2017 Indiana Logistics Directory
No where on earth is Indiana's competitive advantage in logistics more evident than the Indiana Logistics Directory. Published annually, this high-powered publication serves as the professional guide that promotes the Midwest's transportation, distribution, logistics and related resources to local, national and international markets. The Directory shines a spotlight on "The Who's Who in Logistics" from around the region and features perspectives from key leaders on major logistics issues. Produced by the Ports of Indiana with key partners interested in promoting logistics, the Directory is used as a resource by businesses in and around Indiana looking for service providers, and by economic development officials looking to attract new business development. The Directory features contact information for businesses and organizations that provide logistics-related services to the Midwest.
No where on earth is Indiana's competitive advantage in logistics more evident than the Indiana Logistics Directory. Published annually, this high-powered publication serves as the professional guide that promotes the Midwest's transportation, distribution, logistics and related resources to local, national and international markets. The Directory shines a spotlight on "The Who's Who in Logistics" from around the region and features perspectives from key leaders on major logistics issues. Produced by the Ports of Indiana with key partners interested in promoting logistics, the Directory is used as a resource by businesses in and around Indiana looking for service providers, and by economic development officials looking to attract new business development. The Directory features contact information for businesses and organizations that provide logistics-related services to the Midwest.
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<strong>2017</strong> <strong>Indiana</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> <strong>Directory</strong><br />
LOGISTICS LEADERSHIP SURVEY<br />
Kathy Newton<br />
Associate Dean and Professor<br />
Supply Chain Management<br />
Technology<br />
Purdue University<br />
www.purdue.edu<br />
Q&A WITH LOGISTICS LEADERS<br />
“The Purdue Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University offers a<br />
learning experience for the 21st century thinking economy. The Supply<br />
Chain Management Technology Program is an industrial engineering<br />
technology degree that specializes in all aspects of supply chain<br />
operations. Graduates are prepared to walk directly into positions for<br />
operations management, purchasing, sales engineering and logistics.”<br />
Top 5 <strong>Logistics</strong> Issues:<br />
1. Workforce availability<br />
2. New technologies<br />
3. Globalization<br />
4. Security<br />
5. Outsourcing<br />
Paul Pathy<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Fednav Limited<br />
www.fednav.com<br />
“Operating a fleet of about 100 vessels, Fednav is an international<br />
ship-owning company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Its<br />
principal activities include the transport of bulk and general cargo<br />
worldwide. As a leading force in the Great Lakes, the company is also<br />
known for its two subsidiaries: Fednav Atlantic Lakes Line (FALLine),<br />
a steel and general cargo liner service from North Europe to Great<br />
Lakes ports including <strong>Indiana</strong>’s Burns Harbor; and Federal Marine<br />
Terminals, operating stevedoring facilities in Burns Harbor and other<br />
Great Lakes locations. Fednav also offers logistics services through<br />
Fednav Direct. The company employs 260 people worldwide and about<br />
3,000 crew members and stevedores.”<br />
Ian Hirt<br />
Port Director<br />
Port of <strong>Indiana</strong>-Burns Harbor<br />
www.portsofindiana.com<br />
“Our port has direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of<br />
Mexico via the St. Lawrence Seaway and inland rivers system and is<br />
supported by multiple rail connections and several interstates. These<br />
transportation networks provide port companies and users with a<br />
sustainable competitive advantage.”<br />
Top 5 <strong>Logistics</strong> Issues:<br />
1. Waterway infrastructure/<br />
dredging<br />
2. Government regulation<br />
3. Sustainability<br />
4. Fuel costs<br />
5. Workforce availability<br />
Top 5 <strong>Logistics</strong> Issues:<br />
1. Transportation costs<br />
2. Waterway infrastructure/<br />
dredging<br />
3. Sustainability<br />
4. Globalization<br />
5. Fuel costs<br />
Albert Wilson<br />
President<br />
CIMBAR<br />
Performance Minerals<br />
www.cimbar.com<br />
“CIMBAR is an industrial minerals company producing mineral<br />
powders and pellets used in the production of plastics, rubber, paints<br />
and coatings, friction materials, sealants, adhesives, ceramics,<br />
pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.”<br />
Top 5 <strong>Logistics</strong> Issues:<br />
1. Transportation costs<br />
2. Fuel costs<br />
3. Workforce availability<br />
4. Globalization<br />
5. Cargo capacity<br />
constraints<br />
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