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TIA Education & Research

One of our goals at TIA is to both educate and produce research necessary to help our members meet the challenges of the competitive marketplace.  Our education programs have been developed to assist all levels of expertise in the industry.  Our online courses range from focusing on individual segments of the market such as Temperature Control Transport to our comprehensive Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) Program.  All of the education programs are designed to educate the next generation of industry leaders and provide industry standard education. 

TIA has joined forces with the  Institute of Logistical Management (ILM) to offer the  finest in transportation and logistics course available anywhere and more details are available below.  

 

TIA University is an initiative set forth by the TIA Foundation. Its primary mission is to add recognizable bottom-line benefit to members and their employees by helping them improve their business and personal lives through practical, targeted, hands-on educational offerings.  

TIAU Course Offerings:

Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain

September 20, 2010; November 22, 2010

Our most successful online course launch ever, this 10-16 week course, designed specifically for the 3PL Sales professional, covers everything from basic marketing principles, to sales concepts, to the most common mistakes made in brokerage sales. Learn the skills that make top-notch sales people, and train your whole sales team! Learn more

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Temperature Control Transport

September 13, 2010; November 1, 2010

Geared to individuals who need to understand the critical issues and concepts involved in moving perishable loads.  The course covers important topics such as industry characteristics, heat, trailer conditions, the impact of packaging and loading on perishable products, and inspections.  If your company moves perishable products, you need this course!

During the 6 to 8 week course, the participant will learn the intricacies of refrigerated transport such as:

*Circulation
*Pre-cooling the load
*Packaging
*Proper loading
*USDA Inspection Service

Companies with trained employees in refrigerated transport can expand or create a new line of business, increase their revenue, and cut their losses. Expected pacing 6-8 weeks. Learn more

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Marketing Transportation Brokerage Services

October 4, 2010; December 6, 2010

This is a comprehensive course that focuses on concepts that are critical to marketing brokerage services and includes a wide range of topics. Shippers and carriers need the targeted logistics expertise of brokers. This course will help students market their services to grow the success of their business. It contains learning objectives, a textbook, online study guides and online quizzes.  Learn more

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ILM Course Offerings:

ILM is the oldest Logistics Distance Learning School in the world and has focused exclusively on Transportation and Logistics since 1923.  ILM is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).  DETC is recognized by the Secretary of Education of the United States.  ILM course work is articulated with the University of Phoenix.

Business Logistics Principles

We all talk about the role of the logistics process in national and multi-national businesses as well as government activity but how well is this understood? During this course you will be provided with knowledge to allow you to recognize the characteristics of the elements of logistics and their interrelationships within the supply chain. In addition you will have the opportunity to enhance your analytical and problem solving skills necessary to develop and evaluate solutions for a variety of logistical problems. As you proceed with your studies, you will to learn to recognize areas in which logistics process can be improved to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace for your firm.

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Business Logistics Systems Analysis

How good is your analytical prowess? This is the course that will you help you to develop and enhance your analytical and problem solving skills. This proficiency is necessary to address a variety of logistical problems and you will also learn about the overall logistics system and interrelated functional areas. The text, The Management of Business Logistics, 7th Edition is recognized as one of the finest textbooks being used today, one you will want to keep as a desk reference.  Upon successful completion of this course and all associated materials, you will have the knowledge to be able to describe the full meaning and value of logistics in a highly competent and skillful manner.

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Export Management

Many firms are exporters and this course will allow you to gain the knowledge to add this service to your product offerings. When you successfully complete this course, you will have an overall understanding of the export process. As with import, exporting is guided by regulation and statute so you will examine the law as it relates to shipments from the United States. In addtion, you will gain the operational knowledge of the documentation, credit, insurance, terms of sale, and transportation issues to enable you to successfully export shipments of your customers. The primary text, entitled Export/Import: Procedures and Documentation and shared with the Import course, will be a great desk reference.

