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[WHITE PAPER] SONAR SCI: Holding carriers accountable means knowing the freight market

FreightWaves SONAR

Without adequate data and information on the freight market, shippers can find themselves in the same disadvantageous position as Mr. David. Shippers’ primary operation is not moving freight; it’s processing food, or manufacturing auto parts, or selling office supplies. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight costs stand out among other inflationary pressures in that they cannot be effectively hedged. Therefore, in the absence of hedging, CPG companies should utilize as much freight-related data as possible to mitigate freight costs more effectively and improve supply chain efficiency. A recent disclosure by the J.M.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. The incredible insights that accurate data has to offer combats volatility and unearths a clear understanding of what’s actually happening in the market. Those are the founding principles behind SONAR SCI Lane Acuity.

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5 data prerequisites for carrier predictive freight rating in logistics

FreightWaves SONAR

Control over trucking freight rating remains a blip for many carriers, particularly owner-operators and those trying to manage the chaos of a pandemic-stressed industry. Quite simply, freight rating challenges are not a problem limited to trucking carriers. Download the White Paper.

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White Paper Explores Ways to Optimise Last-Mile Logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

In its new white paper, EPG gets to the bottom of the matter with Prof. “To help ease the situation, we looked for ways to optimise the system and took a closer look at a number of scenarios for the future in our white paper, such as delivery by transport drone or robot. And that is not all.

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What shippers need to know about how carriers price freight with historic, peer and market data

FreightWaves SONAR

A certain level of fees and freight rating expenses are standard in shipping and transportation. However, the sheer amount of fees applied in the process to price freight for a load can amount to quite a hefty sum. . ” This means knowing how a carrier or shipper approaches freight pricing. .”

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Freight and trucking data: how historical and contract load tender data create a trucking rate predictor

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. And it’s important to know why tendered, non-paid data can add so much weight.

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