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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. Without clear budgeting and cost-prediction measures, the transportation network will be unable to accurately plan for increases and decreases in expenses.

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Maritime Market Madness

FreightWaves SONAR

The free white paper, Ocean shippers trapped in house of pain , highlights data impacting the maritime market, from the FreightWaves’ SONAR platform, as well as information from many other sources. The need for expedited and time-definite service to make up for delays will keep pressure on the truckload market.

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What Are White Glove Services in Transportation Management?

GlobalTranz

That’s the overview of white glove services evolution and it’s another piece of the transportation terminology puzzle. White glove service is all about creating the most tailored and specific deliveries possible. That’s where white glove means going the extra mile in the final mile. Prepare for exceptions management.

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[PODCAST] Shipment Optimization: The Challenges, Benefits, and Technology Solutions

GlobalTranz

In this “The Freight Project Podcast” episode you’ll hear : Greg’s definition of what Shipment Optimization means so we are all on the same page. Download White Paper. Download White Paper. Download White Paper. Download White Paper.

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6 Future Transportation Technologies That Will Change Transportation (and the Trucking Industry) Forever

GlobalTranz

Modern transportation is currently experiencing major changes thanks to transformative transportation technologies. Let’s take a look at 6 transportation technologies sure to impact the trucking and transportation industries forever. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018.

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50 Most Read Articles of All Time in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, & Freight

GlobalTranz

This is in part due to the fact that as a third party logistics company, focused on efficient and strategic transportation management solutions through technology and services, it is vital for us to educate our shipper customers and our team in order to continually improve and always provide value. .

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2019 Transportation Management Systems Market Update

247 Customs Broker

Challenged by rising freight rates, driver shortages, tight truck capacity, and changing customer demands, shippers are using more technology to work through these and other transportation-centric problems. Last year was a great year for TMS,” says Bart De Muynck , Gartner’s research director, transportation technology. “In