTA Scholarship awardees. Clayton State is a unit of the University System of Georgia, and is an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15-miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.
Metro Atlanta has the nation’s fifthlargest concentration of supply chain companies with more than one million employed in Georgia logistics. Atlanta is a global logistics center with more than 130,000 supply chain jobs, the world’s busiest airport, and a position as the global leader in supply chain management software. DTJ
Pages Past/Pages Forward –Pages Final!
COL Denny Edwards, USA (Ret.) VP Marketing and Corporate Development
August 1991, 21 years ago, NDTA launched “Pages Past”, a historical feature in the DTJ in anticipation of celebrating the Association’s 50th Anniversary in 1994. Every month of NDTA’s countdown to its 50th Anniversary, members could read about significant past achievements, transportation leaders, major issues of the day, annual Forums, and honored award winners; a summary of NDTA’s first 50 years. After the Anniversary celebration subsided “Pages Past” continued to chronicle the Association’s past, until in 2009 it was decided to shift the content focus to NDTA’s future. Hence the title change to “Pages Forward”.
Now, after nearly 125 articles, the last pages are being written—the “Pages Final”. 2012 will be my last year on the NDTA Staff, as I will be retiring after nearly a quarter of a Century in the headquarters office and nearly 50 years as an NDTA member. As seems to be the custom when an “old timer” leaves, they have granted me license to reminisce a bit; to look at the highs and lows, the successes and the foul-ups, the best and the less-than-best. And too, to offer some personal observations and suggestions for the future.
Here then are my thoughts, my personal views and a few challenges for the years ahead. The words and opinions that appear below are strictly my own. They do not represent the DOD, US Government, transportation/travel/logistics industry, or NDTA. I openly admit to presenting them in “The Top 10 List” format from The Tonight Show—my apologies to Dave!
Be st Mem ories of NDTA The good people, the good fellowship, and, the loyalty of our members to the NDTA Family—something rarely found in many organizations today. And from a personal prospective, the opportunity for me to work with five different NDTA Presidents: CAPT Gerald Collins, (USN, Ret.); Brig. Gen. (USAF, Ret.) Mal Hooker (twice); RADM (USCG, Ret.) Norm Venzke; LTG (USA, Ret.) Ed Honor; and LTG (USA, Ret.) Ken Wykle. I learned to appreciate and benefit from their personal leadership styles, and their depth of commitment to NDTA. As one example, it is little known that Mal Hooker forfeited most of his monthly salary to help see the association through troubled financial times during his first term in office.
Ha rd t o Be lieve Cate gory That the three largest transportation hubs in the United States (New York, Chicago, and Detroit) do not have strong NDTA chapters.
Most Emba rra ssin g Moment s There were no awards presented at the Awards Luncheon at the 1988 Hawaii Forum. The plaques and trophies had been safely locked away five floors below the ceremony in the Forum office. Incredibly they were not missed until the moment the presenter turned to pick up the trophies to present to the recipient. Another embarrassing moment occurred when the bus contracted (and inspected by NDTA transporters, no less) broke
down on the mountain roads above Salt Lake City with its bus load of VIPs on the way to a Scholarship event. Or, the predictable Sunday afternoon wind and rain that poured down minutes after 1,300 A-35 rubber ducks were dropped into one of Disney World’s lakes, only to be immediately blown back onto land, streets and parking lots in a fierce wind and torrential rainstorm that scattered ducks for miles in all directions! The same dark cloud hovered over the A-35 Duck Race at the Kansas City Forum in the Hyatt Hotel. In the absence of a suitable water venue, the ducks were dropped to the ground floor of the atrium lobby from four stories above, managing to hit several attendees in the audience.
