During SMC³’s Jump Start 2023 supply chain conference, Ward Transport’s President Bill Ward, Jr. will join industry leaders to discuss how LTL carriers are leveraging advancements in AI-powered, cloud-based solutions for route optimization.

Jump Start 2023 will address the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the supply chain industry. AAA Cooper Director of Organizational Development Brenda Maurice will discuss the importance of developing and nurturing future leaders. Maurice recently spoke with SMC³ about AAA Cooper’s leadership development program and what she hopes attendees take away from her breakout session.

The U.S. truckload market has been through a prolonged period of historic instability, caused by the convergence of a multitude of factors. While there are many positive signs moving forward, the truckload market is inherently volatile and cyclical.

Starting September 8, SMC³’s exclusive hybrid version of its LTL 204: U.S. LTL Transportation Laws and Regulations course will examine the regulations most likely to impact the movement of freight with an LTL carrier alongside live presentations from industry experts. SMC³ recently spoke with one of those industry experts, Rocky Rogers, partner at Moseley Marcinak Law Group, to get a preview of what students can expect from this course.

The final day of the SMC³ Connections 2022 supply chain event may have been short, but the sessions packed in some deep insights and confident projections on the LTL landscape.

Day two of the SMC³ Connections 2022 supply chain event offered a glimpse into SMC³’s exciting product roadmap for the LTL industry, with Worldwide Express CEO Tom Madine delivering the morning’s keynote address.