Susan Beardslee

Research Focus

Susan Beardslee, Principal Analyst at ABI Research, provides global intelligent transportation and e-freight research coverage, including commercial vehicle telematics, heavy duty and agriculture equipment technologies and multi-modal service models. She leads research on emerging areas such as analytics, prognostics, and over-the-air (OTA) updates, Freight as a Service (FaaS), gateways and electrification.

Past Experience

Susan’s background includes relevant experience in embedded technologies and IoT, advanced automotive, transport, and UAVs. She previously worked for Intel and ON Semiconductor and held a variety of positions with other semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers. She assumed roles in market research, as well as strategy, operations management, competitive analysis, and IT, including cybersecurity management.

Education

Susan holds a B.S. in Marketing, as well as an M.B.A with a focus on Supply Chain from Arizona State University.

Susan Beardslee in the News

• 24 Feb 2020 - Food Logistics: Fleet Management Initiatives in 2020
• 27 Dec 2019 - Fox Business: E-commerce revenue will hit $3.52 trillion in 2020, but self-driving trucks won't be making deliveries
• 18 Dec 2019 - What Won't Happen in 2020: 8K Adoption, Quantum Computing, and More
• 09 Dec 2019 - Supply Chain Radio: eCommerce's Impact on Logistics Technology
• 19 Nov 2019 - Material Handling and Logistics: Fleet Operators Turn to Tech to Increase ROI
• 14 Nov 2019 - DC Velocity: Commercial vehicle fleets poised to boost tech budgets in 2020
• 13 Sep 2019 - TU Automotive: Cyber Crimes Pose Heavy Load on Fleets
• 18 Jul 2019 - Transport Topics: Machines, Software May Be Best Bet to Conquer Final Mile, Experts Say
• 15 Oct 2018 - Sea News: Modernizing the Maritime Supply Chain