Overa ll Be st Forum s
• Highest attendance at a Forum: Washington, DC with 1,510 attendees • Most Profitable Forums: Reno, Nevada and Washington, DC • Program/level ofspeakers: Keynote by the Secretary of Defense at the Houston Forum in 1998 • Most popular Forum cities: San Francisco and Washington, DC (tie) • Most repeated Forum cities: San Francisco, Washington, DC, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, and Atlanta
Dign ita ries and VI Ps Attend in g NDTA Event s • President Lyndon Johnson at an NDTA event celebrating National Transportation Week in 1966 • President Gerald Ford at a White House briefing for NDTA Officials in 1977 • Vice President Spiro Agnew, presenting the National Transportation Award at the 1972 Forum • General Colin Powell, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the NDTA Leadership Award Presentation in 1991 • First Lady Pat Nixon in 1973 • Movie and TV stars –Red Skelton, McLean Stevenson, Gary Burghoff at the Orlando Forum –1996
Sign if icant Growt h of NDTA NDTA experienced its largest period of growth since World War II in the 1990s and 2000s. Forum attendance, numbers of exhibitors, sponsors, and new corporate members nearly tripled during the period.
Maj or Upgrade t o t he Defens e Transportation Journal The DTJ increased in scope, quality, and went to a predominantly full color format in
fledged commitment and support of the United States Department of Transportation. The need is still there. An organization such as NDTA, that has the history, respect, as well as the ability to organize and lead a group of like-minded organizations, should again spearhead efforts to organize a nationwide commemoration of transportation.
the early 1990s under the expert guidance of its new Publisher, Carden Jennings Publishing, in Charlottesville, VA. 50th and 60th Anniversary Yearbooks were published, the NDTA Gram an electronic newsletter was added, in the mid-2000s the association considerably enhanced and expanded its website, and in most recent years the association learned to embrace social media.
The A-35 Program Expanded , Broadened , and Mem bership Inc rea sed Sign if icant ly NDTA has long understood, since its founding in the early 1970s, that attracting talented young people represented the long-term future of the association. Under the expert 10-year leadership of Committee Chair, Lori Leffler, the A-35 program was dramatically expanded. A Board of Vice-Chairs was appointed to help spread the workload of new programs which were developed. The Men
Missed Opp ortun it y – NTW National Transportation Week and National Defense Transportation Day are potentially the two largest nationwide celebrations of the importance of transportation to our economy and our life style. Both have been officially recognized by the White House with yearly Presidential Proclamations. In 2003 and 2004 NDTA led a coalition of 208 prominent transportation associations, military and government organizations, and leading transportation, logistics and travel companies in the United States, in launching a program to expand awareness of transportation’s importance to the Nation. Two large conferences and expositions were held in Washington, DC, with keynote Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta. This initiative was short lived due to a combination of unfortunate events, including key leadership changes, reduced budgets, and the less-than fulltorship Program grew rapidly and was added as a permanent A-35 activity. To assist in raising money for the NDTA Scholarship Fund, an A-35 5K Run Program was organized to complement the A-35 Duck Race as an additional source of donations. The A-35 Committee was also asked and agreed to assist SDDC in its mentoring and 5K Run programs. The 9/11 Disa ste r and it s Afte rmat h As the single worst act of terrorism ever perpetrated on the United States, the M a y 1 3 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 2
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disaster had immediate and long lasting effects on our armed forces; the transportation, travel and logistics industry; and indeed the entire country. NDTA immediately canceled its 2001 Forum in Milwaukee; the first and only cancelation in the history of the association. Later in the year we published a Special 9/11 Impact issue of the DTJ, where leading NDTA corporate members assessed the short term and long term effects of the disaster. To this day, transportation, travel and logistics operations worldwide have been permanently altered.
Finally, I Leave You with Three Thoughts for NDTA’s Future: 1. NDTA must re-double its efforts to attract and hold more young members so we can remain the association of choice—“The Association for Global Logistics and Transportation”.
We will succeed . . . • if, we continue to provide meaningful benefits to our members. To do this we must understand that the priorities of Gen Y and Millennials are different than in generations past. A recent study shows they turn to Google, Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube in search of information, they distrust traditional advertising and promotion, they want instant gratification, they seek the opinions of others before they act, they value comfort more than status, and that they are stretched thin
financially. They are the most educated, diverse, and soon-to-be largest American generation ever. That means they will provide the largest pool of potential new NDTA members for years to come. • If, we continue to concentrate on becoming more relevant to these young and future members in both their personal and professional lives. • If, we re-direct and expand our communications and promotion to Gen Y and Millennials in ways that they use and prefer, i.e. social media—not voice, fax, US Mail, and (as the volume of spam grows), increasingly not even traditional email. • If, we change a certain number of our chapter events, meetings, and activities to what may be more interesting to them. Chapters should try to depart occasionally from the “noon luncheon with speaker” format. • If, we convince our larger corporate members to allocate a certain number of their corporate individual membership to their A-35 members, and then invite the A-35’ers to accompany their boss or senior staff member to an NDTA event.
