Evan P. Armstrong
Chief Executive Officer

STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Evan has over 30 years of experience in supply chain management. As President of Armstrong & Associates, Inc., he oversees many of our market research initiatives and provides consulting services to supply chain participants in the following areas: business planning, logistics outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, market analysis and benchmarking, logistics operations and pricing benchmarking, transportation management, expert witness, and supply chain systems evaluation and selection.

Prior to joining Armstrong & Associates, Inc. in February 2000, Evan was Vice President of Pricing at Roadrunner Freight Systems, Inc. (a $120 Million non-asset based transportation provider). He has held sales and marketing and operations positions with major providers of small package transportation, LTL transportation, and third-party logistics services. Evan has developed and implemented transportation and logistics systems and has spearheaded startup logistics operations for Fortune 500 customers. He has an MBA with an emphasis in Marketing and a BBA – Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Evan has contributed to articles in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Economist, Forbes, Industry Week, New York Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, American Shipper, Transport Topics, DC Velocity, International Transport Journal, Logistics Management, Logistics Manager, The Logistics Journal, Air Cargo World, Global Trade, Journal of Commerce (JOC.com), Modern Materials Handling, Supply Chain 24/7, Supply Chain Management Review, Memphis Business Journal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and other publications.

In addition to speaking at A&A’s annual 3PL Value Creation summits in the U.S. and Asia, Evan’s past speaking engagements include:

