Logistics Technology
Enhancing Efficiency and Reliability in Modern Supply Chains
Technology infrastructure is just as important as transportation and distribution infrastructure for moving and managing inventory. Georgia is home to more than 75 supply chain and logistics related technology companies' headquarters or major operations. The Center understands how vital technology is for planning, operating, and improving supply chain efficiency and reliability. The Center staff engages with a variety of logistics technology experts to assist companies with determining where to invest and deploy technology to enhance their logistics and improve their competitiveness in the national and global marketplace.
HOW THE CENTER HELPS WITH LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT
- Provides education opportunities through the annual Georgia Logistics Summit and partnerships with relevant groups to increase the awareness and understanding of technology trends impacting the industry
- Hosts workshops for learning best practices and available technology solutions for a deeper dive within a specific area of focus
- Assists cargo-owning businesses with learning about and deploying the technology solutions best-suited for their operations
FROM THE BLOG
November 9, 2020 5 Things You Need to Know from the CSCMP Edge Conference
Center of Innovation for Logistics Associate Director Sandy Lake recently attended the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) virtual conference, CSCMP Edge. Sandy shares...
June 2, 2020 Innovation in America Reaches New Heights
Area Development, a publication dedicated to covering the intersection of business, place and people, recently featured the Center of Innovation (COI) as an innovation program...
May 7, 2020 After Coronavirus – Questions Business Leaders Are Asking Themselves
The international public health crisis prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) is substantially affecting the global supply chain at the international, national and local levels. Thanks...
IN THE NEWS
April 15, 2019 Steve Justice on Helping Georgia Companies at the Center of Innovation
Steve Justice, Executive Director for the Georgia Center of Innovation, talks to us about their assistance of over 1200 companies in the state. Watch the...
April 12, 2019 Innovation: New buzzword for future of job growth
From Doug Walker at The Rome News-Tribune As Georgia seeks to grow jobs in an economic atmosphere that is changing on an almost daily basis...
August 2, 2018 Georgia Tech, Georgia Ports, and Center of Innovation for Logistics push to become harbor of innovation
From WSAV-TV Savannah An important gathering driving a major economic engine in the Coastal Empire staged at Georgia's Ports Authority's Garden City Terminal on Tuesday...