If, all of the above happens, then, the NDTA brand will continue to prosper and grow and serve future generations just as it has in the past. 2. Gradually start re-formatting our major annual meetings/conferences and Forums toward events that are more in keeping with the austere times that we currently face (i.e. reduced travel budgets, dollar limits on large meetings, reductions of attendees able to attend traditional meetings). This means considering smaller regional mini-forums, so-called “drive in meetings,” and one-day seminars. It could also mean considering every other year Annual Forums, with the off years dedicated to smaller travelling conferences where NDTA takes the meeting to the audience rather than the opposite. Based on past experience, it also seems worthwhile to consider holding an Annual Forum in Washington, DC automatically every 3-5 years. Thought should also be given to jointly sponsoring events with other non-competitive, like-minded, and mission-similar organizations. 3. Continue to work on ways to move the DTCI to a win-win situation for both the government customer and the industry providers of transportation services. Industry dissatisfaction with the current system will continue to grow and stress the increasingly fragile government-industry partnership, unless new or improved procedures and regulations can be explored. The Defense Transportation System is best served when both parties are fully satisfied. Only by working together, can the partnership be strengthened and future defense challenges be met.
As I close out my career at NDTA Headquarters I am very confident in the abilities of the two individuals that will take over my responsibilities. Sharon Lo, will be the Association’s new Meetings Planner, in addition to Managing Editor of the Journal, and Director of all printing and publications. Lee Matthews will be in charge of Corporate Membership Development and benefits, as well as Exhibit and Sponsorship sales. NDTA is in excellent hands with these two talented individuals. I wish both of them success in raising the NDTA brand to new heights; and I say thank you to all the NDTA members, exhibitors, sponsors and friends that I have met over the years. DTJ
Irvin Varkonyi, President, Supply Chain Operations Preparedness Education (SCOPE) ivarkonyi@scopedu.com
In past issues of the DTJ, this column has discussed the talent shortage in logistics, and offered reasons for the shortage along with solutions through professional development. This topic continues to attract the attention of the corporate suite as noted by SupplyChainBrain.com and Aberdeen Group in October 2012: • In an interview with Tim Hotze, VP, Supply Chain Management, Panalpina USA, conducted by SupplyChainBrain.com, stated that the talent generation gap is one of the most critical issues for his company. • A research study, based on client surveys by the Aberdeen Group, stated that “Best in Class” performance by supply chain organizations required the ability to align learning objectives and performance goals to business objectives in a culture of learning and performance management supported by appropriate technology.
“What we see specifically in my field of expertise,” said Hotze, “ is that a lot of young, talented engineers, industrial engineers, are coming into the marketplace, but it’s tough to attract them into traditional distribution operations. They are looking more at consulting or what are probably higher-paying jobs as their entry-level job. Many of them really like project work, and not so much something that’s distribution-related.” 1 Clearly compensation levels in distribution are not sufficient to attract this expertise. Consulting offers greater reward than it appears to those companies that slug it out day after day moving goods and information for their customers. Perhaps our industry can raise its prices to shippers so that we can attract more talent? Sure! If you buy that, than as the proverbial saying goes, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
Hotze suggests there are steps that can and must be taken by our industry, such as greater utilization of social media within the business and offering opportunities to innovate by the workforce. We can also note government efforts directed to its workforce, including incorporating a BYOD (Bring Your Device) policy that allows more telework options. He further suggests that the industry should consider more organized use of mentors who can help in recruiting and keeping talent in your organization. The defense industry should take particular note of the visibility (or lack thereof) of logistics careers in defense.
One symptom of such lack of visibility might be the challenges faced by local NDTA chapters to find supply chain students to compete for our scholarships. Surely, students can use our money. Why is it difficult to find enough of them? Are students uncertain about competing for funds from a defense association? As a member of the NDTA DC Chapter Scholarship Committee, as well as the National Defense Industrial Association’s Logistics Committee that offers complimentary registration for students to attend its annual conference, I see students’ amazement at the world of opportunity in defense contracting. The DC Chapter offers a mentor program which always fills its available mentee slots.
