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Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets

FreightWaves SONAR

Trucking capacity is tight, and deadheading is the precursor of even stricter capacity. Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. The problem of deadheading in trucking. Download the White Paper. Think about it.

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Why near-real-time electronic freight tender trucking data is more reliable than waiting on submitted data

FreightWaves SONAR

Data for data’s sake lacks value, especially in the view of the supply chain. And across the market, submitted data becomes rapidly outdated. And in some industries, outdated data can have disastrous consequences. For instance, take the value added by more accurate data in the health industry.

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Freight and trucking data: how historical and contract load tender data create a trucking rate predictor

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. And it’s important to know why tendered, non-paid data can add so much weight.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Moreover, this kind of analysis does not focus on who ends up paying which expenses in the end. The challenges of limited transportation cost analysis.

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Managing E-Commerce Fulfillment Spikes With Data Analysis

GlobalTranz

The capacity crunch continues, and the ELD mandate has lowered the number of trucks available. This creates a major problem for managing e-commerce fulfillment when orders spike and shippers need to understand how data analysis may help. Get Your Free White Paper Today. Download Here. Order picking accuracy.

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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?

FreightWaves SONAR

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. By using strong management and analysis processes, supply chains can maximize value and stay competitive. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry.

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3 Ways Shippers Use Trucking Data to Find Capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

And the transportation and shipping industry has a choice to make – to take advantage of trucking data or to ignore it, continuing as before. . Access to data and proper analysis are both essential to maximize profits and reduce costs. Real-time trucking data helps to secure more capacity and better shipping rates.

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