ASTL's mission is to facilitate education and certification in the fields of transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. ASTL's membership of shippers, carriers, educators, students, consultants, and third-party logistics individuals are dedicated to continuing education and committed to raising the professional standards in the industry.

The Society was founded in 1946 by a group of industry leaders to ensure a high level of professionalism and promote continuing education in the field of transportation and logistics. This leadership has occurred in several forms over the past 65 years:
 Development of transportation and logistics as a profession
 Provider of of the L.L. Waters Scholarship
 Publication of the Transportation Journal
 Development of entry, mid and senior level professional certification programs.

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Chairman
Mr. Mark Holmes, CTL
Senior Director Business Operations Aspen Tech
Vice Chairman
Mr. George Yarusavage, CTL
Principal, Fortress Consulting
 Editor, Transportation Journal
Dr. Evelyn Thomchick, CTL
Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management,
Pennsylvania State University
 Nominating Committee Chairman
Mr. David Yeley, CTL
Buyer, Purchasing/Contracts, Indiana University Health
 Treasurer
Mr. William J. Ferreira
President, National Highway Carriers Directory
 Mr. Jeffrey R. Brashares, DLP – Senior Vice President, Sales
& National Accounts, Total Transportation Services, LLC
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Board of Examiners, Chairman
Dr. Terry Pohlen, CTL
Associate Professor of Logistics, University of North Texas
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Past Chairman
Mr. Mike A. Regan, DLP
CEO, Tranzact Technologies
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Education Committee Chairman
Mr. Mike Segal, PE, PLS
Director of Logistics, Sappi Fine Paper North America 
Mr. James M. Regan, CTL, DLP – President/CEO, Regan
Enterprises, Inc.
The Honorable Edward M. Emmett, DLP – Harris County
Judge
Donna Cerwonka – Assistant Vice President, Utility South
Coal, CSX Transportation
Executive Director
Mrs. Laurie Denham, PLS, Ex Oficio
 Military Committee Chairman
Mr. Steve Hawks, CTL
President, Hawks Logistics, Inc

 Dr. Terrance (Terry) Pohlen, CTL
Chairman of the Board of Examiners
University of North Texas
 Dr. Yemisi (Yem) Bolumole, CTL
Logistics Analysis
Michigan Sate University
 Dr. William (Bill) Cunningham, CTL
Transportation Economics Management
Air Force Institute of Technology/AFIT/ENS
 Dr. Douglas (Doug) Hales, CTL
Vice Chairman and Logistics Finance
University of Rhode Island
 Dr. Thomas (Tom) Goldsby, CTL
Lean Logistics
The Ohio State University
 Dr. A. Michael (Mike) Knemeyer, CTL
Supply Chain Management
The Ohio State University
 Dr. John Mello, CTL
Logistics Management
Arkansas State University
 Mr. Scott Lane, CTL
Global Logistics Associate
Adjunct Professor, University of North Florida
CIO, Beaver Street Fisheries
 Dr. Paul Murphy, CTL
Past Chairman
John Carroll University
 Dr. Harry Sink
General Management Principles and Techniques
NC A&T State University
 Dr. Richard Stewart, CTL
International Transport And Logistics
University of Wisconsin Superior
 Dr. Stephen (Steve) Swartz, CTL
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy/PLS
University of North Texas
 Dr. Jerry Wilson, CTL
Creative Component
Georgia Southern University

 Held the First Annual Yangtze Mississippi Rivers Forum in Chongqing China
 Launched the Global Logistics Associate (GLA) entry level certification in high school career academies and community colleges.
 Celebrated the Transportation Journals’ 50 years of publication
 Expanded the certification programs to Argentina, Costa Rica, France and South Africa
 Graduated the first international Global Logistics Associate (GLA) class in Shanghai
 Certified over 100 successful graduates from the University of North Florida’s Division of
Continuing Education Cohort program
 Gained recognition in Inbound Logistics, Journal of Commerce, Logistics Management,
Supply Chain Management Review, and Transportation Topics
 Launched the ASTL Jacksonville Chapter
 Became a charter member of the Supply Chain Logistics Network of industry associations

