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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

And according to Brian Straight of FreightWaves , a routing guide is a living document that enables faster transportation management and keeps freight spend under control based on lane volatility, seen also within SONAR SCI Lane Acuity. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo by clicking the button below today. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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Increasing Freight Broker Profit: 3 Best Practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Build meaningful network density . When freight brokers build a dense enough transportation network , a competitive advantage is formed. How is network density built? This allows freight brokers to build a carrier network for these volumes. Request a SONAR Demo. This is called building a niche. Automation.

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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Limited network contacts result in higher costs. A common problem in the process of annual trucking contracts derives from limited network contracts. Trucking contracts are not a fast-paced document. And that includes creating dynamic market rates, network expansion opportunities and strong application of logistics metrics.

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10 Warehouse KPIs that impact freight management

FreightWaves SONAR

Typically, these include meeting EDI and electronic document standards; use routing guides, which even small companies should have; labeling inbound cartons and pallets with product SKUs and purchase order numbers; and purchase order terms and conditions.” . Request a SONAR demo today. Request a SONAR Demo.

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The Dispatch Report | March 2019, Issue No. 11

Shipchain

Our goal is for our clients to have one unified platform for Track and Trace visibility, with our document/data management for immutability and provenance, and Business Intelligence dashboards to quickly identify bottlenecks and/or KPI performance. Each submission gets a customized demo and dedicated customer support. PLUG AND PLAY.

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Freightera Introduces Value-Added Membership Plans for Shippers

Freightera

Shippers who become Freightera members may lessen some of these concerns by utilizing the company’s streamlined automated shipping processes, their broad range of services, and their extensive network of carriers. Automated documentation: bills of lading and shipping labels. Unlimited automated quotes. • Online shipment tracking.

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World Post Day: How Postal Services Became The Bedrock of Modern-Day Last-Mile Deliveries

Locus

The first well-documented postal service was that of Rome. In fact, the services of the USPS, given its extensive network, continues to be used by e-commerce companies for last-mile fulfillment. To know more about how you can reimagine last-mile fulfillment with the help of technology solutions, click here for a demo.