Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What you will learn in this blog: Understanding Transportation Strategy The Impact Your Strategy has on Business Profitability Optimizing Your Strategy for Profitability Whether you’re a small local retailer or a multinational corporation, how you move goods from point A to point B can significantly impact your bottom line.

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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. . Aggregate data from beyond the four walls of your business. Yet all benchmarking begins with access to the right supply chain data. Download the White Paper. The data is present.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

It is a challenge for many shippers and carriers to know where they should put their focus and where the data directs them to go. According to FleetOwner , “ trucking companies must go where the data leads them, not where they think it is going to lead them. Why outdated data hurts carriers in the short- and long-term.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Tracking market trends within truckload rates relies heavily on data and analysis. This kind of real-time data analysis and application is essential for shippers to stay strategic and tactical as they forecast out contract and spot truckload rates. Data-driven insights provide a rubric for guiding RFP processes.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 8, 2021

Data represents an integral part of daily life for most people, and it is no different within the transportation industry. That insight into how freight logistics and optimization rely on data and understanding the full picture is critical to making the best improvements in supply chain route optimization too.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Download the White Paper. How to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements. Capture pricing data for LTL freight. Collecting, analyzing and applying real-time freight data and information can help ensure accurate and profitable rates are secured for each load. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This struggle can finally come to an end through the use of modern analytics and data management. Using analytics and data-driven tools , carriers can find more loads and avoid consequential expenditures, such as empty miles. . Download the White Paper. Carriers should start by applying data to stay strategic.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

However, the application of such data does not necessarily translate into meaningful improvements within day-to-day operations. Yes, analytics add value, but that value often gets overshadowed by the sheer volume of freight data insights available. Download the White Paper. That is simply unacceptable.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

So, it’s equally valuable to know the constraints and to apply data to overcome them with mini-bids. Download the White Paper. The post Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them appeared first on SONAR. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo to get started or click the button below.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

True optimization applies data to ensure all decisions and processes are carried out to their fullest potential. Leveraging data for continuous improvement makes transportation optimization more synonymous with managed transportation. Transportation optimization is part of enabling proactive supply chain management.

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Shipchain

MAY 7, 2020

On April 28th, the World Economic Forum (WEF) officially published its much-anticipated document about how to properly leverage blockchain technology. In addition to the toolkit, the WEF has put out several educational white papers about blockchain since the announcement of the Blockchain Toolkit, which Monarch directly contributed to. .

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at how to turn these practices into action. Track Carrier Performance Data. Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business. Identify and Apply Freight Consolidation Opportunities.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2016

Here’s how to keep it that way…. Imagine confining equipment to one area of a facility with a huge floor space and then expecting staff to traipse from one side to the other to print a label or enter data. nd white papers, for use by Armagard's marketing team. Option 3 - Buy in specialist computer kit.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

However, peer, market and historical freight invoice data can help, and it’s essential to know why. Freight management parties still struggle with limited, outdated data. Freight management parties may not know where to turn for meaningful, actionable freight data. At the same time, data is not created equally.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2016

There’s an art to integrating computerized data collection systems on the manufacturing floor. Here are 5 questions often overlooked when integrating computerized data collection systems, ignore them at your peril. 5 questions to ask when integrating computerized data collection systems. What data needs collecting?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It always goes back to using data as a best practice for all aspects of freight management. Download the White Paper. Logistics automation continues to benefit from the increased viability of advanced analytics Data analytics provide a wide range of benefits for shippers that can properly harness logistics automation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Enterprise shippers are looking for ways to capture and analyze more data Making the most of available technology has always been critical for fine-tuning a supply chain. Now more than ever, shippers need to find innovative ways to make the most of real-time freight data and analysis. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