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Freight Claims Management

Freight claims are as much a part of transportation as trucks or trains and sooner or later, you will have to deal with one. Are you ready? What do you really know about the liability of domestic and international carriers; contracts of carriage; the liability terms contained in the bill of lading; tariff rules pertaining to liability? It’s too late to start leaning when the claim lands on your desk. In addition to dealing with the foregoing topics, this course will review the process of preparing and filing claims and the options available for recovering monetary damages.

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Fundamentals Of Transportation and Logistics

It's always useful to review the basics and this course will do just that.  From an in-depth review of the various modes of transportation, we will review pricing development and techniques.  This course will provide a review of negotiation techniques and strategies.  Terms of sale for both domestic and international shipments will be examined as well as international terms of sale and freight terms.  In this era of Global trade, you will review export compliance requirements, international transportation documentary requirements and the complexities of import traffic.  The course offers the student an opportunity to review the fundamentals of warehousing, inventory management, Information Technology (IT) from a logistics perspective will touch on outsourcing.

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Global Logistics Management

You only need to look at the “Country of Origin” labels in the products you buy to understand that we are part of a global supply chain and you will need to understand the role of logistics in global business. As part of your studies, you will become aware of the economic and service characteristics of international transportation providers. Your understanding of government's role in the international supply chain is critical.  This course will also cover documentation and terms of sale used in global business and determine the fundamentals for effective management of exporting and importing.
 
INCOTERMS 2000 are the terms of sale in global commerce and are far more complex than are the domestic ones. As part of this course you will examine this and no professional in global Logistics can be effective without mastering this knowledge.

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Hazardous Materials Compliance

Are you in compliance? If your company is involved in any way with the transportation of hazardous materials, you must meet the criteria for hazardous material training as mandated by the Department of Transportation. These regulations state that new employees must be trained within 90 days of entering a job involving management or handling of hazardous materials and retraining is required at least once every 3 years (49 CFR Parts 107 and 171-180). This course is written by the leading hazardous materials experts in the country and explains the importance and consequences of adherence to the Federal Regulations. After successfully completing this course, you should be competent in accessing and using the applicable governing regulations.

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Import Management

Learn how to import into the United States from anywhere on the globe. So much of the import process is driven by the presence of U.S. Customs, that a large emphasis will be placed on understanding the role of Customs as it relates to importing. Importing, like its mirror image discipline, exporting, is documentation intensive. This course will cover the most common documents required in an import transaction and explain their purpose and application. The primary text is a shared text between this course and its sister course, Export Management, appropriately entitled Export/Import: Procedures and Documentation by Thomas E. Johnson (Ex/Im). This text will be supported by a several U.S. government publications entitled, U.S. Import Requirements, Importing into the United States: A Guide for Commercial Importers, Marking of Country of Origin on U.S. Imports, Temporary Importation under Bond and U.S. Customs Bonded Warehouse.

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Information Technology

Want a solid foundation in Information Technology and Supply Chain Logistics?  Learn the critical importance and value of Information Technology in Supply Chain Logistics and how both elements are necessary for the successful implementation of profitable business strategies in our global economy. You will be able to share your new expertise from the knowledge gained from this course within your business. This material is process-driven, and it is not about theory. It will enable you to utilize this knowledge for "real world" on-the-job application.

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Inventory Management

The tight management of inventory has been one of the most significant business initiatives of the past 20 years. It has also been one of the most successfully implemented ones. Just-in-time is not about “theory” but a reality for many companies. This course will illustrate the principles of managing inventory effectively and accurately. For any business to be successful in the hyper-competitive environment in which we work today, their inventories must be optimized. This course will show you how to achieve this.

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Law 1 - Rail and Motor

The transportation industry remains highly regulated by several different agencies as well by the states. The law you don't know can be the one that hurts your business.  This course covers both US Statues and Regulations that govern the domestic movement of freight, from contracting issues to examining Bill of Lading terms and conditions. 

