The 23rd annual State of Logistics report unveiling

Rick Jackson (on the left), executive VP for Mast Global Logistics, and John Lanigan, executive VP with BNSF Rail, take a final look at their messages before sitting down on a panel to dissect the findings of the 23rd annual State of Logsitics report.

Rick Blasgen, CSCMP's president, introduced report author Rosalyn Wilson (seated at right) and some of the other panelists ahead of the presentation to the media.

Rick Sather (left, facing camera) VP for the North American customer supply chain of retailer Kimberly Clark, shares notes with fellow panelist Ronald Marotta, VP-origin cargo management for Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

Joe Gallick, senior VP-sales with Penske Logistics, explained during the panel session that he felt dwindling truck capacity would open up "opportunties" to provide more dedicated contract carriage services. Richard Thompson, Executive VP-supply chain and logistics for Jones Lang LaSalle and the panel moderator, stands to the right of Gallick.