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Forecasting trends with aggregated flatbed data

FreightWaves SONAR

Housing starts are calling for lumber kits, industrial purchasers are ordering products for their projects, and construction companies are planning their moves and strategies for the year. Moving flatbed freight isn’t always predictable, easy or consistent, but having more consistent insights can give your company a competitive advantage.

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Industry Outlook: Manufacturing Trends

Trinity Logistics

Many of today’s manufacturing trends are in line with the industry’s goals to improve processes, create more efficiency, and meet consumer demand. Let’s dive into the latest manufacturing trends. WHAT ARE THE LATEST TRENDS IN MANUFACTURING? Now, increasing output isn’t a new trend in manufacturing. DIVERSIFYING WORKFORCE.

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February 2024 Freight Market Update

Trinity Logistics

Stay up to date on the latest information on conditions impacting the freight market, curated by Trinity Logistics through our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. container costs from Asia to Los Angeles are over $1700 cheaper than freight bound for an East Coast port, such as New York. COULD WE LOSE CARRIER CAPACITY….WITHOUT

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Trends in the Food and Beverage Industry

Trinity Logistics

In this blog, we’re going to dive into some of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry. SUSTAINABILITY Growing climate issues are making sustainability a common trend in almost all industries. This makes sustainability one of the top trends in the food and beverage industry. As a result, hiring workers in the U.S.

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Baltimore bridge collapse affecting equipment, auto freight

Commercial Carrier Journal

The Baltimore port was a major player in the import/export of construction and farm equipment, cars and light trucks and bulk minerals.

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Understanding Freightonomics with Anthony Smith

The Logistics of Logistics

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony’s clients varied from construction, trucking, industrial, software, manufacturing, and retail industries. About FreightWaves.

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Top 4 trends impacting the metal fabrication industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

This seems to be the first trend that everyone picks up. In the metal fabrication market, “reshoring” refers to the trend of outsourced jobs and industries returning to the place from which they originated. The resulting trend of reshoring has emerged in part as an antidote to these issues. Automation for metal fabrication.

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