FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

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. Why lagging data contributes to limited insight into trucking rates. Think about it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Control over trucking freight rating remains a blip for many carriers, particularly owner-operators and those trying to manage the chaos of a pandemic-stressed industry. Now, the industry is changing yet again. Quite simply, freight rating challenges are not a problem limited to trucking carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The effects of the disruptions over the past year have likely forever changed the industry, requiring shippers to scale and evolve operations radically seemingly overnight. Making meaningful use of truckload shipping platforms helps fleets secure higher capacity trucks and trailers. It’s that simple.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 10, 2023

Today’s transportation industry leaders are aware of the importance of staying up to date on market movements. Logistics industry conditions are inextricably linked to supply and demand trends in the overall economy, and spot rates are typically the first place those impacts become visible. Click here to schedule a demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 14, 2021

So, a hypothetical 1% improvement in freight spend would yield annual pre-tax savings of nearly $4 million. Of course, that’s easier said than done, but we have a few ideas of how CPG companies could leverage FreightWaves data and the SONAR SaaS freight platform to effectively manage their freight spend. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 14, 2023

The industry has been propelled forward at lightning speed in recent years, thanks in large part to an intensifying focus on technology. Fortunately, hopeful changemakers can look to several resources to broaden their understanding of both the freight market and the industry as a whole.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Yes, the need for shipping demand analytics is not new and was echoed in 2013 by Industry Week , “Relying on traditional supply chain execution systems is becoming increasingly more difficult, with a mix of global operating systems, pricing pressures and ever-increasing customer expectations. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The fact remains that within freight transportation protocol, trucking capacity is finite. Of course, it all depends on the ability to stay strategic. . This factor plays into net revenue per truck per week as well. Trucking RFP standards have grown to embrace many key analytics points for 2021 contracts.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The shipping industry is continuing to suffer the effects of a pandemic-driven demand that some carriers simply cannot handle. The industry is experiencing an all-time high on demand, and for carriers, improper asset allocation dramatically increases the risk of blowback and bankruptcy. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The shipping industry is continuing to suffer the effects of a pandemic-driven demand that some carriers simply cannot handle. The industry is experiencing an all-time high on demand, and for carriers, improper asset allocation dramatically increases the risk of blowback and bankruptcy. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 3, 2021

The volatility in the auto industry has wreaked havoc on the Detroit freight market. . That is due to the consumption in the area and also because a large volume of auto parts are hauled by truck into Detroit while finished vehicles typically leave in rail carloads, at least those traveling long distances. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Shipping labels are automatically generated and more scanners and sorting machines ensure that each package gets on the right truck at the loading dock. You do have other options, of course. At ShipMonk, we’re always happy to answer questions, give you a tour, a software demo, or shoot you a quote. The bottom line?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Anything to gain and keep the competitive advantage will define the future of the biggest and smallest players in the industry. Industry events, whether held online or in person, are also great opportunities to discover new partners and connect with new vendors outside your standard network.”. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Turvo

MAY 27, 2020

Of course, even shippers have problems. Get a demo. As noted by President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder, Steve Sensing, “We can solve in minutes what previously took hours, days, and weeks to course-correct. To accommodate the surge, the Fort Wayne, Ind.

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

To put it in perspective: according to the National Retail Federation, the total amount of returns in the US retail industry hits a staggering $743 billion in merchandise. Consider a scenario where two trucks head to the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a less crowded area compared to the bustling Midtown. Schedule a demo with us!

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

The pandemic has sent the retail industry on a K-shaped trajectory — the final straw that has sent many retail chains into bankruptcy while also contributing to a surge in sales for many of the leading chains. As disorienting as the past year and a half have been for everyone, few industries have experienced as much upheaval as retail. .

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 15, 2018

With rapid advancements in interconnectivity, such as the Internet of Things and the added advantage of instant data streaming, the freight industry has been devouring data technology as a whole and is getting a much-needed overhaul. Let’s face it, trucking is the life force of this country. Privatized Blockchain for the Industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

SaaS-based freight brokerage software, no matter your freight broker business model , helps increase customer service by allowing brokers to see beyond the details provided by a single shipper or carrier to understand the market’s real trucking rate and offer the best rates. Request a SONAR demo online to get started. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Are you using your trucking assets as efficiently as possible? However, the industry is always slow to adopt new software, so not much has changed among many carriers. The needs to improve fleet asset utilization and to maintain better control over trucking costs are absolute.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Without a clear plan, limited visibility and restrictions on communication and data sharing will have a ripple effect throughout the entire supply chain, and maximizing trucking rate savings grows ever more difficult. Of course, that’s another challenge. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As reported by Business Wire , the freight brokerage industry “is poised to grow by $41.47 While they may offer insight into trucking rates , it’s always important to realize that their findings are based on tenders after settlement. Of course, brokers’ whole businesses are transportation. Request a SONAR demo online. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In addition, the logistics and transportation industry is very competitive with few barriers to entry. This creates a fragmented industry that includes a high number of companies with similar names, salespeople and marketing materials. These services include much more than finding a truck to pick up and deliver freight.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This, of course, means that streamlining those warehousing and fulfillment operations can drive profitability. Warehouse KPIs, on the other hand, are pretty standard across the fulfillment industry since 3PLs and fulfillment warehouses perform the same basic processes. So while KPIs are metrics, not all metrics are KPIs.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Make no mistake, digitalization is merely the pathway to the future of the industry. For an industry so vital to the entire world, the freight industry has been rather stubborn to change its ways. For the last several decades, that has been the industry standard, until recently that is. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 29, 2021

It’s a continuously evolving industry, and an asset-based lite solution is one merger or acquisition away from entering the realm of an asset-based brokerage. Of course, it’s important to recognize that these categories are not identical to the four trucking carrier types. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the trucking trends will reflect both the hope for a return of normalcy and the reality of some new, permanent shifts in the industry. With that in mind, it’s important to realize that carriers can use the top 10 trucking trends to find a long-term value-prop coming out of the most in-demand periods for carriers in history.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Industry-wide and granular freight market data capture capabilities When capturing data from the freight market, carriers need to collect it from every available market and use this information to make improvements for their companies. And part of that means tracking real-time truck location, gauging market trends and much more.

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