The Georgia Center of Innovation’s logistics team links companies to the state’s world-class logistics industry to improve supply chain efficiencies, support growth, and increase global competitiveness. Companies that need logistics help as well as logistics companies that focus on freight transportation, warehousing and distribution, and logistics technology can tap into our team of advisors who have experience in the industry and can navigate you to smart solutions and helpful resources.
The Center also provides forums for companies to network, address industry issues, and share knowledge. We host the annual , one of the Southeast’s premier logistics and supply chain-focused events. Speakers from prominent shippers and supply chain-focused companies, leaders in the state’s infrastructure and economic development communities, and attendees convene to address key topics impacting the industry now and in the future. Mini forums and working groups also are convened to address specific industry challenges and opportunities.
The Center’s overarching goal is to clear the path to innovation and growth by offering the following logistics-related services to Georgia businesses.
- Technical industry expertise to identify and resolve challenges.
- Exposure to new markets and opportunities.
- Business, academic, and government connections to find solutions.
- Data to help businesses understand emerging trends and opportunities.
- Real-time, mode-specific, and comparative pricing analysis.
Logistics Resources
The Center of Innovation offers multiple Logistics resources from Education reports, Economic Impact Studies, Market Snapshots, and more.
Sandy Lake
Sandy Lake
Director of Logistics
Georgia’s logistics industry is powered by more than 15,000 logistics establishments employing more than 181,000 in direct logistics industry jobs. With the fourth largest and fastest-growing seaport in the nation, the world’s busiest and most efficient airport in Atlanta, 10th largest air-cargo hub in North America, more rail miles than any other state in the Southeast, and a top-ranked highway system, Georgia handles and hauls more than $900 billion of cargo each year. Many of the world’s leading logistics companies have operations or headquarters in Georgia including Amazon, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, Norfolk Southern, and UPS.
Support for Shippers
The Center of Innovation collaborates with cargo-owning companies to harness Georgia’s unparalleled multi-modal infrastructure and wide range of logistics service providers, which is the reason why the state is the locale for many major warehouse and distribution centers, including those operated by major retailers like Target, Walmart, and Carter’s.
The Center can assist with evaluating options, connecting shippers to Georgia’s logistics providers, and providing logistics trends and data-driven projections. It all leads to options that save time and money.
Logistics Workforce
We facilitate a continual dialogue between the industry and the state’s educators to foster collaboration on the knowledge and skills required by a workforce in a rapidly changing logistics industry. Georgia offers programs through the Department of Economic Development's Workforce Division and Georgia Department of Labor and is fortunate to have a network of logistics programs in 30 institutions within the university system, 23 technical colleges, and 37 college and career academies. Finding and connecting companies to this pool of knowledge is one of the Center of Innovation logistics team’s specialties. Recently, the Center and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (MAC) collaborated on the report Georgia Leading the Way: The Logistics Workforce for the Future.
Logistics Technology
Moving and managing inventory requires a solid technology infrastructure. With growing industry needs in the areas of e-commerce, mobile commerce, and end-to-end supply chain visibility, the demand for technology integration continues to grow rapidly.
The Center provides insight into current and emerging technology solutions and accelerates connections to innovative answers for operational challenges.
