GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2019

Today, we wrap up our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog. This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain.

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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. As a result, many shippers are revising their strategy from just-in-time inventory to just-in-case based on the hard lessons of the past two years.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics.

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CH Robinson Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Are You Prepared for Tight Truckload Capacity? In the aftermath of Harvey and Irma, truckload capacity is tighter than it has been for years, giving some shippers challenges in covering freight. What’s causing tight truckload capacity. What’s causing tight truckload capacity | Transportfolio. Transportfolio. Keep in mind.

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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. The ongoing driver shortage will continue to contribute to rate volatility as carriers seek to secure capacity.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Moreover, Supply & Demand Chain Executive explains , “Developing a point-of-departure strategy for partial and LTL shipments can give small and medium-size businesses delivery costs comparable to the mega shippers.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management. Learn More.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Among enterprise companies, one critical aspect of successful negotiation and capacity procurement is a better predictive outlook of both spot and contract truckload rates. Enterprise shippers naturally want to secure the most cost-effective capacity for their freight loads. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

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. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Contract freight may not equate to guaranteed capacity. The fact remains that within freight transportation protocol, trucking capacity is finite. Available drivers will not always be accessible to handle loads, affecting freight pricing rates and fees when special capacity considerations are needed. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

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. The problem: Shipping demand management includes a need to source capacity around the clock Capacity rules when it comes to keeping the supply chain moving and the trucks full.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The truck driver shortage and its relationship to the capacity crunch. The industry is growing and will only continue to suffer from finite trucking capacity. The main concern for the truck driver shortage is its relationship to the capacity crunch. Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2018

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. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Still, if the carrier loses drivers, there is nothing a shipper can do to secure more capacity during peaking asset demand periods. Taking this action amounts to a more proactive, productive shipping strategy. And it’s not always a need to secure more capacity. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In fact, more air capacity is already lowering the pressures on shipping rates. 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.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And despite the current challenges, carriers are already looking for ways to augment their capacity through increased access to freight broker resources and beyond. Trucking companies have been open about their capacity issues.” . Download the White Paper. Shippers must support carriers, and the reverse is equally true.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

And part of that includes recognizing when existing contracts fall short and when to re-enter mini-bids, significantly as capacity tightens, says the Loadstar. Download the White Paper. Consideration of different modes allows for more flexibility in freight management strategy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

Download the White Paper. Keeping tabs on critical issues such as lane selection, capacity management, contract negotiation, and shipment tracking are all made more accessible and much more effective with data-driven technology.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Figuring out the best strategy for managing fleet assets can be difficult at best. And a failure to ensure trucking capacity availability within one market will have a resounding effect on allocation strategies of a trucking fleet’s assets. 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. Carriers need balancing to meet market capacity demands.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

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. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

From capacity management, load tracking, invoice collection, predictive rates modeling , and overall fleet operations, data will remain essential to modeling rates and ensuring your annual trucking RFP s stay competitive. Download the White Paper. Carrier capacity can easily expand with fewer empty drive miles.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Ocean TEU Index measures booking requests for capacity, much like the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) does for domestic trucking. Download the White Paper. The much faster service and more guaranteed capacity can justify the increase in cost, especially when time is of the essence when capturing market share.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Supply chain disputes are often the result of incorrect assumptions and interpretation of contractual terms, reports the Global Supply Chain Law Blog. Capacity monitoring. Align blockchain systems with business strategies. Potential volatility.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at how such an analysis provides more actionable insights that help shippers find and leverage meaningful capacity. Download the White Paper. Access to digital and automated dashboards for capacity acquisition and knowing when to scale mini-bid activity to avoid major financial setbacks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Download the White Paper. Modern, more effective strategies in today’s freight market have overtaken the old ways of manual shipping data analysis. It’s a complex process that adds to the need for more insight and accountability. Choose the right carrier based on landed freight spend.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Carriers simply need to know where to send trucks and the proper freight rating or pricing strategies to use. Download the White Paper. Carriers have a finite amount of capacity. And there will be times when capacity constraints require increased rates and even outsourcing of some loads.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy. Download the White Paper. Strategic partnerships make or break the network when it comes to successful truck fleet management and rapidly scaling capacity or load execution. Make strategic partnerships with brokers and other carriers.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the first half of the year, panic buying drove supply and demand imbalance across the supply chain and caused truckload capacity to tighten. The e-commerce surge tightened truckload, LTL , and small parcel capacity, delaying deliveries, and driving up rates. Home baking was another trend that tightened capacity.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2018

Space used should always include vertical space, increasing pallet height, which opens up additional capacity in all shipments, as exhibited in a previous blog post. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series. Download Here. New Series.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

A successful freight pricing strategy is not as simple as it sounds. Download the White Paper. How to leverage data to future-proof your trucking company pricing strategy. In that case, it is possible to derive a few best practices that allow carriers to future-prove their carrier freight pricing strategies.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

That amounts to using analytics to save on truckload procurement with better freight rates , to avoid problems securing capacity and to stay tactical with up-to-date insights. Download the White Paper. The best transportation management strategy uses data, and that data must be accurate, valid and timely.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Increased load execution, larger load capacity, and more significant savings By implementing supply chain business intelligence , management can improve overall executions. More loads and larger capacities can be achieved and maintained by shippers. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Mobile devices have proven optimal for implementing innovative strategies, connecting freight loads with other equipment and assets , and more. This includes shipment times, capacity , market information, and many other valuable items. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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. Download the White Paper. Passport data and analysis guide decisions based on an overall strategy tailored to your brokerage.

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