{"74109":{"#nid":"74109","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IFC Hosts Integrated Food Chain Seminar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn Tuesday, February 7th from 1:00-5:00 pm, the \u003Ca title=\u0022Georgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Center\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/ifc.scl.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Center \u003C\/a\u003Ewill host an Integrated Food Chain Seminar as part of the 2012 Georgia Logistics Pre-Summit\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether you are already fully engaged in the food chain or just want to learn more, this  seminar  is for you. Come join industry leaders from the logistics side of this growing sector as they explore topics such as: Distribution Models, Safety, Traceability, Cold-chain, Emerging Federal Regulations, and Retail Case Studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4\u003ERegistration\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendance to the Integrated Food Chain Seminar is included in your 2012 Georgia Logistics Summit registration and grants you access to:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPre-Summit Georgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Seminar (1:15 - 5pm on February 7th)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003EPre-Summit networking reception on the evening of February 7th (hors d\u0027oeuvres and beverages also provided)\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003EOpen table seating at all keynote presentations of the Georgia Logistics Summit\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003ESix market focused opportunity sessions\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003EContinental breakfast, plated lunch, and multiple coffee breaks\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003EAutomatic and free MODEX Trade Show registration and admission. Visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.modexshow.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.modexshow.com\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease register through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtsav.gatech.edu\/lincreg\/index.php?type=1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Logistics Summit website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/h2\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4\u003EAgenda\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\u003Ch5\u003ETuesday, February 7, 2012 :: Pre-Summit Integrated Food Chain Seminar\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia World Congress Center - Building C, C101 Auditorium | Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/h5\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E1:15 - 1:45 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003EIntroduction and Welcome\u003C\/strong\u003E, Jaymie Forrest, Managing Director, GT Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E1:45 - 2:45 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003EFood Safety Modernization Act: Guidelines and Relevance\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dr. Douglas Marshall, Chief Scientific Officer, Eurofins Scientific Inc.\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E2:45 - 3:00 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003ENetworking Break\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E3:00 - 3:45 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Need for Standards in Food Chain Integration\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dr. Don Ratliff, Executive Director, GT Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E3:45 - 4:30 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003EFood Integration Reference Model (FIRM)\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dr. Amar Ramudhin,  Director, GT Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E4:30 - 5:00 p.m. :: \u003Cstrong\u003EIntegrated Food Chain Retail Case Study\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E5:30 - 8:00 p.m. :: Pre-Summit Networking Reception\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ch5\u003EWednesday, February 8, 2012 :: 2012 Georgia Logistics Summit\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia World Congress Center - Georgia Ballroom | Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/h5\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E7:30 - 8:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003E2012 Georgia Logistics Summit Opens\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E8:30 - 9:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EWelcome and Keynote Speakers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E10:00 - 11:30 a.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EMorning Opportunity Sessions\u003C\/strong\u003E (concurrent)\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E11:40 - 1:30 p.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EMaritime Logistics Outlook\u003C\/strong\u003E (seated lunch w\/ keynote speakers)\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E1:45 - 3:15 p.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EAfternoon Opportunity Sessions\u003C\/strong\u003E (concurrent)\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E3:30 - 4:30 p.m. \u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Logistics - Products, Partnerships \u0026amp; Possibilities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E  \n\n\u003Ch5\u003EFebruary 6-9, 2012 :: MODEX 2012 Trade Show\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/h5\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003E8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Keynote: \u003Cstrong\u003EHow Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Performance Impacts Trade\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dr. Don Ratliff, Executive Director, GT Supply Chain \u0026amp; Logistics Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003ESCL will be hosting a tradeshow booth at the MODEX 2012, please take a moment to stop by and visit.\u003C\/li\u003E\n  \u003Cli\u003ESee the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.modexshow.