The Aberdeen study noted, “Learning and development is no longer a ‘nice to have’ for most organizations. Companies can no longer afford for learning or training to be a siloed function . . . workers move from organization to organization . . . learning can be the critical conduit for information transfer, aligning and information for the organization ensuring that companies build an internal talent pipeline that will enable them to succeed into the future.” 2 The survey respondents indicated which learning methods were used the most and which were deemed to be the most effective. Six methods were used by 60% or more of respondents (see chart below). 3 Aberdeen was concise and to the point on actions required to be undertaken by organizations to close the talent gap: 1. Validate learning impact with measurable data. Tools include training hours in the Balanced Scorecard approach that can correlate such hours with results. This may include productivity enhancements as well. Certification programs from organizations such as APICS, the Association for Operations Management, or the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals can be utilized as a metric as well.
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Learning method Number of respondents using method Respondents effectiveness rating of the method (with 1 being least effective and 5 being most effective) Instructor-led, classroom based training 91% 4.06 Informal on-the-job training 87% 3.97 On demand online content in asynchronous process (not in real time) 77% 3.62 Formal on-the-job training 73% 4.11 Blended learning combining instructor led classroom and eLearning 63% 4.15 Formal mentoring 61% 4.07
ALL OF THESE FIRMS SUPPORT THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF NDTA
SUSTAINING MEMBERS ABF Freight System, Inc. Accenture Accor Hotels ACTCO-Afghanistan Logistics Air Transport Assn. of America Air Transport International, LLC AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc. American Maritime Officers American Military University American United Logistics AMYX Apex Logistics Group ARINC Army Air Force Exchange Service Arven Freight Services, LLC Associated Global Systems Baggett Transportation Co. Boyle Transportation Cardinal Transport, Inc. Carlson Hotels Worldwide CGI Chalich Trucking, Inc. Chamber of Shipping of America Citigroup Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation Covenant Transport Coyne Airways Coyote Logistics, LLC/General Freight Services CRST International, Inc. CSC Crowley Maritime Corp. CWT SatoTravel C2 Freight Resources, Inc. DAMCO Dell, Inc. Delta Air Lines, Inc. DHL Express Door to Door Storage, Inc. Dynamics Research Corp. Enterprise Database Corporation Express-1 Fikes Truck Line GE Aviation General Dynamics/American Overseas Marine General Dynamics NASSCO GeoDecisions GID – Get It Done, LLC Global Maritime & Trans. School-USMMA Greatwide Truckload Management Hilton Worldwide HLC Government Services Hub Group, Inc. Intercomp Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermarine, LLC International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO Intl. Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots Interstate Worldwide Relocation Kansas City Southern Keystone Shipping Company Knight Transportation Krown1 Fzc KU Transportation Research Institute Kuehne + Nagel, Inc. Labelmaster
REGIONAL PATRONS AAAA Forwarding, Inc. AAT Carriers, Inc. AFC Worldwide Express/R+L Global Services Aggreko International AKA a division of Korman Communities Al-Morrell Development/Morrell Int’l. Alaska West Express American Moving & Storage Assn. American Trucking Associations Anton Law Group Association of American Railroads ATS Specialized, Inc. Avis Budget Group Benchmarking Partners C5T Corporation Cargo Experts Corp. Cargotec USA, Inc. The Cartwright Companies Cavalier Logistics Center for the Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technologies (CCDoTT) Ceres Terminals, Inc. CGM Security Solutions, Inc. Chapman Freeborn Airchartering Chassis King C.L. Services, Inc. Corporate Flight Management Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group EADS North America Enterprise Holdings Erudite Company Estes Forwarding Worldwide, LLC Europcar Car & Truck Rental Executive Apartments, Inc. Federal IT Consulting (FEDITC), LLC FlightWorks FMN Logistics Fox Rent A Car Goverline Logistics Great American Lines, Inc. Green Valley Transportation Corp. Hanjin Intermodal America, Inc. Hawaii Air Cargo, Inc. Holiday Inn VA Beach – Norfolk Hotel & Conference Center HudsonMann, Inc. Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Innovative Green Solutions JAS Forwarding Kalitta Charters, LLC LMJ International Logistics, LLC Logistics Management Resources, Inc. LTD Hospitality Group Lynden, Inc.
