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The Top 9 Freight Blogs of 2018

GlobalTranz

Today, we continue our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. .”

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Load Matching: Optimizing Logistics Efficiency in the Last Mile

Locus

If done right, load matching means better resource optimization, cost reduction, streamlined operations, and ultimately, happy customers and businesses. Thirty-five percent of trucks travel empty in the U.S., And according to the National Private Truck Council, 28% of a private fleet’s miles qualify as deadhead.

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Tech Titan: Bobby Harris, Founder & CEO of BlueGrace Logistics

Blue Grace Logistics

The Logistics Blog®. Bobby Harris founded BlueGrace Logistics in 2009 to help businesses better understand and optimize transportation. With smart analytics and advanced technology, Harris’s organization optimizes the shipping and logistics process while delivering committed service and innovative freight programs to clients.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. Fuel costs: Last-mile fuel costs require careful management as they make up 25% of a truck’s operational costs over volatile price fluctuations. Step into the world of last-mile delivery, the unsung hero of the e-commerce world.

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3 ways shippers use FreightWaves SONAR to drive ROI

FreightWaves SONAR

After weathering years of pandemic-fueled headwinds, enterprise supply chain teams have regained pricing power in the trucking market. SONAR gives users insight into upward of 85% of transportation orders happening in the trucking market at any given time. That is where FreightWaves SONAR comes into play.

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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

A business can plug directly into their fleet vehicles, allowing them access to truck health, GPS information, freight temperature sensors, and more details related to the location of a shipment or the environmental conditions it may be in. Procurement, Benchmarking, and Bidding.

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2021 Logistics Outlook: LTL Industry Trends

GlobalTranz

E-commerce sales boomed in categories such as groceries and retail. Carriers are tackling the driver shortage with job training programs that target younger truck drivers and transitioning dock workers to straight truck drivers at age 18 since a CDL is not required. Contact our LTL Shipping Team Today.

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