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Law 2 - Intermodal and Intermediaries

Given the global market place and the growth of off-shore sourcing, this course will give you the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of air and ocean carriers, including the role of intermediaries working with shippers and carriers.   Major topics covered in this course are U.S. Statutes and Regulations governing the movement of goods to, from and within the U.S. and its Territories and Possessions. 

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Warehousing Management

In today's market it is becoming even more important for you and your employees to have a strong understanding of every aspect of your business. Let TIA help you with your training needs.  Enroll your employees today in our new Warehousing Management course. This course is designed to cover all aspects of Warehouse Management from space utilization all the way through to effective/efficient scheduling of Inbound and Outbound Carriers. 

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Motor Carrier Operations

Trucks transport over 87 percent of all freight in the United States. This course will enable you to gain a strong understanding of costing and pricing; statutory regulations impacting motor carrier operations; driver's logs and hours of service rules. The course will also address maintenance, safety requirements, terminal cost elements. You will also learn how to differentiate between the "core value" work in motor carrier operations versus tasks which might better be performed through third parties.  

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Transportation Management

A through understanding of both the Transportation Management and Business Logistics processes has never been more critical, particularly in light of the sweeping changes that have occurred in the industry, affecting carrier-shipper interactions and transportation pricing. Never before has solid economic knowledge of the cost and service components of transportation pricing been more important. As trucking accounts for nearly 80 percent of freight transported by revenue, the course will look at both private and for hire motor carriers.  During this course you will review carrier operations and be able to grasp the managerial implications of carrier negotiations and future strategic transportation directions.

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Transportation System

What do you really know about the four basic modes of transportation? In this course, you will gain detailed knowledge of each as well as how and when they can work together. Develop an awareness of the economic and service characteristics of the basic forms of transportation including intermodal and specialized carriers. While the role of government in economic regulation may have changed, what about safety and other such issues?  During this course, you will see how transportation affects the economy, what creates the demand for transportation, and how it shapes and is shaped by our economy.  This course will allow you to develop an understanding of basic economics of the transportation system so as to permit effective management of the transportation process, including the emerging role of Third Party Logistics firms.  

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TIA Research

The TIA 3PL Market Report

Transportation Intermediaries Association has  released the 2nd Quarter 2010: TIA 3PL Market Report

The results show that, in general, TIA members outperformed the economy. The report, comprised of data drawn from five categories of members based on revenue, showed a growth in total dollars billed in the second quarter of 2010, a very encouraging sign from the marketplace.

A particularly noteworthy finding is that total dollars billed by all study participants for all activities were up significantly in the second quarter of 2010, posting over a 13 percent increase from the first quarter of 2010.  When measured by the number of shipments, results show an approximate 8 percent increase in the second quarter of 2010 for all study participants.  The TIA 3PL Market Report participants have reported growth in number of shipments every quarter since the report’s inception in April, 2009.

Background

This report gathers operating data from 3PL members to yield actual information on the business conditions within this sector. This is a truly comprehensive report on the trends and practices of the 3PL industry, providing a representative understanding of what is happening within this business sector.  Participants are divided into five revenue size categories.  The report includes number of shipments by mode, total billing, gross margins and forecasts, based on shipper data to provide expectations of the near term volume of business, either positive or negative. 

You must now subscribe to continue to receive the TIA 3PL Market Report and the member rate is $149 and the non-member rate is $500.

Click here to access the order form which may be faxed to 703-836-0123 or attached to an email to Cindy Amos at amos@tianet.org.

TIA’s Compensation Report

This report provides invaluable information about how logistics firms are organized, salary and compensation, information by position and geographic regions and is currently being revised.

 "The TIA Foundation Compensation Survey is an essential tool for any 3PL owner that wants to retain employees and agents in the highly competitive 3PL employment environment,” said Robert Voltmann, President and CEO of TIA. 

Copies of the Compensation Survey Results are available for TIA members for $150 and $250 for non-members. 

The revised  report should be available in early May. Please click here to access the order form which may be faxed to 703-836-0123 or attached to an email to  Cindy Amos at amos@tianet.org.