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The four factors that impact freight trucking revenue and profitability

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, measuring revenue through the growing demands for both contract and spot freight transportation is never simple addition and subtraction. Of course, tracking overall detention across a carrier’s network can seem overwhelming. Of course, it helps to know how the trends are shaping up over days, weeks and even months.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick’s passion for networking and eagerness to sell, has brought him in touch with incredible businessmen and women across the world. Symtraim Demo. With this exponential success, Lean has expanded its footprint into almost every major city throughout Colombia. His time abroad has given him the tools to understand not only the U.S.

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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, that all depends on seeing the activities that are occurring, benchmarking current carrier operations and continuously improving. Of course, there are many other trucking KPIs that frequently are utilized by managers to monitor fleet operations. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo by clicking the button below. .

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Navigating logistics routing guide volatility: Using technology to increase compliance

FreightWaves SONAR

A logistics routing guide can mean the difference between success and failure of pickup and delivery in a supply chain network. It promotes fast and accurate collaboration and communication in the network. . Of course, it’s also beneficial to have additional ways to use technology . Request a SONAR Demo.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

With mini-bids, carriers have an opportunity to focus more time and resources on specific lanes, improving the balance of their freight networks. In other words, the manufacturing supply chain depends on the ability to move freight seamlessly throughout the entire network and to consider how those moves will translate into other activities.

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Near-real-time data-driven route optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

When working with LSPs and other third-party vendors, competitive rates and services can be a key influence on networking partnerships. Shifting to another route might add 60 minutes to the delivery time, but it also highlights a much better option than staying on course and being delayed for hours due to a weather anomaly.

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Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets

FreightWaves SONAR

Of course, carriers want their transportation networks to be as profitable as possible. Dynamic routing and accurate real-time freight data can help reduce deadheading within a supply chain network. Tapping into the power of innovative transportation networks can improve operational performance. Request a SONAR Demo.