Speakers at the event included representatives from e-commerce exchanges, as well as manufacturers such as Intel and The Home Depot. They explored the various types of exchange methods, from simple fax to on-line auctions, as well as the shipper's core requirements for quality, reliability and control. As more complicated auction methods develop on the Web, shippers are showing less concern about price than about making sure their products arrive as expected. And they are more willing to partner with the carriers to meet mutual goals. It requires flexibility to adopt to these new channels as they emerge.
Nobody has a clear picture of the end game.
The results could affect the whole way the transportation sector does business. Both Davidson and Dr. Li left secure executive positions, with Amadeus and J.B. Hunt Transport, respectively, to enter the transportation exchange market. Georgia Tech's Leaders in Logistics program provides an opportunity for business and governmental organizations engaged in logistics practices to interact with faculty, students and one another. The program plays a major role in guiding the research and educational activities at The Logistics Institute, a National Science Foundation-sponsored center located within the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech's industrial engineering program is consistently ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report .