The Commission for A New Georgia

Executive Summary
Final Report

Administrative Services Task Force

The Task Force is examining the current landscape and strategic future of Georgia’s freight and logistics industry and the transportation infrastructure that supports it.

The task force is focused on these objectives:

To capitalize on Georgia’s position as the Gateway to the East Coast for global imports and exports, and to understand needs of the freight and logistics industries.

To acquire a working knowledge of how economic opportunities are linked by freight movement to/through Georgia’s transportation infrastructure.

To collect and analyze on-the-ground data about current and future freight movement, activity hubs, and logistics centers.


RECENT ACTIVITY:

More than 130 business and industry leaders and public officials attended the recent series of Listening Sessions held in five cities statewide. Discussions centered on needs of Freight and Logistics industries and solutions for improving freight movement through Georgia's transportation system. Input will be used to assess the current infrastructure and future investments.

BACKGROUND

Freight and logistics – the way products and materials are moved from point to point in the supply chain – is a critical economic driver throughout the state and in every county. Here are the vital statistics on the impact:

One of every 10 jobs in Georgia
 America ’s 4th largest and fastest growing seaport
 4,700 miles of rail and 20,000 miles of state and federal highways
 118 million square feet of warehouse space
 1 of 3 airports to rank top 10 for both air freight and passengers
 $300+ billion annual economic impact

Logistics is “an industry of industries,” comprising many firms that operate both independently and interdependently, relying on a common infrastructure which functions as a “logistics ecosystem”.

GOALS

The Task Force Study has three goals:

Provide a starting point for assessing current freight infrastructure capacity and future investment requirements.

Target transportation infrastructure investments for maximum return on investment.

Support and grow the strategic industries of freight and logistics.

CONSULTING FIRMS

Georgia Logistics Innovation Center (LINC)
LINC is the state’s leading agency solely focused on the overall success and competitiveness of Georgia’s strategic industry of logistics. LINC provides a unique not-for-profit platform allowing industry, academia and government to collaborate on research, best practices, new technologies and their applications focused on driving a more efficient and globally competitive logistics industry in Georgia.

Booz-Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen's transportation professionals have extensive firsthand knowledge of the industries, markets, technologies, and best practices influencing critical decisions in all modes of transportation. Our professionals understand the complex environment and market dynamics in which companies and agencies operate. Working with carriers, shippers, transportation agencies, and other clients, Booz Allen has developed and implemented strategies to improve all aspects of transportation including planning, management, operations, organization, technologies, information systems, and e-business capabilities.
Overview of the Task Force
Chair: Robert J. Fauls Jr.
President & Owner,
Southern Freight, Inc.

Lead Consultant: Page Siplon
Executive Director,
Georgia Logistics Innovation Center

Consulting Partners: Georgia Logistics Innovation Center and
Booz-Allen Hamilton

Neel Shah
Vice President of Cargo,
Delta Airlines, Inc.

Cheryl Fulginiti
Vice President, Engineering,
United Parcel Service, Inc.

Mark Holifield
Senior Vice President,
Global Supply Chain, Home Depot, Inc.

Christian Fischer
Executive Vice President, Packaging, Georgia-Pacific LLC

Tom Armstrong
Director of Strategic Development, Georgia Ports Authority

Warren Jones
Aviation Development Manager, Atlanta International Airport

Edward Sutter
Vice President, Supply Chain,
Coca-Cola Enterprises

Raybon Anderson
Board Member, Georgia Department of Transportation

Rudy Bowen
Board Member, Georgia Department of Transportation

Vance Smith
Chair, Transportation Committee, Georgia House of Representatives

Jeff Mullis
Chair, Transportation Committee,
Georgia State Senate

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