State of Logistics report briefing

CSCMP President and CEO Rick Blasgen (left) talks with State of Logistics report author Rosalyn Wilson.

Rick Jackson (right), executive VP for the Limited Brands/Mast Global Logistics, says freight delays are becoming more frequent as a shortage of capacity continues to grow.

Left to right: John Herzig Jr., VP-customer logistics service center for Bayer Health Care; Marc Althen, president of Penske Logistics; and Patrick Ottensmeyer, executive VP and chief marketing officer for the Kansas Southern Railway Co.

Kevin Smith (at left standing), president and CEO of Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting, led a panel discussion following the unveiling of the 2104 State of Logistics report -- a discussion largely focused on changing logistics patterns and the crumbling U.S. freight infrastructure.

The panel gathered to discuss the trends highlighted in the 25th annual State of Logistics report foresee greater challenges ahead for the industry in part because customers are demanding even faster delivery times for a range of goods.