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[WHITE PAPER] FreightWaves SONAR: Full shipment lifecycle market data vs TMS vendor and paid-only forecasting

FreightWaves SONAR

Data has become an integral part of the supply chain network’s daily operations and is inseparable from the modern processes that govern procedures involved in transportation. Accurate processing and predictive planning remain critical for precise market data and shipment lifecycle forecasting. Request a SONAR Demo.

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[WHITE PAPER] 4 Strategic Considerations when Considering Offshoring Parts of your Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

While they may save money on unskilled labor and by achieving economies of scale, they ultimately will pay more because of longer lead times, increased inventories, the need for more management resources for planning and logistics, and constraints on their ability to respond quickly to changing demand. Supply Chain White Papers offshoring'

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BCOs and drayage planning: How global retailers apply data

FreightWaves SONAR

Drayage planning is essential for global retail shipping supply lines and deals primarily with ocean imports. This is also known as first-mile shipping and planning protocol. As explained by Supply Chain Game Changer , “Drayage services are more essential than ever. Download the White Paper.

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Trade agreements and logistics data: why proactive planning always wins

FreightWaves SONAR

Proactive planning is among the most effective weapons logistics managers have in their arsenal. It is something that needs to be practiced more often when it comes to planning and predicting freight rates. Download the White Paper. The idea is that 80% of the work often is completed by 20% of the team.

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When to Switch From In-House to Managed Logistics Transportation Services

GlobalTranz

The supply chain is evolving, and the standards used for managed logistics transportation services today are more data- and technology-driven than those of the past. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management. Learn More.

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What Is Supply Chain Predictive Analytics & Why Should Freight Pros Care

FreightWaves SONAR

Some of the most cost-effective software and methods supply chain professionals and the best freight brokers can adopt are supply chain predictive analytics programs. While still relatively new to the supply chain, analytics implementations have skyrocketed in popularity since its birth a little over 10 years ago.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

Managing the manufacturing supply chain and freight markets of today requires skills, tools, applications and services that have never been utilized in the past. Supply chain constraints are impossible to avoid, but they can be planned for to reduce their impact. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart.