FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

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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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 30, 2021

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Demand to move freight through the highway network is rising ahead of Labor Day, up 4% from one month ago, and is now at its highest level since just before the Fourth of July.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

Through data-driven transportation management , carriers can finally become more strategic and tactical, thriving through good and bad times. Achieving that goal hangs on a carrier’s ability to capture meaningful data. Autonomous processes are only as valuable as the data that powers algorithms and decision-making.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 2, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) There are ample opportunities to take advantage of spot versus contract freight data insights. Consider this; as reported by Louis Columbus of Forbes , “Machine learning algorithms and the apps running them are capable of analyzing large, diverse data sets fast, improving demand forecasting accuracy.”

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This struggle can finally come to an end through the use of modern analytics and data management. Using analytics and data-driven tools , carriers can find more loads and avoid consequential expenditures, such as empty miles. . Part of this requires an understanding of which shipping trends are being utilized by other carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants are predicting shifts in the freight market that may occur with changes in retail sales trends using the SONAR index, Retail Sales with the ticker name of RESL. The RESL index is a monthly measurement of retail sales trends provided by the U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

H aving access to real-time freight data and being able to make good use of it is essential for global trade and maritime shipping. Global retailers use data to understand lead time Successful supply chain operation at any stage hangs on the ability to stay on top of shipping and transport logistics. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

More Resources Home February 7, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. Freightos Air Index data show China – N.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

And the overall industry trucking trends imply an absolute need to grow more strategically. It is a challenge for many shippers and carriers to know where they should put their focus and where the data directs them to go. Why outdated data hurts carriers in the short- and long-term. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

How can retailers specifically leverage their network to help them deliver to their consumers more efficiently? What trends are you seeing for retailers in the use of technology to help optimize their supply chain and transportation networks? Will more executives put more emphasis on the use of data in shipping?

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

RPA is increasingly adopted within the supply chain to take over mundane and repetitive tasks such as managing shipping data, filing paperwork, answering general FAQs, entering data, reading and responding to emails, and performing other basic tasks. Why Shippers and Carriers Struggle With Managing Shipping Data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2021

In this report, we cover numerous datasets available through FreightWaves and the SONAR platform that can help automotive OEMs and automotive suppliers manage their transportation networks. Those data sets and use cases include: Freight market data to assist in negotiations with carriers. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 16, 2021

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we plan to publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Maritime data suggests that further shipment delays, elevated ocean rates and a strained domestic transportation network should be expected.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

However, carriers across the board need to recognize the trucking trends coming out of the for-hire trucking industry as they will inevitably carry over into larger carrier networks as well. . Capacity concerns will remain a leader in for-hire trucking trends. Request a SONAR Demo. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

An intimate relationship exists between truckload providers and ocean import market data. Fortunately, it’s easier than ever for truckload providers to lower detention and demurrage risk with these uses of ocean import data. Improve replenishment planning with access to ocean import data. That one is the simplest of all.

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

RPA is increasingly adopted within the supply chain to take over mundane and repetitive tasks such as managing shipping data , filing paperwork, answering general FAQs, entering data, reading and responding to emails, and performing other basic tasks. Why Shippers and Carriers Struggle With Managing Shipping Data.

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

RPA is increasingly adopted within the supply chain to take over mundane and repetitive tasks such as managing shipping data , filing paperwork, answering general FAQs, entering data, reading and responding to emails, and performing other basic tasks. Why Shippers and Carriers Struggle With Managing Shipping Data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

But knowing what’s happening based on historic, peer and market data can help shippers figure out how carriers price freight loads. Here are a few things managers need to keep in mind when working with real-time freight data for pricing purposes. . Shippers may not track this data independently.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 24, 2023

Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Where freight managers go wrong with planning the transportation budget The biggest problem when planning a transportation budget is an inability to see actual versus projected costs across the network. Think about this.

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Freightos

MARCH 27, 2024

More Resources Home March 27, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. China – N. Europe – N.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 15, 2021

But what do they mean for the supply chain network of today? The impact transportation pollution cause on global supply chain networks A few main categories of pollution and waste can be tied back to local and global supply chain activities and poor integration practices. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo to get started. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We often demo SONAR to customers that want to see every domestic freight dataset we have to offer while showing little interest in our ocean data. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Without clear budgeting and cost-prediction measures, the transportation network will be unable to accurately plan for increases and decreases in expenses. Limited data sharing within the chain. A trend that continues among shippers nationwide is better monitoring and utilization of analysis within the supply chain.

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RPA Labs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

RPA is increasingly adopted within the supply chain to take over mundane and repetitive tasks such as managing shipping data, filing paperwork, answering general FAQs, entering data, reading and responding to emails, and performing other basic tasks. Why Shippers and Carriers Struggle With Managing Shipping Data.

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RPA Labs

AUGUST 31, 2021

RPA is increasingly adopted within the supply chain to take over mundane and repetitive tasks such as managing shipping data, filing paperwork, answering general FAQs, entering data, reading and responding to emails, and performing other basic tasks. Why Shippers and Carriers Struggle With Managing Shipping Data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

Through data-driven transportation management , carriers can finally become more strategic and tactical, thriving through the good and bad times. Achieving that goal hangs on a carrier’s ability to capture meaningful data. Autonomous processes are only as valuable as the data that powers algorithms and decision-making.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

However, even as retailers scramble to meet e-commerce consumer demands, and providers lean into the latest trends to get those packages to front doors, there is plenty going on behind the scenes. The FRONTDoor Collective (FDC) is a network of franchised partners that specialize in last-mile delivery. Collaboration.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 6, 2021

However, when it comes to rates and calculation and how the load sizes and types affect those fees, shippers must visualize the entire supply chain network. To survive trends like these and to cut costs as much as possible without cutting quality or losing capacity, changes must occur. Automation and smart data make it all possible. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Understanding ocean shipping trends is vital to understanding the freight flows in domestic transportation markets. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. The easiest identifier is linking rises (and falls) in import volumes that are clearing U.S. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

A logistics routing guide can mean the difference between success and failure of pickup and delivery in a supply chain network. Inadequate or outdated data remains one of the most significant challenges that face managers when it comes to compliance with routing guides. Lanes the carrier typically runs and any related data.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Seeing that trend indicates increased manufacturing or distribution activity, typical for the flurry of activity that accompanies spring. With mini-bids, carriers have an opportunity to focus more time and resources on specific lanes, improving the balance of their freight networks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

That includes improvements within the carrier and LSP network. Measure invoiced rates against market trends. The billed or invoiced rates should always reflect current market trends. Collect data and benchmark your carriers’ performance. Collect and benchmark carrier performance data. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Market volatility remains among the most impactful and essential of all freight analytic data that shippers and carriers need to monitor. These changing ripples can travel throughout a supply chain network and impact freight brokers , carriers and managers. A capable system for market volatility insight remains vital.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By identifying trends within the market, such as origin-destination pairings, brokers can better prioritize load quoting and execution. That amounts to savings amplified out and across your transportation network. There is another advantage to using SONAR data during onboarding processes. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 8, 2020

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Streamline data capture and analysis. Failure to use data and apply it accordingly within the fleet will lead to problems securing loads, offering competitive freight rates , and keeping drivers in trucks. Data for the sake of data is meaningless without proper, automated analysis and data capture.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Relying solely on manual shipping data analysis continues to yield poor results. The old ways of recording, processing and responding to analytical data need a streamlined approach. Analytics help companies make data-driven decisions to find the most lucrative loads It’s important to recognize a core problem among logisticians today.

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