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMODEX 2012 website\u003C\/a\u003E for details.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Ch6\u003EABOUT THE INTEGRATED FOOD CHAIN CENTER (IFC)\u003C\/h6\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ifc.scl.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Center\u003C\/a\u003E is an industry\/academic joint initiative to identify and resolve critical integration issues across the end-to-end food chain. The focus is on designing, analyzing and continuously improving cold chains for perishable food products. The IFC Center was established by Georgia Tech\u0027s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute and Sterling Solutions LLC as a collaborative effort among academic, government and industry constituents with a vision to assure that growers, processors, retailers and logistics providers can deliver on their \u0022quality promise\u0022 in highly efficient ways through the use of systematic and synchronized linkages throughout their supply\/cold chains..\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch6\u003EABOUT THE GEORGIA LOGISTICS SUMMIT\u003C\/h6\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn February 8th, the State of Georgia will hold its Fourth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit hosted by the Center of Innovation for Logistics. Rapidly growing in size every year, last year\u0027s Summit hosted 1,300 participants, from 587 companies, across 21 states (85% from private industry) and has become widely recognized as a valuable, unique and highly anticipated event. The 2012 Georgia Logistics Summit is themed as \u0022Sustainable Competitiveness\u0022 and will explore how logistics and logistics-enabled companies compete and grow by focusing on two important yet contrasting perspectives: What is working? and What is of concern?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch6\u003EABOUT THE MODEX 2012 TRADE SHOW\u003C\/h6\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMODEX 2012\u003Csup\u003ESM\u003C\/sup\u003E is the industry\u0027s newest expo for the manufacturing, distribution and supply chain industries. MODEX 2012 will feature the best solutions and innovations the industry has to offer. By attending you will meet over 500 of the leading providers and see their solutions in person, in action. You can also connect and network with industry peers and learn the latest trends and technologies from leading experts in three keynotes, 70 show floor educational seminars and several collocated education partner events.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"February 7th 1-5PM at the Georgia World Congress Center"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOn Tuesday, February 7th from 1:00-5:00 pm, the \u003Ca title=\u0022Georgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Center\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/ifc.scl.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Integrated Food Chain Center \u003C\/a\u003Ewill host an Integrated Food Chain Seminar as part of the 2012 Georgia Logistics Pre-Summit\u003C\/strong\u003E. On February 8th, the State of Georgia will hold its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/summit.georgialogistics.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFourth Annual Georgia Logistics Summit\u003C\/a\u003E hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/logistics.georgiainnovation.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter of Innovation for Logistics\u003C\/a\u003E. Rapidly growing in size every year, last year\u0027s Summit hosted 1,300 participants, from 587 companies, across 21 states (85% from private industry) and has become widely recognized as a valuable, unique and highly anticipated event.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"SCL\u0027s Integrated Food Chain Center hosts seminar as part of 2012 Georgia Logistics Pre-Summit"}],"uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2011-12-14 11:59:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:50","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"74108":{"id":"74108","type":"image","title":"Integrated Food Chain Seminar","body":null,"created":"1449178046","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:27:26","changed":"1475894686","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:46","alt":"Integrated Food Chain Seminar","file":{"fid":"193770","name":"ifc_site-home_img_275pxby250px.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ifc_site-home_img_275pxby250px_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ifc_site-home_img_275pxby250px_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":14406,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ifc_site-home_img_275pxby250px_0.png?itok=Bvb0OiJM"}}},"media_ids":["74108"],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"12730","name":"food chain"},{"id":"14288","name":"georgia logistics summit"},{"id":"15360","name":"modex"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ifc@scl.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eifc@scl.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"65135":{"#nid":"65135","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Decision Support Tools for Debris Operations in Natural and Man- Made Disasters","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe amount of debris\ngenerated by some large-scale disasters is equivalent in volume to years of\nnormal solid waste production in the affected areas. The U.N. estimates that\nthe recent Haitian earthquake produced, at a minimum, 63 million cubic meters\nof debris, more than even Hurricane Katrina produced. The task of removing this\ndebris could \u201drequire a fleet of approximately 1,000 trucks working 24 hours a\nday for two years\u201d and cost upwards of a billion dollars. Adding to the\nchallenge, debris operations occur in three phases: clearance, collection and disposal.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebris clearance\u003C\/strong\u003E refers to operations performed during or right after\na hazardous event with the goal of clearing the debris from major arteries to\ngive access to critical facilities and to aid in emergency relief operations. