November 29, 2022
Logistics Weekly

Did you know that the 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!

Make Payments Fast and Easy
COMFREIGHT®
What if you could automate carrier payments, offer quick pay and automate dealing with factors? What if you could get your margin advanced on a load only when you want or need to without heavy recourse or the terms of traditional factoring or financing? And even eliminate most of your time spent following up with shippers for payment? Now you can... 
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Meetings
TIA Thanks Our Sponsors for the 2023 Capital Ideas Conference

Secure a Booth at the 2023 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition TODAY

Limited booths remain on a first reserved basis at the best freight-based exhibit hall! Your customers will be there, will you? Don't delay. If you have questions, contact meetings@tianet.org

Unlock working capital needed with MVMNT QuickPay
MVMNT®
 Pay your carriers upon shipment delivery within 24 hours via direct ACH without having to rely on additional lines of credit. MVMNT QuickPay provides cash flow underwriting capabilities at no cost so that you can take on more loads with less risk and scale your brokerage business faster. MVMNT QuickPay charges a 3% fee off the net invoice — a better rate than the industry standard. Learn more about MVMNT QuickPay.
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Industry News and Advocacy
Let Us Know About Your Carrier Selection Process

TIA would like your feedback 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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MVMNT
Education
Registration for the First Trimester of Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) Course Is Open Now!

 

Now is your chance to register for TIA's First Trimester 2023 CTB Online Course that opens on January 2. Take your 3PL career to the next level with the industry’s highest professional designation, the Certified Transportation Broker (CTB). By earning your CTB, it shows you have the knowledge base, professional integrity, and professional commitment that elevates you above your industry peers–resulting in increased recognition. Note the online exam will be held April 15, 2023. Register now!

 

 

December VILT: The 3PL Sales Process

Are you in a rut coaching your sales team and need a quick refresher course on the 3PL sales process to jump-start your coaching efforts? Do you work for a 3PL firm that brought you on during COVID-19 and you never got a firm grasp of the fundamentals of selling to shippers? It doesn’t matter if you are a sales coach or a rookie, this Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) is designed for you.

 

Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain

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. 

 

AscendTMS Mopping Up Vast Market Share In Brokerage
InMotion Global, Inc.®
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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Member Resource Library

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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McLeod Software
TIA Member Referrals
  

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!