Regional carriers interested in cultivating more business from shippers will get face-to-face advice from them at the Customized Logistics & Delivery Association’s (CLDA) Annual Meeting May 6 to 9, 2015 at The Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin in Orlando. During two Shipper Sessions, meeting participants will hear directly from a select group of shippers who are looking for ways to expand their supply chains locally, regionally, and nationally. These shippers will talk about their companies, their needs, what it takes to do business with them and what upcoming opportunities they have for companies big and small. Among the shippers currently signed up to participate are Abaxis, Cardinal Health, Dealer Tire, FedEx SmartPost, Office Depot/Max , Priority Solutions and Racetrac with more expected.
Over 450 shippers, transportation companies and vendors are expected to attend. In addition to the two Shipper Sessions, they will participate in workshops on such topics as: Emerging opportunities offered by shipping marketplaces; measuring performance and progress; new opportunities in cold chain delivery and successful responses to RFPs.