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TIA ’ s Anne Reinke discusses supply chain disruptions and solutions with Steven Dobinson
Having been in the midst of corporate , transport policy and political settings for the last 20 years , Anne Reinke ’ s career has seen her spend the best part of two decades serving CSX Railroad . Today , she sits as the President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association ( TIA ), headquartered in Alexandria , Virginia .
TIA serves over 1800 third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ), by providing leadership and direction for the 3PL industry and its stakeholders to enhance professional standards and business practices . The ripple effect of its initiatives supporting organizations in bettering the management of their growth and profitability is felt by tens of thousands of shippers every day , and almost 130,000 employees . Its members benefit from a vast knowledge base and deeper connections with their peers , whether they arrange shipping by rail , road , air , or sea , domestically or internationally .
Anne shares her insights into the supply chain disruptions that have been felt across the US in recent times , unionization , and where the future lies : “ The labor shortage is real ,” she opens , “ and although it ’ s been felt by everyone across the globe , the manufacturing industry has been hit particularly hard . People have been quietly quitting for some time now , which has also had implications for the warehousing sector . For so long , we ’ ve enjoyed a wonderfully seamless operation in which one truck delivers the goods and another takes them
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