And rather than waiting until things go wrong, shippers, carriers and brokers can apply these seven last-minute thoughts can help bring to light what strictly a business should focus on and how to apply predictive rates to measure the likelihood of improved operations. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Some of the most common issues that arise from a lack of accurate transportation cost analysis and data tracking include the following: Inability to track data and respond to it in real-time. . Limited data sharing within the chain. Download the White Paper. Lack of planning to plan for rises in fees and expenses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Predictive analytics is the process of taking the data gathered from everyday operations and converting it ‘into valuable nuggets of insight.’ Part of successfully implementing supply chain predictive analytics is knowing how to wield these tools properly. And that involves understanding them and knowing how they work.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Download the White Paper. #4: How SONAR aids those seeking how to be a successful freight broker. FreightWaves SONAR provides the fastest freight market data in the world across all major modes of traffic – guiding those who are seeking how to be a successful freight broker. 4: Online maps.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Apply big data through advanced analytics to understand current load rates, including predictive modeling of future rates. Big data remains essential now during this recovery phase aimed at improving carrier operations. Carrier and trucking network performance hinge on collecting and practically applying data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Download the White Paper. Rather than stressing about how to get local fleets to the other side of the state or the country, a different carrier can be tapped to handle a specific load. Benefits of working with different carriers for different loads.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 26, 2021

As such, carriers need to know a few things about freight load balance scoring and how to assess market conditions to avoid delays, balance their fleets and maximize profitability per load. Download the White Paper. Tips for applying data to balance freight load pressures on the network. Defining freight load balancing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. View all Infosys blogs. White Papers. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. One such reason was lack of quality data in the EAM systems. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Banking Suite.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Once you see how much better angle this is you’ll never get on another video call with your laptop sitting directly on your desk. . Download the White Paper. How SONAR aids those seeking how to be a successful freight broker. Investing in a good microphone becomes important.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Big data provides an opportunity to gain those insights, especially during volatile freight markets. As further explained by Grainger , “Big Data gives businesses the ability to monitor products with laser-like focus as they move through their supply chain in real-time. Download the White Paper. Request a SONAR Demo.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2018

Let’s take a closer look at the problem with trying to manage over the road (OTR) modes through traditional, manual data entry and freight scheduling versus using a TMS. Download White Paper. How to Manage All Over the Road Modes Effectively appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

The numerous relationships and possibilities lead to low transparency, major differences between processes, the creation of data silos, and diverse types and levels of technology. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. This ensures validation of product, order, and shipping data in real-time.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Editor’s note: Today’s blog is from our friend Brandon Stanley. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Understanding of Big Data. An effective supply chain manager knows what data to choose and how to measure it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Using real-time data , freight managers can finally begin to recognize their opportunities for better business relationships. And it’s equally important to know the top 10 challenges for shippers in negotiating trucking contracts like limited headhaul insight and how to overcome them. Download the White Paper.

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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

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We’ll publish every Tuesday right on the Cerasis blog and Freight Institute. How a TMS creates competitive advantage for shippers among several other benefits such as the ability to benchmark carriers, support multiple carrier options, and then use reporting to use data as a step off point to better collaborate with carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It always goes back to using data as a best practice for all aspects of freight management. Download the White Paper. Logistics automation continues to benefit from the increased viability of advanced analytics Data analytics provide a wide range of benefits for shippers that can properly harness logistics automation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A confident, data-driven trucking RFP undertaking can make a big difference in freight spend. Download the White Paper. Plus, these processes should be transparent and clear, using real-time freight data and not hope to make the most proactive, lucrative decisions as an enterprise shipper. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Smart and practical trucking data is critical for the modern supply chain network. And it’s critical to know how to apply these practices correctly. . Download the White Paper. This gets easier to accomplish with tailored benchmark data analysis. . Increase truckload service and profitability with the right data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Download the White Paper. How SONAR aids those seeking how to be a successful freight broker. FreightWaves SONAR provides the fastest freight market data in the world across all major modes of traffic – guiding those who are seeking how to be a successful freight broker. Indirect prospecting .

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