Parade

JANUARY 3, 2022

Source Search Parade’s Source Search function allows brokerages to filter carriers in several different ways. For example, if you’ve got a carrier that says they hate L.A. Today we're sharing 3 features to help you maximize the benefits of Parade's capacity management. and they absolutely never want to go there.

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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

APRIL 19, 2021

When it comes to reducing carbon emissions, electric vehicles and switching fuel sources are all the rage. This strategy is important, as 81% of greenhouse gases are made up of carbon dioxide, which comes from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil. In the SONAR chart below, you can see the average U.S.

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EazyStock

APRIL 13, 2022

What is a supply chain strategy? A supply chain strategy explains how a company will bring goods into the business and get them out to customers as effectively as possible. Considering every phase in the supply chain, such as sourcing goods, logistics and delivery, the strategy optimizes operations to reduce costs and maximize profits.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 29, 2021

That has also increased the pressure on retailers to keep other freight and logistics costs low with more capital and expense being dedicated to the development of new omnichannel strategies. . Pressure to develop an omnichannel strategy with strong customer service levels. Those use cases include: .

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In this three-part blog series we’re looking at each of these inventory management problems. While both are positive strategic moves, operationally, they can lead to a wealth of internal inventory management problems: Difficulties managing a wide range of SKUs efficiently – spreadsheets won’t cut it!

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Are you using your trucking assets as efficiently as possible? As a few examples, these are four critical KPIs to focus on: Owner-operator to driver ratio – A lower ratio here means more opportunities for in-house drivers who bring more affordable rates. . Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo by clicking the button below now.

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Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

Everything from your grocery delivery in a matter of minutes, to the television set you purchased online that was delivered with utmost care is an example of efficient last-mile delivery. It must be quick and efficient, and, at the same time, keep up with changing customer demands. trillion worldwide. trillion in 2025.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For example, if there were 700 intermodal shipping containers moved between City A and City B in the past week, that lane shows a total ORAIL value of 100. It gives SONAR users visibility to daily changes in the intermodal market and is broken down in detailed granularity not found in other data sources.

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EazyStock

MARCH 17, 2021

Especially for companies sourcing goods from China, Chinese (or Lunar) New Year marks a 2-week (and often longer) holiday for Chinese manufacturers. Demand can also surge unpredictably – one recent example is the sudden increase in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) with the spread of COVID-19. Emergency Backup Plan.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 27, 2021

For example, Shipper X (an aggregation of two household-name CPG companies) uses intermodal for ~90% of its dry loads in a number of dense long-haul lanes. Source: SONAR, To learn more about FreightWaves SONAR, click here. ). Source: FreightWaves data, To learn more about FreightWaves SONAR, click here. ).

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

With only one central source of truth, private blockchains are just as vulnerable to attacks as regular servers or databases are. This defeats the founding mission of blockchain technology and leads to less efficiency and transparency. Public blockchains are more secure. But this is false.

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Freightos

JULY 11, 2017

For example, there are over 100,000 companies that sell over $100,000 worth of goods annually. Interestingly enough (and as hard as it is for a tech blog to admit this), new opportunities don’t always need new technology. REQUEST FREE FREIGHTOS DEMO. Every single year sees more and more small businesses importing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 23, 2021

Understanding emissions data allows optimal planning and strategies for shipment execution, which in turn provides solutions to wasted cargo space and provides the most efficient transportation mode for the job. For example, the ability to identify which lanes have a higher emission risk or lanes with a reduced emissions risk.

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