  • “3PL Strategic Planning to Drive Growth”– TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) Capital Ideas Conference, Orlando, FL, April 2023
  • “2022 Third-Party Logistics Industry Update & Outlook”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Inside Intermodal Keynote Panel Discussion”–IANA (Intermodal Association of North America) Annual Conference, September 2022
  • “Building Supply Chain Resilience: The Right Balance of Human and Tech in Transportation”–TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) Webinar, July 2022
  • “How to Grow Your Brokerage With Digital Bookings”–TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) Capital Ideas Conference, San Diego, CA, April 2022
  • “2021 Third-Party Logistics Industry Update & Outlook”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Inside Intermodal Keynote Panel Discussion”–IANA (Intermodal Association of North America) Annual Conference, September 2021
  • “A.I. in Transportation: Current & Future”–TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference
  • “2020 Third-Party Logistics Industry Update & Outlook”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Q3 Market Update” –Coyote Logistics Digital Summit, October 2020
  • “Digitalizing your Freight Brokerage for Growth”–TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) virtual event, September 2020
  • “Inside Intermodal Keynote Panel Discussion”–IANA (Intermodal Association of North America) Annual Conference, September 2020
  • “Optimizing the ‘Win/Win’: Insights into Warehouse Pricing and Outsourced Third-Party Logistics Relationships”–A&A Webinar, April 2020
  • “Harnessing E-Commerce for Third-Party Logistics Growth”–A&A Webinar, January 2020
  • “Developing a Digitalization Strategy for Your 3PL”–TIA’s 3PL Technovations conference, Amelia Island, FL
  • “3PL Rising Stars”–2019 Harris Williams 3PL Conference, Nashville, TN
  • “2019 Third-Party Logistics Industry Update & Outlook”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Applying Artificial Intelligence to Work Smarter Not Harder”–2019 TIA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL
  • “3PL Strategic Planning to Fuel Growth”–2019 TIA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL
  • “3PL Strategic Planning to Drive Growth” –2019 IWLA Annual Convention & Expo, Savannah, GA
  • “3PL M&A Trends and Strategy” –SMC3 Jumpstart 2019 Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • “2018 Third-Party Logistics Industry Update & Outlook”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Getting the most out of your 3PL relationship”–Logistics Management Webcast
  • “Innovation & Transformation in the 3PL market” and “M&A in the 3PL Market”–eyefortransport Annual 3PL Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “Innovations in Transportation: Freight Brokerage & Digital Freight Matching”–MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Center for Transportation & Logistics Roundtable
  • “The State of the 3PL Industry”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “The State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry: Global and Domestic Market Trends, M&A Activity, 3PL Differentiation Strategies, DTM/Freight Brokerage Leaders and Strategy”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Driving growth in mid-sized logistics companies”–eyefortransport Annual 3PL Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “Global and Asia 3PL Market Trends & Analysis”–3PL Asia Forum, Shanghai, China
  • “5 Tips for Healing the Medical Device Supply Chain”– a webinar sponsored by: CardinalHealth, DC Velocity, and LOGIMED.
  • “State of the Third-Party Logistics Industry: Market Trends, Vertical Plays & Near-Shoring Activity”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “Market Conditions and the Big Picture of Logistics”–eyefortransport Annual 3PL Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “3PL Market Trends, Strategic Planning and Growth Strategies for Success”–2014 International Warehouse and Logistics Association Annual Convention & Expo, Phoenix, AZ
  • Presented 3PL market research and participated in the “Third-Party Logistics Panel”–Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Conference 2014, Palm Beach, FL
  • “How do you Grow your 3PL in 2014 and Beyond?”–eyefortransport 11th Annual European 3PL Summit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • “Third-Party Logistics—Buying, Brands, and Benefits”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Denver, CO
  • “Global Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Trends & Analysis”–Stifel Transportation & Logistics Analyst Call
  • “3PL Growth Strategy”–eyefortransport 11th Annual 3PL Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “3PL Market Outlook Webcast 2013”–Produced by The Journal of Commerce
  • Presented 3PL market research and moderated the “Global Logistics Panel”–Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Conference 2013, Key Biscayne, FL
  • “The Expert’s View of the 3PL Industry”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • “Global 3PL Market Trends”–McLeod Software Annual Users Conference, Birmingham, AL
  • “Opportunities & Threats for 3PLs : A State of the Industry Address” and “Current 3PL Market Trends & Analysis”–eyefortransport 10th Annual 3PL Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “Global 3PL Market Trends, Leading 3PL Comparisons and 3PL Vertical Industry Specialists”–Penn State University, 22nd Annual R. Hadly Waters Supply Chain Symposium, State College, PA
  • Presented 3PL market research and moderated “International and Domestic Logistics” panels–Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Conference 2012, Key Biscayne, FL
  • “The Expert’s View of the 3PL Industry” and “Winning Freight Brokerage and Domestic Transportation Management Models”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • Chairman and presenter for the eyefortransport 9th Annual 3PL Summit, Atlanta, GA
  • “TIA 3PL Market Update”–Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) 33rd Annual Convention and Trade Show, Orlando, FL
  • “The Growing Role of 3PLs in the Technology Equation”–Supply Chain Virtual Events 2011 Produced by Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management Review
  • “The Expert’s View of the 3PL Industry”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
  • “3PLs: Where They Add Value in the Supply Chain”–SMC³ 2010 Summer Conference, Palm Beach, FL
  • Chairman and presenter for the eyefortransport 8th Annual 3PL Summit, Atlanta, GA
  • “The State of the Global 3PL Market”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
  • “Putting 3PLs to Work to Streamline Transportation and Warehousing”–Logistics Management Magazine Virtual Conference
  • “Major 3PLs, An In-Depth Look at Who’s Best”, “Global Third-Party Logistics Trends”, “Buy, Rent or Outsource – What is the Trend in TMS Solutions?”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Denver, CO
  • “Keys to Transportation Contract Negotiations”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Roundtable, Milwaukee, WI
  • “Global Third Party Logistics Market Trends and Leaders”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • “Global 3PL Roundtable”–Logistics Management Magazine interactive Webcast
  • “How Can You Innovate Your Supply Chain and Transportation Practices? “–LQ’s Executive Exchange, Toronto, Canada
  • “Assessing the Third-Party Logistics Market and Its Leaders”–Annual Joint Meeting with the Delaware Valley Chapters of: AST&L, APICS, CSCMP, PMAP, TCP & WERC, Gwynedd, PA
  • “Demystifying Logistics in China: The Importance of Partnerships”–Global Industrial Supply Marketing Organization’s Top Management Summit, Chicago, IL
  • “Global Third-Party Logistics Market Leaders”–CHaINA Summit 2006, Shanghai, China
  • “Assessing the 3PL Market and its Leaders” and “3PLs-Is Bigger Better?”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX
  • “Successful Contracting for Logistics Services”–32nd Annual Transportation & Logistics Council Conference, San Antonio, TX
  • “Third-Party Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management: Financial Momentum, Geographical Variation & Technological Trends”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
  • “Improving SC Performance with Business Requirements Planning and Technology Deployment” –University of Wisconsin-Madison Executive Education Program
  • “3PL Evaluation and Selection”–Logistics Outsourcing in Manufacturing China, Shanghai, China
  • “Information Technology – The Service Differentiator for Today’s 3PL”– The 3rd eyefortransport 3PL Summit, Atlanta, GA
  • “WMS & TMS Update: Getting the information you need to realize their benefits and achieve ROI” –The 7th Annual eyefortransport Technology Forum, Chicago, IL
  • “3PL Evaluation and Selection”–Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Milwaukee, WI
  • “The Merging of Technology and 3PLs”–Global Supply Chain Conference
  • “Third-Party Logistics Market Analysis”–Council of Logistics Management Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • “3PL Market & Supply Chain Systems Overview”–II CONGRESO NACIONAL DE LOGÍSTICA, Acapulco, MX
  • “Supply Chain Management Systems: An Objective Evaluation of Current Solutions”–Canadian Association of Supply Chain & Logistics Management (SCL) National Conference, Toronto, Canada

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