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C-TPAT is a voluntary government-business initiative to build coopertaive
relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and
U.S. border security. C-TPAT recognizes that U.S. Customs and border Protection
(CBP) can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close
cooperation with the ultimate owners of the international supply chain such as
importeres, carriers, consolidators, licenses customs brokers, and
manufacturers. Through this inititative, CBP is asking businesses to ensure the
integrity of their security practices and communicate and verify the security
guidelines of their business partners within the supply chain. |
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The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is the professional
organization of the $114 billion third party logistics industry. TIA is the only
organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all
disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the
voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government
officials, and international organizations. TIA is the United States member of
the International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations (FIATA). |
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In 1989 David Owen and Buster Anderson decided to establish an active
association for small trucking companies, nationwide that serves as an advocate
for, a consultant to, and a source of collective buying power for its member
companies. The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) has
grown to represent over 2000 members in the United States and Canada and
continues to grow each month. NASTC not only saves its member companies millions
of dollars a year through participation in their innovative cost reduction
programs, but also has become recognized as "the voice for small trucking
companies" by the Washington establishment. |
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The Platinum Performance Program (P3) is a contractual best practices agreement
for property brokers, freight forwarders, motor carriers and freight bill
audit/payment companies who desire to acieve a higher level of customer service
and operating performance.
P3 is aprogram developed by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA),
in 2002, for its member brokers and forwarders, as well as, freight bill
audit/payment and trucking companies wishing to conduct business using common
terms and conditions.
P3 brings a new level of trust and performance to the borker/forwarder-motor
carrier relationship. The result will be reduced costs, increased profits and
improved performance. |
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FIATA is recognized as representing the freight forwarding industry by many
other governmental organizations, governemnt authorities, private international
organizations in the field of transport such as the International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the
International Union of Railways (UIC), the International Road Transport Union
(IRU), the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Trade Organization (WTO),
etc.
In summary FIATA is the largest non-governmental organization in the field of
transportation. Its influence is worldwide. |
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IANA is North America's leading industry trade association representing the
combined interests of the intermodal freight industry.
IANA's membership roster of over 900 corporate members includes railroads-Class
I, short-line and regional; water carriers and stacktrain operators; port
authorities; intermodal truckers and over-the-road highway carriers; intermodal
marketing and logistics companies; and suppliers to the industry such as
equipment manufacturers, intermodal leasing companies and consulting firms. |
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For over sixty years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has served as the authoritative source of information on standards of natural stone workmanship and practice and the suitable application of natural stone products.
Membership in the association is worldwide and includes nearly 2,000 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers — all committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics.
MIA publishes a monthly newsletter for members, markets a range of technical publications and consumer pamphlets on natural stone, sponsors business and technical meetings and seminars on industry-related topics, provides educational programming for architects and construction specification professionals, and conducts the "Rocky" Advertising Awards and the annual Pinnacle Awards competitions recognizing outstanding natural stone projects worldwide.
MIA is also a leading promoter of stone usage in the commercial and residential marketplaces. MIA produces a number of consumer education materials on the use of natural stone and its proper care and maintenance, and hosts an informative web site for consumers and design and construction professionals at www.usenaturalstone.com.
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