Crumbling Colossus: The State of the US Supply Chain Infrastructure (TNS440C)

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Understand Where the U.S. Supply Chain Infrastructure Really Stands and the Impact of the Current Scenario and Government Interests on Your Business.

The supply chain infrastructure is more diverse and complex than generally understood, with elements of equivalents to hardware, software, and middleware.

The physical infrastructure’s condition varies, and is dependent on different entities and funding sources for construction and maintenance.

Critical core infrastructure components are impeding excellence and the continuous improvement of the supply chain performance, as well as global competitiveness. For decades, planning and implementation for infrastructure modernization have been fragmented and disconnected. One thing is clear; the U.S. needs comprehensive and integrated infrastructure planning and investment.

Governmental awareness of the requirement is building, and serious initiatives are in the offing – perhaps. Still, the obstacles and challenges associated with a holistic solution are significant.  Future success depends on a thorough awareness and understanding of the possibilities, probabilities, and pitfalls of presently proposed solutions.

In this webinar, expert Art van Bodegraven will do an in-depth analysis of these challenges and a forward-looking analysis of legislative trends. Art will look into the current state and future predictions of various supply chain infrastructures from Highways, Railways, and Roads to Energy and Pipeline Infrastructure.  You will get an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by the U.S. Supply Chain Infrastructure and its future prospects.

Training Objectives

• Outline all elements of supply chain infrastructure - The Physical, Intellectual, Energy and Government Aspects
• Understand the Importance of supply chain infrastructure and who is impacted by Infrastructure
• Concentrate on physical infrastructure, as its components relate to supply chain performance and reliability
• Get an in-depth understanding of the current state of major infrastructure components, with hard data and facts
• How these components are built, maintained, and improved – and who pays – will be summarized – the Role of the Government in Infrastructure Development
• Learn about the sources of funding based on the types of infrastructure
• Understand governance of highways and infrastructure and legislations which are relevant
• The current state of governmental interest in, and possible plans for, infrastructure funding will be defined and discussed, including relationships with security infrastructure interests
• The pros and cons of current  and proposed methods for infrastructure development will be summarized
• Informed speculation based on analysis of current and predictive trends about what the infrastructure future in the U.S. holds

Who should attend:

• Transportation practitioners who are new to the field
• Transportation and supply chain managers and leaders who rely on their staffs to optimally manage transportation
• Distribution network designers
• Supply chain analysts
• Carrier relationship managers and staff
• Routing analysts and planners
• Supply chain practitioners who interface/interact with transportation service providers or the internal transportation organization
• Managers and staff responsible for mode management and/or carrier selection
• Human resources staff with transportation responsibility
• Continuous improvement, Lean, Six, and change management team members with transportation project roles
• Any management and staff in transportation service providers
• Anyone in the supply chain management field who needs an infrastructure understanding to do the best job