Liberty Global Logistics, LLC Liberty Maritime Corporation LMI Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. M 2 Transport Mack Trucks, Inc. ManTech International Corp. Marine Engineer’s Benefits Association Martin Logistics, Inc. Matson Navigation Co., Inc. Mayflower Transit McCollister’s Transportation Systems, Inc. McLeod Software Menlo Worldwide Mercer Transportation Co. Military Officers Association of America MV Transportation, Inc. National Air Carrier Assn., Inc. National Van Lines North Carolina State Ports Authority NYK Logistics Americas Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. Ocean Star International, Inc. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Omega World Travel One Network Enterprises, Inc. OSG Ship Management, Inc. Overdrive Logistics, Inc. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Panalpina Parts Associates, Inc. (PAI) Pilot Freight Services PODS Port of Beaumont Port of San Diego Pratt & Whitney Prestera Trucking, Inc. Priority Solutions International Priority Worldwide Services PRTM Management Consultants, LLC Qualcomm Incorporated Radiant Logistics Partners, LLC Ridgeway International Rock-It-Cargo USA, LLC Rockey’s Moving & Storage, LLC Sammons Trucking Savi, a Lockheed Martin Company Sea Star Line, LLC Seafarers Int’l Union of N.A. AGLIWD Sealed Air Corp. Sealift, Inc. Southwest Airlines SRA International, Inc. Tamerlane Global Services Teradata Corporation Textainer Equipment Management Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE) TQL Transportation Institute Transportation Intermediaries Assn. (TIA) Transportation Management Services Tri-State Motor Transit, Co., (TSMT) Tucker Company Worldwide, Inc. Union Pacific Railroad United Airlines United Van Lines, Inc. UTi Worldwide, Inc. UTXL Wagler Integrated Logistics, LLC Worldwide Aeros Corp
Marriott Hawaii Resorts & Hotels Marriott International MBA | Morten Beyer & Agnew McLane Advanced Technologies MCR Federal, LLC (MCR) Meyer Trucking, Inc. Mi-Jack Products & Technology Military Sealift Command (MSC) Miramar Transportation mLINQS, LLC MRA Experiential Tours & Equipment Naniq Systems, LLC NCI Information Systems, Inc. NFI Numerex Cororation Oakwood Corporate Worldwide ORBIS Corp. OTO Hospitality Development Overwatch, Inc. Passport International, Ltd. Patriot Contract Services, LLC Payless Car Rental Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd. Pitt Ohio Port of Port Arthur Port of San Diego Portus Reckart Logistics, Inc. Royal Trucking Company Scan Logistix, Inc. Seabridge, Inc. Sea Box, Inc. Secured Land Transport SkyLink—(USA) SR International Logistics, Inc. Stratos Jet Charters, Inc. Suite Solutions TAPESTRY - FSG Tennessee Steel Haulers Turnkey Transportation Services Trailer Bridge, Inc. Trailer Transit, Inc. Trans Global Logistics Europe GmbH TRI-STATE Expedited Service, Inc. Triton Systems, Inc. Truva International Transportation & Logistics Try Tours Expediting Services Unified Consultants Group, Inc. Unimasters Logistics PLC US Bank Freight Payment US Door & Building Components Utley, Inc. The Virginian Suites YRC Worldwide
AAR CORP + PLUS Agility Defense & Government Services + PLUS American Shipping & Logistics Group (ASL) + PLUS APL Limited + PLUS Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings + PLUS The Boeing Company + PLUS Bennett Motor Express, LLC + PLUS Bristol Associates + PLUS Choice Hotels International + PLUS CEVA Logistics + PLUS Cubic Global Tracking Solutions, Inc. + PLUS FedEx + PLUS Final Mile Logistics + PLUS Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC + PLUS Horizon Lines, Inc. + PLUS IBM + PLUS InterContinental Hotels Group + PLUS Landstar System, Inc. + PLUS Maersk Line, Limited + PLUS National Air Cargo + PLUS Panther Expedited Services, Inc. + PLUS Ports America + PLUS Rock-It Cargo USA, LLC + PLUS Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) + PLUS Supreme Group USA, LLC + PLUS Titan Services + PLUS Universal Truckload Services, Inc. + PLUS UPS + PLUS
A Team Logistics LLC American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC BNSF Railway Co. Booz Allen Hamilton CorTrans Logistics, LLC CSX Transportation DB Schenker DHL Global Forwarding Evergreen International Airlines, Inc. Global Aviation Holdings Inc. The Hertz Corporation Innovative Logistics, LLC International Shipholding Corp. KGL Holding Lockheed Martin Norfolk Southern Corporation Northrop Grumman Corporation Omni Air International The Pasha Group R&R Trucking Raith-CTS Logistics SkyBitz
American Experience –Building the Alaska Highway
