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5 more truckload shipping strategies for enterprise shippers

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However, enterprise shippers can make a comeback by implementing smart truckload shipping strategies by retooling and putting freight forecasting power to work. And these additional five shipping strategies can help enterprise shippers maximize recovery and boost profits. Request a SONAR Demo. It’s that simple.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

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In a perfect world, supply chain managers would be able to foresee every possible risk and threat to their supply chain and have a strategy prepared to successfully address any challenges when the moment came. Uncertainty is all but guaranteed in 2021 – the best course of action is to mitigate whatever risks you can.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

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Moreover, Supply & Demand Chain Executive explains , “Developing a point-of-departure strategy for partial and LTL shipments can give small and medium-size businesses delivery costs comparable to the mega shippers. Stated simply, it is the process of combining freight from multiple shippers to build more efficient full truckloads.

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4 Tips for carriers to maximize fleet asset utilization using data

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Are you using your trucking assets as efficiently as possible? And of course, it hinges on the ability to understand and maintain consistency in your metrics. . The biggest barrier to efficiency in supply chain agility rests with an inability to see, capture or analyze freight data.

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Supply Chain Intelligence: The Value of AI and Machine Learning to Predict Freight Rates

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Global supply chains suffer from limited visibility and a general want for supply chain intelligence in carrier sourcing , freight tendering and all other processes. Of course, no disruption comes close to those that have been experienced to date in 2020. Poor supply chain visibility remains a top problem for most supply chains.

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Shipping demand management: why enterprise shippers need in-depth insights

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The problem: Shipping demand management includes a need to source capacity around the clock Capacity rules when it comes to keeping the supply chain moving and the trucks full. Sourcing capacity and load contracts require the constant attention of management. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today by clicking the button below.

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7 ways technology augments effective procurement in the shipping industry

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Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries. The right mix of systems can help companies preempt market fluctuations, sourcing capacity well before the next capacity crunch takes hold, and address possible disruptions in real-time. .