Business Management

Technology disasters come in many forms—weather, cyberattack, and human error, among others. Regardless of its origin, financial losses from an IT outage continue to mount until operating systems are substantially restored. Yet, many 3PL and trucking companies have inadequate recovery plans, or none at all.

The truckload capacity market moves in cycles of supply and demand with four major shifts in the past 15 years. Is there more volatility in today's market, or is that just our perception? Three industry experts weigh in on how market dynamics are changing—and why.

One of the biggest hurdles in business is asking for help. Having a coach or mentor can be invaluable in achieving goals and staying a step ahead of the competition.

Quality delegation is a complex process with clarity of task, designee and training a must. Get any one of these three wrong and you may just sabotage the entire outcome.

With freight riding to all-time highs and shippers adjusting their pricing to match, it’s imperative to have your sales and marketing message clear and concise—the first time.

The Transportation industry has fared surprisingly well during the pandemic in response to surging demands for goods. Will the industry continue its fantastic growth as the economy returns to normal, or will the pendulum begin to swing backward?

Creating a concise and confident plan of action not only makes a strong statement to investors, banks and other potential partners, but allows you step back and take in the bigger picture of your own daily operations.

3PLs, whether shipping cargo by motor carrier, rail or ocean-going vessel must navigate a host of laws and contracts pertaining to legal liability. It’s important to know where you stand as a transportation intermediary, which mode of transport is being brokered and who pays for loss, damage or delay.

TIA Watchdog is an interactive fraud prevention platform available exclusively to TIA Members, helping to strengthen the carrier vetting process. The collaborative nature of the TIA Watchdog platform ensures a comprehensive report of a carrier’s day-to-day operations as well as a deeper dive into a carrier’s work ethics and integrity

The incentive compensation conversation continues as Prosperio Group’s Beth Carroll discusses how non-traditional roles—think accounting, HR, IT and marketing—can be best served by multi-element incentive plans.