 June 21-23 – 3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum| Atlanta, GA
 June 27-28 – CSCMP – Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management seminar| Lombard, IL (Satisfies Logistics
Management module for CTL certification)
 July 12-14 – Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute| “Building the Lean Supply Chain Leader”|
Atlanta, GA| (Satisfies Lean Logistics module for CTL Certification)
 July 14–Nov. 8 – University of North Florida Cohort Course for CTL certification| Jacksonville, FL
 August 9-12 – 14 th
Irving, TX
Annual Transportation & Infrastructure Summit and 4 th Annual High-Speed Rail Forum|
 Sept 12 – ASTL Yangtze – Mississippi Rivers Forum|New Orleans, LA
 Sept 13-16 – Smart Rivers Conference|New Orleans, LA
 Oct 10-Feb 18, 2012 – University of North Florida Cohort Course for CTL certification| Jacksonville, FL
 Oct 23-25 – APICS 2011 International Conference & Expo| Pittsburgh, PA
 Nov. 13-15 – ASTL Annual Meeting and TransComp 2011| Atlanta, GA

 Over 1000 Active Members
 Many non-member stakeholders throughout the world.

 DLP Members – DLP designees
 Certified– Awarded the CTL credential
 Associate Member – Currently employed in the transportation logistics industry. Associates are also professionals who are working towards a certification
 Affiliate Member – Affiliated with an industry partner organization such as APICS.
 Student Member – current students or those who join within six months of their graduation. ASTL and APICS provide dual memberships for students during their first year of membership.

 Career advancement through ASTL professional certification programs; Global Logistics Associate (GLA), Professional
Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PLS)
Certified in Transportation and Logistics (CTL).
 Access to the most current research in the transportation logistics field in the Transportation Journal published quarterly.
 Access to a worldwide network of transportation and logistics practitioners and educators.
 Discounts to industry events.
 Learning the language of your customers.

ASTL offers three professional certification programs.
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GLA - Global Logistics Associate
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PLS - Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply
Chain Management
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CTL - Certified in Transportation and Logistics

First class of GLA graduates
Nanhou Vocational School
Shanghai, China

 Entry level certification.
 The GLA is a certification program that acknowledges the completion of rigorous coursework in logistics and supply chain for entry level positions.
 The program focuses on the general knowledge of logistics/supply chain and the associated functions necessary for the delivery of goods. Obtaining the GLA requires successful completion of a comprehensive exam.
 The GLA designation requires recertification every three years.

 The PLS designation is designed for new professionals seeking an understanding of the key strategies for improving customer service and increasing the efficiency of their logistics and supply chain operations.
 The PLS recognizes individuals that have completed a course of study examining the strategies for improving logistics and supply chain operations and are seeking to apply this knowledge within their profession.
 Achievement of the PLS waives the Logistics and
Supply Chain Strategy module of the CTL.

 Understanding the supply chain concept
 Approaches employed to obtain a competitive advantage through supply chain management
 Techniques employed to improve the performance and efficiency of supply chains
 Effect of interdependent activities and firms on overall performance and behavior
 Approaches for measuring performance in the supply chain
 Strategies for managing the supply chain
 Different inventory management approaches employed in the supply chain
 An understanding of the trade-offs made in managing supply chain activities
 Issues involved in managing supply chain processes
 Role of logistics management and its effect on supply chain performance

 ASTL began the CTL Certification Program in 1948, and is known as the premier credential in the transportation/logistics industry.
 The exam modules are consistently revised by the ASTL Board of
Examiners to keep up with the rapidly changing environment of transportation logistics professionals.
 To qualify for the CTL, an individual must have earned an undergraduate degree or have a minimum of four years of professional experience.
 The certification is granted to individuals who successfully complete six of the following exam modules (three compulsory, three elective).

The Compulsory Modules
Transportation and Economics
Management (TEM)
Logistics Management (LM)
International Transportation and
Logistics (ITL)
The Elective Modules
Creative Component (CC)
General Management Principles and
Technology (GMPT)
Lean Logistics (LL)
Logistics Analysis (LA)
Logistics Finance (LF)
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy
(LSCS)
Supply Chain Management (SCM)

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 The relationship and cost trade-offs occurring between transportation and other logistics functions
 How the operating and service characteristics of each mode affect cost, performance, and the products moved
 The economic principles that provide a foundation for transportation costing and pricing
 Shipper and carrier strategies employed to reduce costs and improve performance

