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[WHITE PAPER] Freight Brokerage Toolkit to Effectively Use Freight Data for Desired Outcomes

FreightWaves SONAR

Supply chain leaders continue the battle to find and secure capacity, lower freight spend, and increase service levels, as well as apply freight forecasting to achieve the same goals. Meanwhile, brokers are playFreight brokerages are a vital part of complex, mature supply chains.

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[WHITE PAPER] Peak Season Forecast: Another truckload capacity crunch

FreightWaves SONAR

The maritime industry has been in peak season mode since the middle of last year and import volumes have been consistently higher year-over-year. A risk to that outlook is that the supply chain-related goods shortages lead to a surge in the giving of gift cards in place of tangible goods. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] Another rough year for shippers to manage bid process and carrier networks

FreightWaves SONAR

Meanwhile, shippers face the challenge of managing their day-to-day transportation networks during a period of unprecedented supply chain disruption. Either one would be a challenge, but performing both at the same time presents additional challenges in a carriers’ market. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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[WHITE PAPER] Leveraging freight market data to lower automotive manufacturers freight spend

FreightWaves SONAR

Coupled with the just-in-time nature of the industry, automotive manufacturers are heavily reliant on an efficient global supply chain. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO ACCESS THE FREE WHITE PAPER. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] Carrier asset utilization and allocation best practices to reduce operating costs

FreightWaves SONAR

The freight transportation industry has always been slow to adopt new advances in tools, software and automation. Not a lot has changed when it comes to fleet asset utilization within the supply chain. However, 2020 helped shed light on just how behind the industry is compared to others. Visualization capabilities.

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[WHITE PAPER] Auto manufacturers can use real-time freight data to better manage freight spend

FreightWaves SONAR

As the world recovers from the pandemic, now numerous supply chain impacts – including a global semiconductor shortage and inflationary pressure on a number of inputs, including freight costs – are significantly hampering the automotive industry, causing temporary shutdowns at some facilities. Request a SONAR Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] Shippers pay more for packaging while paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

FreightWaves SONAR

One year ago, we wrote a white paper in which we estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. Despite the revenue declines posted by the industry in 2020, we believe that industry freight spend is just as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and higher freight rates.