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

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, carriers want their transportation networks to be as profitable as possible. Where a supply chain is weak, analysis and advisory teams can fill in the gaps – seeing the correlations between data points and real-time load operations and profits highlights potential problem areas. Request a SONAR Demo. It’s time to act.

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

FreightWaves SONAR

By using strong management and analysis processes, supply chains can maximize value and stay competitive. Of course, that all depends on seeing the activities that are occurring, benchmarking current carrier operations and continuously improving. Streamline data capture and analysis. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Near-real-time data-driven route optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Predictive data analysis allows managers to tweak and adjust route optimization and shipping protocols to accommodate market demands. Shifting to another route might add 60 minutes to the delivery time, but it also highlights a much better option than staying on course and being delayed for hours due to a weather anomaly.

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How Freight Management Analytics Simplify Logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Relying solely on manual shipping data analysis continues to yield poor results. Outdated analysis and management methods are becoming increasingly more difficult amid lockdowns, supply shortages, and increased consumer demands. Request a SONAR Demo.

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5 data prerequisites for carrier predictive freight rating in logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, it is also critical to apply data across all activities to identify which loads are ripe for the taking. Of course, outsourcing does eat away at profit margins, so trucking carriers need to apply data to support all possible rate changes that occur as a result of outsourcing to transportation brokers and 3PLs.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, figuring additional opportunities to save resources, like better planning of the dock schedule through proactive management of dwell time and considering the inbound port activity, will reduce the possible delays and costs that may arise. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo to get started or click the button below.

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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

FreightWaves SONAR

Throughout the years to come, accurate data analysis will remain essential for effective truckload shipping. Of course, the real scale and value of freight KPI monitoring again depend on the ability to benchmark internal processes and continuously improve. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo by clicking the button below to get started.