 Understanding the functions comprising logistics, how these functions interact, and how logistics can be managed as a system to reduce total cost
 Recognizing how logistics affects customer service, corporate performance, and competitive advantage
 Identifying the key logistics processes that span multiple enterprises and how managing logistics as a supply chain process creates values for the end-use and all key stakeholders
 Developing effective strategies for logistics managers to improve corporate performance while simultaneously increasing customer service and improving corporate performance

 Understanding the key differences between domestic and international logistics and how these differences affect logistics practice and performance
 Developing and evaluating different strategies to effectively manage logistics processes on a global basis
 Recognizing the role and importance played by the many key logistics intermediaries that facilitate global trade

 Creative Component
 General Management Principles and Technology
 Lean Logistics
 Logistics Analysis
 Logistics Finance
 Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy
 Supply Chain Management

 Exploring and examining an area of professional interest in-depth
 Obtaining extensive knowledge in an area related to the individual’s professional field
 Providing an opportunity to develop and display communications skills through either a formal research paper, an informal research project, or by analyzing a case
 Applying analytical and communication skills in this area
 Obtaining feedback and guidance from a leading academic in transportation and logistics

 Promotes a fundamental understanding in four key areas: accounting, finance, marketing, and information systems
 The interrelationships between general management concepts and the transportation/logistics function
 Understanding of basic accounting concepts and elements and the accountant’s role in providing information to both the internal and external users
 Financial statements and comprehending the firm’s financial positioning of assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity within its business strategy
 Accounting statements and developing additional data to support management decision-making
 Financial ratios, cost of capital, inventory fundamentals, and strategies for managing the cash conversion cycle
 How marketing contributes to improved performance in the marketplace
 The critical role of marketing in organizations including organizational buying, demand forecasting, and marketing/distribution strategies for different stages of the product life cycle
 How an information system is designed and its data requirements

 Introduction of lean principles and practices
 Application of lean principles to inbound and outbound aspects of logistics activity
 Recognition of the cost-service trade-offs found in logistics
 Improved coordination between logistics management and the other functional areas of the company
 Understanding logistics’ contribution toward the pursuit of the lean enterprise and improved supply chain operations

 Understanding the techniques available for modeling logistics and supply chain systems
 Analyzing logistics and supply chain systems by using several operations research techniques
 Designing a supply chain network that achieves customer service or cost objectives
 Forecasting and determining inventory requirements for dependent and independent inventory systems and across multiple echelons of supply
 Simulating and optimizing network processes commonly encountered in logistics and supply chain management

 Understand why logistics finance is important
 How logistics finance models are designed
 The variety of logistics revenue and costing models that is currently in practice
 The contexts in which the various applied models are efficient and effective, as well as the contexts in which certain models do not achieve results
 The sources of data and collection techniques necessary to use the models
 The history of logistics finance and the rationale of revenue versus cost based systems
 The strategic and functional uses of logistics finance information
 How to calculate basic numerical values used in the majority of models

 Understanding the supply chain concept
 Approaches employed to obtain a competitive advantage through supply chain management
 Techniques employed to improve the performance and efficiency of supply chains
 Effect of interdependent activities and firms on overall performance and behavior
 Approaches for measuring performance in the supply chain
 Strategies for managing the supply chain
 Different inventory management approaches employed in the supply chain
 An understanding of the trade-offs made in managing supply chain activities
 Issues involved in managing supply chain processes
 Role of logistics management and its effect on supply chain performance

 Understanding the differences between logistics and supply chain management
 The key processes comprising the supply chain and their interrelationships
 The management components and their effect on supply chain management
 The strategies, tactics, tools, and techniques that have been demonstrated to be the most effective in implementing supply chain management

The PLS Designation qualifies as a waiver for the
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy optional module.
ASTL partners with APICS to accept the following waivers towards the CTL
 CPIM – Qualifies as a waiver for the Logistics
Management compulsory module.
 CSCP - Qualifies as a waiver for the Supply Chain
Management optional module.

 The Society believes it is our duty to recognize that unique, upper echelon of logistics professionals who have shown their mastery of the transportation and logistics field through significant and career-long contributions.
 The Distinguished Logistics Professional (DLP) membership requires a recommendation to the ASTL
Board of Directors by an active ASTL member for individuals with over twenty years experience in the field.
 The Board determines approval following a review of the nominee’s credentials including two letters of recommendation. The DLP membership must be renewed annually.