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebris collection\u003C\/strong\u003E refers to transportation of the debris from the\ndisaster area to collection sites. This phase must be done in a timely fashion\nas long-term standing debris can cause serious risks to the affected area,\nincluding threat of disease or chemicals spilling into the environment. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebris disposal\u003C\/strong\u003E refers to transportation of the debris to the final\ndisposal sites and the choice of the disposal method (e.g., landfill, reduce,\nrecycle or reuse) for a given debris type at a given location. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThus, there is a tremendous\nneed for decision support tools that can aid in evaluating the long- and short-term\ncosts and impacts of the interrelated decisions necessary for managing debris\noperations.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOzlem Ergun and Pinar Keskinocak are working\non developing mathematical models and analysis for aiding decision support in\nall three phases of the debris operations. In this context, they have\ncollaborated with FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and local EMAs. Furthermore, a\nteam from Georgia Tech went to Haiti for data collection and situational\nassessment last year. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y1Pc3jLlNkY.\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to view a multi-media presentation of their trip. They have been active in disseminating their findings to impact\npolicy decisions in the Haitian recovery.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe amount of debris\ngenerated by some large-scale disasters is equivalent in volume to years of\nnormal solid waste production in the affected areas. In Haiti, the task of removing\ndebris could \u201drequire a fleet of approximately 1,000 trucks working 24 hours a\nday for two years\u201d and cost upwards of a billion dollars. There is a tremendous\nneed for decision support tools that can aid in evaluating the long- and short-term\ncosts and impacts of the interrelated decisions necessary for managing debris\noperations.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Decision Support Tools for Debris Operations in Natural and Man- Made Disasters"}],"uid":"27328","created_gmt":"2011-03-24 11:34:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:26","author":"Edie Cohen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"65136":{"id":"65136","type":"image","title":"Debris removal challenge after hazardous events.","body":null,"created":"1449176801","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:41","changed":"1475894574","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:54","alt":"Debris removal challenge after hazardous events.","file":{"fid":"192175","name":"decision_support.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/decision_support_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/decision_support_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":265911,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/decision_support_0.jpg?itok=FkOJz3et"}}},"media_ids":["65136"],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12485","name":"Decision Support Tools"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"1238","name":"Ozlem Ergun"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara \nChristopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"65161":{"#nid":"65161","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Julie Swann recommends logistical creativity for Japan\u2019s freight markets","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(\u003Cem\u003EBloomberg\u003C\/em\u003E - March\n23, 2011) Microsoft Corp.\u2019s repair operations for Xbox units ground to a halt\nin Japan\u2019s Fukushima prefecture when the earthquake knocked out power. Then the\nlights came on to reveal another hurdle: Shipments of the game consoles had\nbeen impaired after the disaster two weeks ago. \u0022Navigating past\nquake-battered roads and bridges in the coming days may require some\ncreativity,\u0022 said Julie Swann, co- director of the Center for Health and\nHumanitarian Logistics at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. \u201cYou\ncertainly try to look at alternate paths, maybe air or sea or bicycles --\nthings you wouldn\u2019t use in normal times,\u201d Swann said. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-03-23\/japan-misses-deliveries-as-xbox-shop-struggles-freight-markets.html\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to read the entire article. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(\u003Cem\u003EBloomberg\u003C\/em\u003E - March\n23, 2011) Microsoft Corp.\u2019s repair operations for Xbox units ground to a halt\nin Japan\u2019s Fukushima prefecture when the earthquake knocked out power. Then the\nlights came on to reveal another hurdle: Shipments of the game consoles had\nbeen impaired after the disaster two weeks ago. \u0022Navigating past\nquake-battered roads and bridges in the coming days may require some\ncreativity,\u0022 said Julie Swann, co- director of the Center for Health and\nHumanitarian Logistics at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. \u201cYou\ncertainly try to look at alternate paths, maybe air or sea or bicycles --\nthings you wouldn\u2019t use in normal times,\u201d Swann said. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-03-23\/japan-misses-deliveries-as-xbox-shop-struggles-freight-markets.html\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to read the entire article.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Julie Swann recommends logistical creativity for Japan\u2019s freight markets"}],"uid":"27328","created_gmt":"2011-03-25 13:05:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:26","author":"Edie Cohen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-03-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"59923":{"id":"59923","type":"image","title":"Julie Swann","body":null,"created":"1449176239","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:19","changed":"1475894520","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:00","alt":"Julie Swann","file":{"fid":"191033","name":"Swann_Julie_-_Bust.