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Why data source matters to accurately and objectively assess the over the road trucking market

FreightWaves SONAR

The abundant data sources can make the process of assessing the market more difficult than necessary. Shippers and carriers should make more definitive decisions in selecting their data sources. Because data sources matter to assess accurately and objectively the over the road trucking market. . Download the White Paper.

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New WMS solution growing up fast

Logistics Business Magazine

The Stratford-upon-Avon based company, which was established in 2007 and recently won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, is additionally enjoying consistent control of inventory and outbound processes, which help deliver a first-class customer experience.

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What does the next freight cycle look like?

FreightWaves SONAR

The national Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI), which measures shipper requests for truckload capacity, was nearly 30% lower than the previous year. The bad news is that the data suggests demand had dropped well below what carriers needed to maintain their operations with the available equipment. Sign up for a SONAR demo.

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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

This example generates a huge amount of data that can leverage in the supply chain. But, the same data can have a drastic impact on transportations planners and agencies around the globe. The Standard Definition & Components of Automation: Today: There is a standard definition of automation in the supply chain.

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What is a routing guide and what are best practices to create one

FreightWaves SONAR

The action: prioritize carriers within the routing guide based on which are preferred for shipments, depending on origin/destination data. What is a routing guide : a set of rules and requirements from shippers that set rules for inbound and outbound shipping. Request a SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo by clicking the button below today. .

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Cardinal Health Invests in Visibility to Improve Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. Across their inbound and outbound supply chains the goods are transported by air, ocean, rail, truckload, less-than-truckload, parcel, and even couriers.

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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.”. Like traditional outbound logistics, return logistics requires the careful planning of pick-ups and deliveries of products, however, the involvement of end-consumers in the process creates additional complexities.