These are among the 15 "critical and timely issues" that the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) and the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA} will tackle during NITL's TramsComp Exhibition and Annual Membership Meeting and IANA's Intermodal Expo at the convention center in Anaheim, Calif., Nov. 11-13.

Among the agenda's highlights, pre-conference roundtables on the opening day will acquaint attendees with "Best Practices for a Logistics Department" and an "Essential Check-list fore a Successful Transportation Contract."

Workshops on the tradeshow floor on Nov. 12-13 will cover issues ranging from Mexican outsourcing to compliance with hazmat regulations.