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Swann_Julie_-_Bust_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Swann_Julie_-_Bust_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1755966,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Swann_Julie_-_Bust_1.jpg?itok=4IoZjqEy"}}},"media_ids":["59923"],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"11237","name":"Bloomberg"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"1237","name":"Julie Swann"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara \nChristopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"64674":{"#nid":"64674","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference in Regional News","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAP -\u003C\/em\u003E\nFebruary 26, 2011 (\u003Cem\u003EMacon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Tech is hosting an international conference on the\nrole logistics plays in health and humanitarian campaigns around the globe.\nOfficials from government, nonprofits and academia will gather at the Atlanta\ncampus March 3-4 for the third annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/humlog2011\/\u0022\u003EHealth and Humanitarian Logistics\nConference\u003C\/a\u003E. Participants will come from as far away as India, Finland and\nUganda. The symposium is being sponsored by Georgia Tech and the Atlanta-based\nUPS Foundation. It will be held in the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center on\ncampus.\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.macon.com\/2011\/02\/26\/1465855\/georgia-tech-to-host-international.html\u0022\u003E Click here\u003C\/a\u003E for story in \u003Cem\u003EMacon Telegraph\u003C\/em\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAP -\u003C\/em\u003E\nFebruary 26, 2011 (\u003Cem\u003EMacon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Tech is hosting an international conference on the\nrole logistics plays in health and humanitarian campaigns around the globe.\nOfficials from government, nonprofits and academia will gather at the Atlanta\ncampus March 3-4 for the third annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scl.gatech.edu\/humlog2011\/\u0022\u003EHealth and Humanitarian Logistics\nConference.\u003C\/a\u003E Participants will come from as far away as India, Finland and\nUganda. The symposium is being sponsored by Georgia Tech and the Atlanta-based\nUPS Foundation. It will be held in the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center on\ncampus.\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.macon.com\/2011\/02\/26\/1465855\/georgia-tech-to-host-international.html\u0022\u003E \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.macon.com\/2011\/02\/26\/1465855\/georgia-tech-to-host-international.html\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for story in \u003Cem\u003EMacon Telegraph.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference in Regional News"}],"uid":"27328","created_gmt":"2011-02-28 16:33:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:18","author":"Edie Cohen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-02-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"64675":{"id":"64675","type":"image","title":"2011 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference","body":null,"created":"1449176765","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:05","changed":"1475894569","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:49","alt":"2011 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference","file":{"fid":"192066","name":"HHLC-logo_lg.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HHLC-logo_lg_0.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/HHLC-logo_lg_0.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":299670,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/HHLC-logo_lg_0.JPG?itok=DJlO8lIH"}}},"media_ids":["64675"],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9222","name":"Health and Humanitarian Logistics"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:barbara.christopher@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBarbara \nChristopher\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404.385.3102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"63854":{"#nid":"63854","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Traceability rule represents major adjustment for food industry","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn response to a new federal food safety law and growing consumer \ninterest, vast amounts of new data are being generated about the \ncomplicated path that food takes from field to supermarket shelf. A provision of the federal food safety law passed last year requires \nthat all players in the country\u0027s food supply chain be able to quickly \ntrace from whom they received a food product and to whom they sent it. \nThey\u0027ll have to maintain that information in digital form, creating deep\n wells of information that, in some cases, consumers could tap into \nthrough their computers or cellphones.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the article in its entirety within the Washington Post website.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA provision of the federal food safety law passed last year requires \nthat all players in the country\u0027s food supply chain be able to quickly \ntrace from whom they received a food product and to whom they sent it. \nThey\u0027ll have to maintain that information in digital form, creating deep\n wells of information that, in some cases, consumers could tap into \nthrough their computers or cellphones.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27233","created_gmt":"2011-01-25 15:03:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:06","author":"Andy Haleblian","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2011\/01\/23\/AR2011012302238.html","title":"Link to Washington Post article"}],"groups":[{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11378","name":"food safety"},{"id":"9845","name":"GTSCL"},{"id":"4248","name":"IFC"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}