This September, the supply chain’s leading experts will converge in Texas for PARCEL Forum ‘24, the premier conference dedicated to small-parcel shipping. Scheduled for September 16-18 at the Gaylord Texan Resort, this event will be an essential gathering for industry professionals.
The conference offers a rich agenda designed to benefit shippers from varying backgrounds, businesses, and experience levels. Through an engaging lineup of keynote addresses, interactive workshops, informative presentations, and panel discussions, attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest shipping practices for 2024 and beyond.
Topics include warehousing innovations, data analytics advancements, carrier diversification strategies, packaging solutions, and projections for 2025.
Here’s a quick view of the Keynote speakers (in order of appearance):
- Ravi Shanker – Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
- Catherine Dummit – VP of Marketing, Narvar
- Isabelle Pan – Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Sandra Gosling – Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Susan Rider – President, Rider & Associates
- Ed Navarette – Director of Fulfillment, Observint Technologies
- John Janson – VP of Global Logistics, SanMar
- Tierra Hayes – Director of Operations, Bath & Body Works
In addition to the educational sessions, the event will feature an extensive exhibit hall where attendees can connect with leading product and service providers driving the future of shipping.
Here, Sifted will be showcasing our cutting-edge logistics intelligence platform – SiftedAI.
SiftedAI is a next-generation logistics intelligence platform, helping shippers get the full value out of their shipping data and optimize 100% of their parcel spend. Through profile monitoring, scenario modeling, accounting automation, reporting & analytics, and powerful carrier management tools, SiftedAI empowers users to know “what’s next” for their operations and pursue a goal of zero savings opportunities being left on the table.
Click here for the full list of exhibitors.
Hear from Sifted’s experts
We’re proud to be featured among PARCEL Forum’s lineup of speakers for the second consecutive year. This year, Sifted’s thought leaders will be delivering two presentations!
Here’s what to know about our presentations:
104: Amazon Shipping: Challenging the Status Quo
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
The FedEx and UPS duopoly has long dominated the parcel space. Since DHL’s first U.S. attempt, no one has posed a serious threat to the duopoly until the launch of Amazon Shipping in 2023. In this session, we’ll cover Amazon’s big entry into the parcel market with Amazon Shipping, the key service details, what Amazon is trying to achieve and why a third major player is good for shippers.
Learning Objectives
- Why you should negotiate now with your carriers in light of Amazon Shipping’s impact on pricing
- What types of shipments are optimal for Amazon Shipping’s strengths
- Understanding your data to reap the benefits of a multi-carrier mix
Speakers
- Caleb Nelson, Co-Founder
- Jeremy Lee, VP of Sales & Research
605: The Power of AI in Parcel Applications
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 12:20 – 1 p.m.
AI was the buzzword of 2023. Some are excited about its possibilities, and others are terrified. Most fail to realize it’s already in the tools they use. This session will help to delineate traditional versus generative AI, how traditional AI is already being used to analyze patterns in complex parcel data to make predictions for future outcomes and how future generative capabilities will revolutionize shipping management.
Learning Objectives
- How to put AI tools to work to automate manual tasks more efficiently
- Understanding how predictive analytics tools use historical data to forecast future outcomes
- Real-world applications of AI, like DC site selection and intelligent contract negotiations, and the positive outcomes achieved
Speakers
- Cameron Clark, Manager of Data Science & Analytics
- Jeremy Lee, VP of Sales & Research
Visit With Us!
Visit Sifted at booth #706 to learn more about how these tools can transform your business.
Additionally, you can connect with our attendees on LinkedIn:
- Ryan Benware, Account Executive
- Cameron Clark, Manager of Data Science & Analytics
- Hannah Hughes, VP of Marketing
- Nick Koontz, Senior Account Executive
- Jeremy Lee, VP of Sales & Research
- Jon Mayer, Account Executive
- Caleb Nelson, Co-Founder
- Stephen Rolf, Enterprise Account Executive
- Roy Schmeidler, Account Executive
We’ll see you in Texas!
