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Watch Trimble’s Engage Lane Demo from Future of Freight Festival 2022

Trimble

During the event, Rishi Mehra, director of operations and strategy, and Kelly Williams, product manager, had just seven minutes to present a Rapid-Fire Demo of Engage Lane: an agile transportation procurement platform that streamlines the relationship between carriers and shippers and helps them uncover better ways to move freight.

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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. Both factors highlight the very tight capacity environment heading into peak season, which will likely get even tighter during the next two months. Request a SONAR Demo.

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7 ways technology augments effective procurement in the shipping industry

FreightWaves SONAR

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries.

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3 Things that Make Parade Unique Amongst Capacity Management Vendors

Parade

Parade’s approach to capacity management is different from the rest in several ways. Parade is considered the top capacity management solution by most of the supply chain industry. Reporting Comes Standard, Even Reporting that Shows Exactly How Parade is Performing Transparency plays a key role in the freight industry.

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3 Ways Capacity Management Can Help You Negotiate Better Rates

Parade

One of the biggest benefits freight brokerages see from capacity management solutions is the ability to negotiate with their carriers for better rates on loads. In today’s , carrier-ruled market , where capacity is tight and rates are high, that’s more important than ever.

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SONAR Indices & Insights: See changes in capacity and a sense of shipping rates with the Weighted rejection index (WRI)

FreightWaves SONAR

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” readers will learn about FreightWaves SONAR’s Weighted Rejection Index (WRI) to monitor trucking capacity in the freight market and the impact rejections have on shipping rates. What does WRI say about capacity and shipping rates? What is the Weighted Rejection Index (WRI)?

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Mapping the trucking market: How data tracks freight economy, rates, capacity, volumes and rejections

FreightWaves SONAR

That information then leads to improved rates, capacity, and several other benefits. Near-real-time data enables predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and rejections. Real-time freight data allows for better predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and tender rejections. Request a SONAR Demo.