American Experience – Building the Alaska Highway, (PBS Home Video, 2005), available from Amazon.com, $24.88. I guess I should have called this recommendation DVD Ideas, but I couldn’t resist. I remember seeing this show a few years back and thinking that it was terrific. At the time, building the Alaska Highway was referred to as the largest US construction project since the Panama Canal. This DVD really gives the viewer an appreciation for the horrific conditions the workers endured and the sheer muscle required to get the thing built in well under a year’s time. For the price of a good book, this program is certainly worth the investment. DTJ
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of you that responded to the survey. The feedback is valuable and helps shape the next Forum.
A lot of uncertainty continues to cast a shadow over 2013 and we expect it to be a challenging year. DOD business opportunities will decline, and pressure to reduce costs will continue. For the Association, the impact of the GSA Scandal continues to be a factor in our planning and execution. The OMB Memorandum of 11 May 2012 and the OSD Memo of 29 September 2012 place significant constraints on government/military participation in conferences. The individual services, with the exception of the Army, have not published their conference policies. The published Army directive may be revised as a result of the 29 September OSD Memorandum. We are closely reviewing these documents to ensure NDTA compliance and will discuss the potential implications with other Associations, USTRANSCOM, and the Services. As we begin to plan for the San Antonio Forum, you should also start planning now to attend—annotate the dates on your calendar (7-10 Sep 2013), ensure funds are in your budget, and provide ideas for the program. The focus of the 2013 Forum will be on training and education—speakers, breakout sessions, networking events, and perhaps the opportunity for off site visits to Transportation and Logistics distribution facilities.
Thank you for your great support of NDTA and for the work you do every day in support of the US Economy and our National Security. See you in San Antonio, Texas 7-10 September 2013! DTJ
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2. Define organizational core competencies and align learning goals with them. 3. Let consumerization of technology inform solution decisions, which will lead to increased support of social and mobile learning. 4. Involve the organizational “ecosystem,” where learning is not restricted to the nucleus firm, but is extended to customers and channel partners.
The latter is likely a statement agreeable with Mr. Hotze of Panalpina. Learning at Panalpina would involve its external stakeholders including customers, not just its internal organizations. If we have moved from adversarial to collaborative relationships in transacting business, should we not consider doing the same with workforce learning?
It’s important to consider ways all of us can help to narrow the talent gap. Perhaps NDTA chapters can consider this topic for a lunch or dinner meeting that includes young employees, students that are potential employees, and senior corporate/organizational leaders to interact with the attendees. Good luck. DTJ
1 Interview, Supply Chain Brain, Oct 8, 2012 2 Aberdeen Group, “Learning and Performance, Developing for Business Results,” Mollie Lombardi, October 2012 3 Aberdeen Group, “Learning and Performance, Developing for Business Results,” Mollie Lombardi, October 2012
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APL......................................................................43 ARC......................................................................35 Bennett International Group ...........................14 Boyle Transportation ..........................................6 Budget.................................................................22 Farrell Lines........................................................11 FedEx.................................................................. C4 Landstar................................................................9 Maersk Line, Limited ..........................................1 Overwatch..........................................................12 SAIC.................................................................... C2 SkyBitz ............................................................... C3 Southwest..........................................................13 UPS.................................................................. TOC UTSI.....................................................................37
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