3Pl Perspectives Thom Albrecht | RELIANCE PARTNERS ISTOCK.COM/LUCKIE8 “IN LIKE A LION, out like a lamb” is an apt description for 2022 as the year began with incredibly tight trucking capacity, global supply chain challenges, abnormally low inventories and shortages of raw materials and components. As 2022 concludes, fundamentals are weakening, causing angst for financials markets and consumers. And while the ...

3PL Perspectives Robert Walters | FREIGHT MANAGEMENT THE TRANSPORTATION AND logistics world is abuzz with the need for ever stronger and more diverse transportation management systems (TMS). This is apparently true for small and large shippers alike. And in today’s world of diverse rates worldwide shipping operations, both inbound and outbound, the need grows stronger each year. 100+ FREIGHT INTERMEDIARIES ...

3PL Perspectives Beth Carroll | PROSPERIO GROUP STOCK.COM/IVELINRADKOV I’VE BEEN WORKING with Freight Brokers for over 15 years and in that time, it’s been fascinating to watch this industry mature. Terms that were commonplace in my years as a sales compensation consultant (transactional vs consultative sales, hunter vs farmer, long sales cycle, sales support, subject matter experts, etc.) are starting ...

3PL Perspectives Rate Data Shows Golden Opportunity for Brokers as the Port Undergoes Unprecedented Expansion Criss Wilson | MCLEOD SOFTWARE DANIEL WRIGHT98/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM AS PORTS ON both coasts work feverishly to handle record-breaking levels of import and export cargo, one American port stands out for its ability to expand to meet the current demand. South Carolina invested more than $2 billion ...

3PL Perspectives Lyn Leeburg | TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING (TAT) IMAGE COURTESY OF TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING WHEN WORKING ON a strategy to fight human trafficking, one of the first steps is determining which groups of people have the greatest opportunity to spot human trafficking as it is happening. In other words, who could serve as the primary surveillance? With this crime, ...

3PL Perspectives Dalton Cool | TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION ISTOCK.COM/MUHAMMET CAMDERELI TIA CONNECT IS an online forum-driven community platform exclusively for TIA members. TIA Connect allows members to ask questions, share experiences and discuss strategy. This robust platform includes message boards, a member directory, direct member-to-member-only messaging, as well as the ability to share files and browse upcoming events. Members have ...

3PL Perspectives 3 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Remove Barriers & Improve Communication with Drivers Ryan Rogers | TEXTLOCATE NUAD CONTRIBUTOR/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM IF YOU TOOK a poll today and asked your driving team what grade they would give your communication efforts, what would the results show? Would you pass with flying colors—or would the data tell a different story? ...

President’s Message Anne Reinke, PRESIDENT & CEO, TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION YOU MAY HAVE seen that TIA rebranded and changed its logo. The old TIA logo served us well for many years, but we thought it was time to provide a visual representation of how the pandemic has made the role of the freight broker even more critical. The launch of ...