GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The importance of an omnichannel supply chain strategy cannot be overstated. Up to 62 percent want to purchase online and have the option of returning it in-store, and 47 percent want promotions and coupons available through their smartphone. What’s Wrong With Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategy and Customer Service?

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Logistics Business Magazine

MARCH 20, 2023

A new white paper from a supply chain consultancy suggests retailers are too fragmented in their approach to determining their Costs-To-Serve (CTS) and should instead adopt CTS analysis as a core, business-critical initiative for informing future decisions and direction. “In CLICK HERE to download the full white paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

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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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.? ?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

OTR freight represents a long-standing aspect of supply chain operations and transportation management. M odern transportation networks and supply chains continuously adapt to market volatility and transitions. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Enabling Data-Driven Decision-Making .

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More freight brokers are turning to technology and transportation data to grow their businesses by understanding the true freight market rate. . Part of that strategy lies in using the right transportation data, analysis and insightful reports, such as those provided within FreightWaves SONAR, to guide day-to-day operations.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In our recent GlobalTranz 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook white paper, our experts review some of the factors that will shape logistics in the coming year and beyond. It covers macro trends in the LTL, Truckload and Managed Transportation Service sectors and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION? Download the White Paper FREIGHT DATA KEEPS EVERYONE INFORMED Miscommunication was a major issue during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies tried to keep responses to COVID-19 under wraps, problems quickly spiraled out of control.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In our white paper, 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook , we cover many of the lingering effects of the past two years, and the newest challenges truckload shippers can expect to face in the year ahead. Consider a Managed Transportation Services Strategy. It’s not as easy as just building more trucks.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

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. . Top 10 Most Read Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Less-than-truckload shipping, also known as LTL shipping, is nothing new within the transportation and shipping industry, but it has become more of a game-changer in recent years with freight rate prediction. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Omnichannel has been a buzzword in supply-chain circles for several years, but retailers that have invested in implementing omnichannel strategies have shown less than superior results, says Steve Dennis via Forbes. These problems show weaknesses and overlooked concerns when implementing omnichannel supply chain strategies.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A certain level of fees and freight rating expenses are standard in shipping and transportation. The fact remains that within freight transportation protocol, trucking capacity is finite. Download the White Paper. They are expected and should be anticipated – with laser-precision if possible.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2018

An effective warehouse management strategy is key to staying competitive and meeting consumers’ expectations in the omnichannel world. To understand this paradox, warehouse managers need to understand the pitfalls of omnichannel warehouse management and how to develop a winning strategy. Download white paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Truckload freight and transportation costs make up a large part of most logistical spending for shipping companies across the country. That’s even more true since transportation capacity, indicated by LMI.TPCP, is at 46.34, well below prior years’ averages in the above image. Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Editor’s Note: This post is a slightly modified guest post from Ahern & Associates , a transportation management consultancy. Benchmarking as a Hard Rule within Transportation Cost Analysis Can Be Damaging. And more… for a full list, see our White Paper on Transportation Metrics. Truckload – $1.51

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But what shippers want and what’s available do not always align. It’s to give shippers and carriers the opportunity to go to the market and get a feel for the available service and price options available right now and for the foreseeable future. Download the White Paper. Here’s the truth. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Therefore, enterprises need to know how to apply transportation data to increase on-time shipping performance. . Improved on-time shipping performance begins with effective transportation benchmarking. Get your team on board with new strategies. Transportation analytics are other ways to improve performance.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The surge of e-commerce generated more than $85 billion in the transportation industry in 2015, explains John D. WHITE PAPER] The Current Factors Driving the Less Than Truckload Pricing Market. Download White Paper. Schultz of Logistics Management , and profitability continues to rise. Get Your Free Copy Here.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 10, 2016

1 - Technology Reshaping the Modern Supply Chain - WHITE PAPER. This paper explores the influence of rapidly evolving technologies that have recently come a long way and will continue to transform the supply chain in the years to come. Download White Paper. Watch your back, or Mister Big Data will get you!".

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

Failures to understand the severity of the problem can quickly amount to massive waste across different sectors, particularly in transportation procurement and execution. . In other words, a lack of accurate and insightful data means it’s even more challenging to find the best transportation rate. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 26, 2021

Supply chain leaders continue to focus their efforts on finding the right mix of assets used, market positioning and carrier freight pricing strategies. Improper consideration of the whole market’s demands and available capacity will lead to upset and delays. Download the White Paper. For carriers, it’s all about balance.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The shipping and transportation industry is in the midst of an evolution. New technologies are bringing light to the furthest corners of supply chains, and shippers are struggling to find available capacity. WHITE PAPER] The Current Factors Driving the Less Than Truckload Pricing Market. Download White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2018

Key applications of omnichannel in manufacturing include increasing end-to-end visibility in material availability; however, many companies overlook ways to improve manufacturer-warehouse relationships , thus they are unable to push operations beyond availability and reliability of supplies, reports Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Automation continues to prove its value in building transportation and freight management relationships. Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 10, 2018

Shippers that forgo review of full truckload shipping options will pay higher rates and struggle to accommodate changes in truckload availability. Although this translates into greater wages and success for carriers and drivers, it further tightens available capacity. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Download Here.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

As explained by Dan Goodwill via Canadian Shipper, the problem goes much further than that, including lacking compliance management, subpar, if any, use of transportation management systems (TMS, and failure to utilize granular shipment activity data. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Download Here. New Series.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2018

Full truckload shipping is generally less expensive than other over the road transportation modes. Yet, shippers should consider using a transportation consolidation program, as explained in the previous blog post, to gain better control over freight stand and stay profitable as shipping rates continue to rise. Download Here.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

For managers in the transportation industry, freight load pricing accuracy remains a source of confusion and disruption. And the only way to see these costs is to get real-time freight data across the full carrier transportation network. Download the White Paper. Take advantage of the services available today.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2018

Small and mid-sized shippers may not have the skills necessary to negotiate transportation contracts, including those involving full truckload shipping. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. It’s not enough for them to simply implement the technology into their products and service – there needs to be a strategy. If no clear strategy is set, manufacturers will not be able to improve their decision making in a way that is beneficial.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Determine your company’s unique needs first that are not going to be available in OTS solutions. Analyze the Unique Characteristics of Your Business From a Fulfilment Perspective.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Challenges in Today’s State of E-Commerce Logistics The challenges of today’s e-commerce strategies were formed when supply chain leaders believed the only solution to e-commerce was expansion. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to TruckingInfo , “As stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across much of the country in the latter part of March, the level of freight available – and the rates to haul it – plummeted. A successful freight pricing strategy is not as simple as it sounds. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

A recently published DHL white paper on Revisiting Pandemic Resilience sheds light into what the logistics sector has learned from the race against COVID-19 to be best prepared to handle public health emergencies in the future. To read the complete white paper, please click on the following link: [link].

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

Shortening the Last Mile: Winning Logistics Strategies in the Race to the Urban Consumer” was a white paper compiled by DHL and Euromonitor which has identified four growing trends that are shaping urban last mile transportation. Growing Trends in Last Mile Deliveries. Growing Challenges.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. Taking this action amounts to a more proactive, productive shipping strategy. Download the White Paper. Trucking contracts detail available trucking capacity , volume and rate data for shippers and LSPs.

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