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Enterprise shippers’ top 6 logistics strategies to know

FreightWaves SONAR

Adjusting current logistics strategies demonstrated the second great challenge of the pandemic. Embracing new and improved logistics strategies remains the best way to adapt to clients’ changing demands in 2021 and beyond. Now more than ever, shippers need to find innovative ways to make the most of real-time freight data and analysis.

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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. Moreover, this kind of analysis does not focus on who ends up paying which expenses in the end. The challenges of limited transportation cost analysis.

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How to price freight loads: carriers that use data price more accurately

FreightWaves SONAR

For managers in the transportation industry, freight load pricing accuracy remains a source of confusion and disruption. Download the White Paper. The best and only successful way to overcome flawed data analysis is to use effective technology. Your goal is to generate actions and make choices based on correct facts.”

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10 Tips Shippers Can Use to Reduce Costs in LTL Procurement with Better Request for Pricing Bidding

GlobalTranz

So we thought we would impart upon all the shippers out there some tips on how to reduce overall costs for effective LTL Procurement. BONUS : Download the Guide To LTL Freight Mangement White Paper. 10 LTL Procurement Cost Cutting Tips. Analyze bids for optimal pricing and service scenarios.

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4 best practices to improve your truckload service and pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

They tend to follow similar lines and influence services and prices throughout transportation networks. According to Supply Chain 24/7 , “ truckload service optimizes trailer space and moves freight [without extra stops that will] eliminate wasted trips, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40%.”

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Why Strategic Partnerships Enable OTR Freight Management

GlobalTranz

Just a few years ago, many faced repeated price increases of more than 10-15 percent over . Centralized freight management drives efficiency and eliminates the hassle of traditional, chained-to-the-desk management styles. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Learn More.

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Shipping demand management: why enterprise shippers need in-depth insights

FreightWaves SONAR

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. Download the White Paper.