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The dynamic shift in freight volumes and capacity has resulted in ever-increasing rates and ever-tightening capacity. Creative freight consolidation is helping one company develop programs to counter those unsustainable expenses and constraints.

Sue Spero of Carrier Services of Tennessee relates how TIA’s Standing Committee Members not only help the membership reduce risks inherent in the industry, but also garner information that makes their own business more successful.

Final mile typically consumes a chunk of your transportation budget and is also one of the most wasteful parts of the supply chain. So how can you turn that around and look for a greener final mile?

The forces of economics and emotion collide in the discussion of autonomous trucking, but new technology is building into a wave of partial adoption in the very near future.

When building high performance teams, finding individuals who can build trust and confidence are key to creating fruitful partnerships.

Martha J. Payne | Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP A small group of men in Philadelphia in 1787 recognized that commerce between the states should be governed by federal law rather than state law. The Commerce Clause4 of the U.S. Constitution gave the federal government power to regulate commerce. Since then, federal regulation of the transportation industry has waxed ...

TIA launched its first event devoted solely to navigating the ever-changing technology landscape for 3PLs. By all accounts, guests were thrilled to network with some of the brightest thought leaders and successful trend setters in the industry. More than 200 professionals attended the sold out, two-day 3PL Technovations event, held in Tucson, AZ, November 6 – 7.  And most, if ...

Part II in a Three-Part Series Focused on Cybersecurity Michele Vayle | RenovoData In the September issue of 3PL Perspectives, we discussed some of the most prevalent types of email cyberthreats, with emphasis on the particular risks faced by 3PL and trucking companies. This article will feature a description of best practices for protecting businesses from these attacks. As discussed in the ...

Nick Baker | Transportation Intermediaries association Nearly 1,300 logistics professionals and 90 exhibitors flocked to sunny, southern California for the 2018 TIA Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition, held in Palm Desert, CA, April 8-11. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Coachella Valley, the conference kicked off Sunday, April 8 with a golf outing, pre-conference sessions, a newcomer’s orientation, networking ...