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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

It will be difficult to fill all these positions as the profession isn’t very attractive: There is very little flexibility in the working life of a truck driver, and the pay is bad. This is where big data technologies come into play. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics.

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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 And across the market, submitted data becomes rapidly outdated. And in some industries, outdated data can have disastrous consequences.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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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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The Key to Effective Last Mile Delivery with Jim Waters

The Logistics of Logistics

Jim is the Vice President of Marketing at FRAYT , an on-demand, last mile delivery solution that enables businesses to meet their customers’ same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon’s level of service. With FRAYT, businesses can meet their customers’ same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon’s level of service.

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Navigating Market Uncertainty with Sarah Bertram

The Logistics of Logistics

About DAT DAT Freight & Analytics, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP), boasts the largest North American truckload freight marketplace, with data representing over 400 million freight matches and $150B+ in annual transaction data. Greenscreens.ai’s dynamic pricing infrastructure built to grow and protect margins.

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Truck and trailer forecasting to improve trucking operations decisions: The role of data and analytics platforms

FreightWaves SONAR

Data and freight analytics platforms play a pivotal role in freight forecasting. Obviously, the ability to improve truck and trailer order forecasting offers excellent value for carriers. Data and analytics platforms assemble and organize data for meaningful, actionable use.

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Leverage freight data for confident demand planning

FreightWaves SONAR

Lack of data, lack of conviction and lack of organizational agility all conspire to keep companies from recognizing medium-term opportunities and challenges and responding decisively. It’s hard to find good data that provides a view into the next few months of consumer behavior and economic activity.