Home | Contact Us   Conference | Newsletter | Publications | Recent Studies | Organizations | Links      Back to Conference Lists Breakthroughs In Logistics Transforming the Transportation Industry Through the Latest Information Technologies DATE December 5, 2000 LOCATI0N Washington Monarch Hotel HOST The Japan International Transport Institute under the Auspices of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Japan International Tranport Institute SARAH AYERS 1819 L STREET, N.W. SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 PHONE:+1- 202-833-9763 FAX: +1-202-833-9769 jiti@japantransport.com www.japantransport.com Activities of our institute are made possible through the generous assistance of the Nippon Foundation.   Breakthroughs In Logistics Transforming the Transportation Industry Through the Latest Information Technologies PURPOSE With the support of the Department of Transportation and Japanese Ministry of Transport, the Japan International Transport Institute (JITI) has held conferences on U.S.- Japan Cooperation in Transportation every year since 1993 . The 7th annual conference took place on December 5th, 2000. Close cooperation in the broad field of transportation is vital to the overall relationship between the US and Japan. Today our countries must consider many transportation issues beyond the well-established fields of civil aviation and maritime transport. New and important areas requiring our attention include: access to transportation systems for the disabled, environmentally sound transportation systems that put less burden on the air and marine environment, and the development of more advanced and more comfortable high-speed railway systems. There is also another emerging issue which needs our attention, on which an exchange of opinions is vital to fostering stronger cooperation. This topic, the subject of our seventh conference, is using information technology for innovations in logistics. WELCOME REMARKS Katsuji Doi President, Japan International Transport Institute; Special Advisor to the Minister of Transport  Bio  Speech Text Mortimer Downey Deputy Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation  Bio  Speech Text Alan Larson Under Secretary for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs U.S. Department of State  Bio  Speech Text Yasuaki Numamoto Vice President and Director, NEC Planning Research  Bio  Speech Text Roy Shapiro Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration Faculty Chair, Technology and Operations Management Harvard Business School  Bio Tsuguhiko Kanata Director for Information System and Logistics, Nippon Express  Bio  Speech Text Dale Hayes Vice President for Customer Relationship Management and Business Development , United Parcel Service  Bio  Speech Text   Legal | Terms | Privacy | Email JITI Copyright © 2005 Japan International Transport Institute. All Right Reserved.