TIA continues to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and its impacts to our industry. In follow-up to our announcement on Monday, the TIA 2020 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition has been rescheduled to Aug. 19-22 in Austin, Texas.

Freight visibility in the food supply chain has taken on new dimensions becoming not only essential for improving regulatory compliance, efficiency and profitability, but a must-have to proactively adjust to challenges that threaten interconnected supply chains.

The lure of free next-day and two-day delivery has changed replenishment dramatically in favor of LTL service over FTL. But issues with pricing and volume between 3PLs and FTLs have spurred the creation of new technology that levels the playing field.

Many well-managed businesses still have a somewhat myopic view of sales commissions. Prosperio Group founding partner and compensation strategist, Beth Carroll, discusses three basic methods of compensation, that when combined offer up to nine different methods for calculating commission payments.

The ongoing digital productivity revolution within the supply chain will change the face of our industry and many of the jobs in it. So just how do we deal with the “creative destruction” that arises from these changes?

With 3PLs in a position to take a healthy lead in controlling freight decisions, opportunities will abound for helping shippers answer the question, "how do you reduce costs to remain profitable?"

With technology changing the freight industry landscape almost daily, how does an organization navigate the sea of software options available? Is there one solution that can tie it all together?

The U.S. has a long history of active associations advocating against a host of democratic perils. Today, trade associations are more than advocates dedicated to helping grow and protect the future of our industry.

When companies like Amazon and Domino’s can provide real-time location data to their clients with a few keystrokes, 3PLs are hard-pressed to find ways to answer their customer’s calls for visibility and transparency.

Digital marketplaces are upending the traditional intermodal freight industry, resulting in a “creative destruction” synergy that is actually prompting brokers and IMCs to evolve their roles into a more strategic value-add for their clients.