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Co-located with Modex 2014, Supply Chain & Transportation USA, the nation's newest transportation and logistics show, promises something for everyone who is in charge of moving freight.
Logistics and supply chain executives who attend Modex 2014 in March at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center will get a bonus this year. The materials handling centric event is colocating with Supply Chain & Transportation USA (SCT) to create the largest international expo and conference of its kind to be held in the U.S. and South America in 2014.
Sponsored by MHI and run by Reed Exhibitions (RX), SCT is expected to attract over 100 exhibitors who will showcase their solutions on the event's 15,000-square-foot show floor. Tens of thousands of supply chain professionals from over 100 countries around the globe will attend this combined event.
According to Laurent Noel, vice president of transportation and logistics at RX, Supply Chain & Transportation USA will showcase a complete range of innovative products and services dedicated to transportation, logistics, real estate, and the future supply chain. The co-location will include approximately 230,000 square feet of exhibits as well as educational sessions.
"The decision to co-locate Modex and Supply Chain & Transportation USA was made for several reasons," says George Prest, MHI's CEO. "Co-locating the two events will allow manufacturing and supply chain professionals unparalleled education and networking opportunities as well as exposure to the largest equipment and technology display of any show of its kind in North America. In today's world where agile and innovative supply chains are a necessity, the co-location is a win-win for participants and attendees."
Noel says that the combined event creates the first U.S. exhibition that offers a one-stop shopping experience for supply chain executives. "The event will also include free educational content designed to meet the needs of...