TCA’s Bridging Border Barriers meeting has been set for November 20 in Mississauga, Ontario. Details are listed below and you can also view it at www.TruckloadBBB.com.
Morning Sessions
The Power of Benchmarking and Improving your Operations
Benchmarking is a valuable process for organizations seeking to improve their performance and achieve strategic goals and, in this session, you’ll hear from TCA member company executives who are fully engaged in the process. They’ll talk about the key benefits from benchmarking which include performance improvements, competitive advantage gains, goal setting and strategy development and how they were able to take their benchmarking participation and implement its benefits back into their operations.
Moderator: Jim Ward, President TCA
Trevor Kurtz, General Manager, Brian Kurtz Trucking
Kevin Erb, Senior Director of US Operations, Erb Transport Ltd
Dave Martin, VP Eastern Operations, Bison Transport
Regulatory and Safety Update
TCA’s Senior VP Dave Heller will share the latest updates on regulatory compliance and safety issues and share his insights from the USA presidential election and what that might mean for trucking. Stay informed and gain insights into frequently asked questions that cross Dave’s desk and come with your questions for this very interactive session.
Dave Heller, Sr. VP Government Affairs and Safety, Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
Small Carrier Panel: Embracing the Freight Market and Preparing for Better Times part 1
Hear from small to medium sized truckload carrier C-Level Executives as they talk about the current freight market and the strategies and initiatives that they’ve implemented to help weather the current storm and position themselves for better times. Macro and micro economic pressures, capacity and demand dynamics and regulatory changes are all on the table and you’ll hear firsthand the importance of operational efficiency, diversification, and customer relationships.
Moderator: Pete Stefanovich, President, Left Lane Associates
Mark Balsyma, President, Spring Carriers Inc.
Julie Tanguay, President and CEO, EG Gray Transportation
James Steed, President, Steed Standard Transport Ltd.
Afternoon Sessions
Economic Update, Nathan Janzen, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC
Nathan Janzen is an Assistant Chief Economist, leading the macroeconomic analysis group. His focus is on analysis and forecasting macroeconomic developments in Canada and the United States.
Large Carrier Panel: Embracing the Freight Market and Preparing for Better Times part 2
Hear from large truckload carrier C-Level Executives as they too are facing many of the same challenges as their smaller counterparts, but their strategies and responses can be distinct due to their scale and resources. Workforce development, strategic investments, sustainability, technology, and fleet management all remain top of mind with these large carriers and hear how these CEOs are preparing for next year and beyond.
Moderator: John G. Smith, Vice President Editorial, Newcom Media, Inc.
David Tumber, Chief Operating Officer, Kriska Transportation Group
Craig Germain, Chief Operating Officer, XTL Transport Inc
Steve Brookshaw, Senior Executive Vice-President, TFI International