Conference Countdown: Gain Insights from Carriers, Shippers and CEOs
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The Capital Ideas Conference is just around the corner. If you haven’t registered yet, what are you waiting for? This year’s conference will offer you the opportunity to gain insight from shippers, carriers, and leading 3PL CEOs during several highly anticipated panel discussions.
Here is just a sample of what’s on the agenda:
The Road Ahead - Carrier CEOs Speak
Friday, April 12, 2019
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Coming off one of the most disruptive years in transportation in recent memory, carriers are being called upon for high levels of service and guaranteed capacity while markets are realigning and costs are rising. As the market begins to exhale, what’s next? In this session leaders from domestic carriers will discuss how they are dealing with these issues and their impact on the 3PL market and shippers, including:
- Perspectives on the current condition of transportation and challenges due to rapid market changes.
- Gain knowledge of how carriers are responding to the significant challenges facing their customers.
- Learn how carriers have continued to revise their market approach as the 3PL industry expands.
TIA Shipper Panel: Creating a Win-Win-Win Business Relationship
Friday, April 12, 2019
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
In November and December of 2018, TIA, through its Shipper Committee (compromised of industry leading 3PLs) and Shipper Council (comprised of industry leading logistics and supply-chain management professionals), developed and released a survey that assessed the key factors that shippers, motor carriers and 3PLs look for in a business relationship. There were more than 100 responses to the survey including responses from all three segments of the industry. From these survey results, a case study was developed that identifies what shippers, motor carriers and 3PLs are looking for in order to achieve a Win-Win-Win Business Relationship. Our panel, which consists of shippers, motor carriers, and 3PLs, will walk you through the key findings of the case study.
A Conversation with Leading CEOs
Saturday, April 13, 2019
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Industry leading CEOs will share their views on where the industry is headed over the medium- and long-term timeframes. In addition, each of the industry’s finest value creators will reveal the three or four key success factors that have enabled their respective companies to grow so successfully.
