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Make.Ship.Happen.® Part 4: What is Hotshot Trucking?
Welcome back to our Make.Ship.Happen.® series. Last time, we shared a look into how we approach technology in the logistics industry as a people-first business. Today, we’re diving into a growing shipping service: hotshot trucking. In recent years, LTL carriers have been inundated with an overabundance of business. And so, in an effort to eliminate…
Read MorePeople First, Pt. 1: Meet TA Services’ First Make.Ship.Happen. Award Winner, Kevin Drew
One of the founding values at TA Services is to put our people first. We take pride in our people and share a genuine belief that it is the human aspect of our culture that truly sets us apart as a creative solutions provider. Our team is made up of hard-working, devoted people who are…
Read MoreFive Ways 3PLs Can Ease Cross-Border Shipping Challenges, by Andrew Welling
As nearshoring efforts increase, more companies are looking at moving goods across North American borders. But with that comes logistical and regulatory issues. Andrew Welling, Director of Cross-Border Services at TA Services, provided the following article to share how 3PLs can ease cross-border shipping challenges. To read the full article, visit FleetOwner.com. Cross-border freight shipping…
Read MoreMake.Ship.Happen.® Part 3: Supporting a People-First Strategy with Technology
We’re back with another installment of our Make.Ship.Happen.® series. In our last post, we discussed managing relationships with shippers and carriers. This time, we’re looking at how TA Services combines a people-first mentality with cutting-edge logistics technology. At TA Services, we take a people-first approach to everything we do. We believe our people set us…
Read MoreOn the Move – the Importance of Logistics to a Circular Economy for Metals, by Brady Thames
In the March 2023 issue of Resource Recycling, an article written by Brady Thames, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at TA Services was published. The article explains the importance of logistics to a circular economy for metals. Thames covers the steps where logistics is key – getting metal to the mill, moving within the…
Read MoreKeeping it Cold: Best Practices in Cross-Border Perishable Transport by Alexis Mizell-Pleasant in collaboration with Andrew Welling
Visit Food Logistics to read the following article by Alexis Mizell-Pleasant, with collaboration from Andrew Welling, Director of Cross-Border Services at TA Services. The article covers considerations to take into account when transporting perishables across borders…and how having diversity in their network of locations is something premier cross-border third-party logistics (3PL) providers might offer to…
Read MoreMake.Ship.Happen.® Part 2: Managing Relationships with Shippers and Carriers
It’s time for another installment of our Make.Ship.Happen.® series. Last time, we covered the top three logistics trends we anticipate in 2023. Today, we’re sharing what it takes to build strong relationships with shippers and carriers. A strong partnership between a 3PL provider, a shipper, and a carrier is vitally important to the success of…
Read MoreOutsourcing Warehousing: Improving End-to-End CX with the Right 3PL Partner by David Bowers
David Bowers, Vice President of Warehouse Operations at TA Services, contributed his expertise in outsourcing warehousing in this article published in TotalRetail. For the full article, visit TotalRetail.com. If the world has learned anything about the fragility of supply chains over the past few years, it’s that any pain point in a link of the…
Read MoreGetting Creative with Logistics | Q&A with TA’s Design Specialist – Garret Kelly
When it comes to a career in supply chain logistics, creativity is key. In logistics, it’s all about coming up with out of the box logistics design solutions to help shippers. At TA Services, we know it takes creativity to Make.Ship.Happen.® and keep supply chains running smoothly. We value those who think outside of the…
Read MoreMake.Ship.Happen.® Part 1: 2023 Logistics Trends
At TA Services, we Make.Ship.Happen.® — that’s our promise to shippers and carriers. But what does it actually mean to Make Ship Happen? It’s more than just keeping up with the current logistics trends. For us, it’s a daily promise to go above and beyond for our carrier network and the shippers who partner with…
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