October 25, 2022
Logistics Weekly

Did you know that the 2022 TIA Technovations Conference starts TOMORROW? Join us in Phoinex, Arizona and meet with over 350 of North America's leading 3PL professionals for the only technology conference designed by 3PLs for 3PLs! You still have a chance to reserve your spot, Register now!

 

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2023 TIA membership renewal period is now open! If you have not prepaid for 2023, your membership will expire on December 31. The main contact and billing contact of your business are authorized to make changes and renew online. Act now to ensure you contine receiving member benefits and resources. Don't delay... renew today!

 
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Meetings

 

The TIA 2022 Technovations Conference is this week. Connect with your peers at the only technology conference designed by 3PLs for 3PLs. More than 20 of the top technology companies will be in Phoenix, will you? Don't miss out on 22 Showcase "TECH TALK" presentations, 6 hours exploring our innovative exhibit hall, or 8 engaging education sessions crafted by the Technology Committee. Registration is still open - hope to see you there!

 
Industry News and Advocacy

TIA would like your feed back on how you conduct your carrier selection. Please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey to help TIA shape our legislative and regulatory priorities as it relates to motor carrier selection. Thank you for participating! Take the Survey 
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The deadline for the TIA 2023 Capital Ideas Exhibit Hall final booth assignments is November 1. Don't delay, click here to reserve your spot in the best freight-based exhibit hall! Your customers will be there, will you? If you have questions, contact meetings@tianet.org

Education

Employee onboarding can be challenging, costly, and time-consuming, but the New Employee Orientation Course from TIA eases the burden providing an overview of rules/regulations, business ethics, how to sell, and more!

 

A broker’s Introduction to Intermodal Transportation was jointly developed by several of TIA’s Railroad Associate Members and provides a general overview of the intermodal mode. This course is perfect for transportation and freight brokerage professionals looking to expand into intermodal services. Register today!

 

We’re excited to announce the relaunch of the Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain (PSSC) online course, which has been completely revamped with all new content and videos. Designed to address the unique characteristics of selling in the 3PL industry, this online course combines printed text with online assignments, study guides, videos and quizzes. With the PSSC Course from TIA, you’ll become a relationships expert—and the first call carriers and shippers make. 

 

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Brokers with less than $100m in sales are turning to AscendTMS in droves to digitize their brokerages, lower their costs, and increase their profit margins. The key for these brokers, representing over 97% of all active brokerages, according to CEO Tim Higham, is that they’re all eager to access the newly available digital shipper freight and digital carrier capacity being made available – which just isn’t available in most legacy TMS systems.
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We have just updated the Member Resource Library with a new section devoted exclusively to whitepapers TIA has produced over the years. These resources are designed to help our members gain a better understanding of issues, trends, and developments in the industry as they navigate an increasingly crowded 3PL marketplace. The Member Resource Library also includes a collection of guidelines and frameworks, contracts, legal cases, and other resources to provide TIA Members with a knowledge bank for 3PL success.

You must be logged into the TIA website to access this library. Contact a member of TIA staff at
703.299.5700 if you need assistance.

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Member Resources

The Second Quarter 2022 TIA 3PL Market Report is now available. Don't miss out on this new and updated report. We are pleased to announce FTR is now providing analysis and commentary. In addition to eight-quarter trends and fuel price comparisons, 3PLs and industry observers will view how the industry is performing as well as compare their business to companies of a similar size. Additionally, the report includes detailed 3PL activities by transportation mode and measures comparative volume, revenue, margin and margin percentages, quarterly and year over year. Click here to secure access to the report!

  

TIA's new Member Referral Program is designed to help grow TIA's membership and representation within the 3PL industry.

Each month, TIA will hold a drawing for rewards and prizes to those individuals who submitted completed referral forms for the previous month. We will also hold quarterly drawings for larger rewards and prizes, so keep the referrals coming to increase your chances of winning!