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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. Using real-time data , freight managers can finally begin to recognize their opportunities for better business relationships. Limited network contacts result in higher costs. Trucking contracts are not a fast-paced document.

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How To Reduce Soft Costs in Shipping

Dedola Global Logistics

How To Reduce Soft Costs in Shipping. When it comes to choosing the right international freight forwarder for your shipping needs, cost plays a factor in your decision. What is the difference between hard costs and soft costs? What is the difference between hard costs and soft costs? How can TrakIt!

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 Artificial Intelligence: Key to Improved Route Adherence & Driver Experiences 

Locus

Hence, curating an optimal driver experience emerges as a non-negotiable strategic imperative. Such capital can be strategically reallocated to drive core business transformations and process enhancements. In this context, it’s important to recognize drivers as the foundational assets driving our supply chain ambitions.

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CFO Beating You Up Over Rising Freight Costs? Hit Back with a TMS

Talking Logistics

Considering the increased sales volume our company is experiencing, you bean counters should be grateful I’m able to get our freight covered and delivered at any price!”. Combating Rising Freight Costs with a TMS. where they’re being hit especially hard on cost. where they’re being hit especially hard on cost.

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Building Relationships with Truckload Carriers

GoShip Blog

This shortage has significantly reduced shipping capacity, resulting in delays and increased shipping costs. Mitigating these complications can involve making penalty payments, providing extra documentation, or changing the shipping routes. Here are ways to go about it: Negotiate agreements with carriers.

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Looking Beyond Rates: Fundamentals of good contract negotiations go far beyond mere pricing

Blog on Log

Pure data can provide valuable insight, but it doesn’t tell a complete story. Hiding behind pure numbers will only create a one-sided, noncompetitive, zero-sum contract winner — and doom the negotiations, to failure. To a certain degree, almost everything in business has become data-driven.

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Increasing Freight Broker Profit: 3 Best Practices

FreightWaves SONAR

By using the best freight market data available, freight brokers can not only win more business from their competitors, but also increase freight broker profit by expanding margins. . Data platforms like FreightWaves SONAR provide the freight market data needed to win more business at higher gross margin.

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