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Larry Arseniadis Director, Global Logistics
IBM Corporation
Richard Barela , Logistics Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Doug Duncan, President & CEO
FedEx Freight
Edward Emmett, Harris County Judge
Houston Texas
C. John Langley Jr, Ph.D. Professor
Penn State University
Matt Rose CEO
BNSF Railway
John Spychalski, Professor
Penn State University
Fred Smith, Chairman of the Board
FedEx
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Dennis Stanley, Vice President of Business
Development
Pegasus Logistics Group
Thomas Underkoffler Director of Logistics
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
L. L. Waters, Professor Emeritus
Indiana University
John Wiehoff , President and CEO
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Robert Wood Dean, Continuing Education
University of North Florida
Wang Shunseng, Chairman
DTW - People’s Republic of China
Qian Yongchang ,Former Ministry of
Communications and COSCO GM
People’s Republic of China

 Published since 1963, the Transportation Journal is the most highly respected scholarly journal in the field of transportation and logistics, which includes:
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Supply chain/logistics management strategies & techniques
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Transport economics
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Regulations
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Promotions
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Other dimensions of public policy toward transport and logistics.

 Each article submitted to the Transportation Journal is reviewed by a panel of practitioners and educators.
 Book reviews are included in every issue.
 Each Winter Issue contains an annual index of previously published articles.
 Back issues of the Journal are available in electronic and hard copy format.

 A subscription to the Transportation Journal is included with the ASTL membership dues.
 For non-members and institutions, subscriptions can be purchased in hard copy or online through the publisher,
Pennsylvania State University Press journals@psu.edu
, subject line Transportation Journal.
 To submit an article for publication, contact the editor
Dr. Evelyn Thomchick at EThomchick@psu.edu

 Dr. Evelyn Thomchick, CTL – Editor
 Dr. Juan Carlos Martín Hernánez
European Regional Editor
 Dr. Ivan Su - Asian Regional Editor
 Dr. Peter M. Lynagh - Book Review Editor
 Dr. John C. Spychalski, DLP - Editor Emeritus

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Dr. Thomas M. Corsi
Dr. Michael R. Crum
Dr. Martin Dresner, CTL
Dr. Curtis M. Grimm
Dr. Milan Janic
Dr. Carol J. Johnson, CTL
Dr. Scott B. Keller
Dr. Ira A. Lewis
Dr. Robert C. Lieb
Dr. Keith Mason
Dr. John Mello,CTL
Dr. Paul R. Murphy,CTL
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Dr. Robert Novack
Dr. Theodore (Ted) Stank
Dr. Yoshinori Suzuki
Dr. John E. Tyworth
Dr. Bijan Vasigh
Dr. David B. Vellenga
Dr. W. David Walls
Dr. Robert J. Windle
Dr. Kefeng Xu
Dr. Richard R. Young
Dr. Walter Zinn

The following universities offer courses and seminars towards the
PLS and CTL certification programs:
 Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute
 Penn State University Master of Professional Studies in Supply
Chain – online master program
 University of Houston Center for Logistics and Transportation
Policy
 University of North Florida Division of Continuing Education –
Center for Logistics and Supply Chain Management
 University of North Texas Center for Logistics and Research

ASTL has regional chapters located across the US and
Canada that provide networking and focused regional programs in the transportation and logistics field.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Greater DE Valley
Jacksonville
Toronto
Atlanta
New York
New Jersey

The following international organizations offer ASTL certification programs:
 ABAI – Brazil
 ASTL – China
 CAPICS – Costa Rica
 FAPICS - France
 IEEC – Argentine
 KIPICS – South Korea
 KnoWerX – India
 Pathfinder Logistics Solutions – South Africa

ASTL partners with the following industry associations for added value to our members:
 APICS – The Association for Operations Management
 CSCMP – Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals
 NITL – The National Industrial Transportation League
 WERC – Warehousing Education and Research Council

Please contact ASTL with any questions and to learn more about our partners, benefits, and ways we can help you or your company be industry leaders.
American Society of Transportation and Logistic
PO Box 3363 Warrenton, VA 20188 USA info@astl.org
+1 202-580-7270