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[WHITE PAPER] How Data Powers Freight Brokerage ROI: Increasing load execution and broker profitability

FreightWaves SONAR

According to a 2016 McKinsey & Company report : “Data and analytics underpin several disruptive models. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper. The post [WHITE PAPER] How Data Powers Freight Brokerage ROI: Increasing load execution and broker profitability appeared first on SONAR.

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3 More Advanced Technology Trends in Logistics in 2016: Welcome to the Hyperconnected Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

The shipping industry of 2016 is a gross misrepresentation of what was considered “normal” shipping practices in the 1980s or 1990s. As we talked about in the blog post explaining the hyperconnected era, these main connection technology trends in logistics are squarely focused on efficiency.

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Which is better for fleet assets? Contract or spot freight?

FreightWaves SONAR

In regard to the freight situation between 2008 and 2016, Trucking info.com noted how rates evolved from “since the bottom of that recession, contract prices have averaged a 1% quarter-over-quarter growth (annualized). Download the White Paper. Consider this. Even with the big decline last year, spot prices have averaged 2%.

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Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We are now on the 4th of our 5 main blog categories we will feature as we wind down the year. Download the Free White Paper Here.

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Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

View all Infosys blogs. White Papers. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. By 2016, there will be more than 10 billion mobile devices which would roughly be 1.5 Business Assurance: Supply Chain Blogs. Procurement Blog.

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How US Manufacturers can Improve Manufacturing Productivity to Overtake China

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Daniel Waldron with Armagard. According to the 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index - developed by Deloitte and the Council on Competitiveness - China leads the way as the world’s most competitive manufacturing nation.

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[Chart of the Week] Spot market rates set to resume slow downward trend after wild winter: Carriers, brokers have a duty to reduce risk of financial losses

FreightWaves SONAR

Download the White Paper. Trucking rates have been on a roller coaster since 2016. That last line may sound a lot like the end of an evil villain speech, but the act of charging more than is necessary is not evil. Charging more is necessary in a business where every transaction has a good chance of losing money. .