Dr. Martin Christopher

Author, Emeritus Professor
"The real competition is between supply chains, not companies."

Samuel Moore Walton

Founder, Walmart
"Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish."

Soren Skou

CEO, Maersk
"We need to digitize from the inside of our business, but at the same time, finding the best solutions will require our industry to partner with companies across a wide range of industries."

Bob Biesterfeld

CEO, C.H.Robinson
"Technology is more important than ever, with 88 percent of shippers who contract to purchase freight saying that technology is extremely or very important when choosing a logistics provider."

John Pearson

CEO, DHL Express
"As a company with global operations, we are doing everything we can ensure that our ecological footprint is as small as possible."

Deloitte

A consulting firm
"Digital supply chain management now includes gathering insights from distributed data, sensors, and connected assets to drive actionable improvements via advanced analytical and digital solutions."

Carlton Rose

President, UPS Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering
"Technology is changing things. Tenacity is what it will take for us to make sure those changes are for the better. I believe we, UPS and all of us here today, can make a huge difference in two areas: creating cleaner cities and embracing safer vehicles."

Bradley Jacobs

Chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics
"We continue to focus on maximizing shareholder value, while remaining intensely committed to the satisfaction of our customers and employees."

C. John Langley

A clinical professor of supply chain management and the director of development for the Center for Supply Chain Research at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.
"The effect of Amazon is heightened expectations. Next week is no longer good enough. It’s got to be on its way now and arrive at destination within a day or two."