FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Companies with access to accurate near-real-time data not only improve their operations; they also gain the ability to depict the current state of the trucking market. These accurate depictions of the market come from the tracking of data. Businesses that have better access to more data have distinct advantages.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

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. According to FleetOwner , “ trucking companies must go where the data leads them, not where they think it is going to lead them. Why outdated data hurts carriers in the short- and long-term.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

More freight brokers are turning to technology and transportation data to grow their businesses by understanding the true freight market rate. . It’s not solely about knowing basic rates – it’s about using freight data to make the best decisions for all loads – playing both the buy-side and sell-side aspects of freight brokering.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 11, 2021

And the transportation and shipping industry has a choice to make – to take advantage of trucking data or to ignore it, continuing as before. . Access to data and proper analysis are both essential to maximize profits and reduce costs. Real-time trucking data helps to secure more capacity and better shipping rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Data and freight analytics platforms play a pivotal role in freight forecasting. Data and analytics platforms assemble and organize data for meaningful, actionable use. When the data is collected and made more available and accessible, carriers and logistics service providers (LSPs) can improve trucking operation decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

Supply Chain Software 90

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

That’s where data analytics comes in.” Gaining in-depth insights and current data about the supply chain, load statuses, and consumer demands can make it easier for enterprise sippers to adjust and plan. Sourcing capacity and load contracts require the constant attention of management. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 24, 2021

and operates on a more static network, which gains higher cost efficiency than trucking over longer-mileage runs, as further explained by the Association of American Railroads. Download the White Paper. Freight sourced in rural areas where costs are lower will not have the option of moving on the rail.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 9, 2021

Checking incoming freight from the source is vital. Download the White Paper. Considering data in reefer freight enables more proactive RFP processes, including mini-bids. Data is one of the most valuable commodities in the transportation market. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Even the most robust in-house strategies can turn to the value of logistics automation within analytics, such as the insights found in Lane Signal, to further refine their operations. Enterprise shippers need a proactive strategy to secure capacity One of the biggest challenges that shippers face remains to secure capacity.

Supply Chain Software 52

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries. In fact, with reverse logistics peak season upon the industry, data to understand reverse logistics procurement in the shipping industry is even more valuable. . Download the White Paper.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Moving and storing products requires technology that delivers more than standard visibility to optimize efficiencies for sustainability in areas such as decreasing dead mileage and time spent waiting to unload and load trucks at the dock. Unified data enables analytics to create efficiency and reduce emissions in several ways.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Download the White Paper. As if geopolitical forces were not enough reason for companies to look for other sourcing locations outside China, the capacity crunch is adding to that incentive. And it all begins with getting the right data sources and insights at your fingertips to navigate the freight market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

[Should] you just figure out if it should be 5% or 6% [without data]?” In our recent white paper , we discussed the growing importance of carrier utilization. In a recession market, there is pressure to operate efficiently and maximizing asset utilization. . SONAR is near-real-time data. Request a SONAR Demo.

Negotiating Skills 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 15, 2021

Increased fuel costs as less-efficient vehicles consume more fuel and rely on less eco-friendly material usage. If for nothing other than saving money and increasing their bottom-line profits, supply chain companies today need to embrace the “going green” movement, using real-time data to make the best decisions. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Therefore, paying attention to data and building actionable metrics are critical to freight forecasting during COVID-19 and through the next disruption. Another way to source new vendors due to changing availability is to look for opportunities to form long-term relationships with partners. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 3, 2021

The most frequently cited technologies include transportation management scheduling (72%), transportation management planning (69%), transportation sourcing (51%), warehousing (51%), network modeling and optimization (45%), and the use of web portals for booking, order tracking, inventory management and billing (40%).”

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 21, 2021

Are you using your trucking assets as efficiently as possible? Capture and analyze data inside and outside of your network to benchmark performance. The biggest barrier to efficiency in supply chain agility rests with an inability to see, capture or analyze freight data. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Transportation optimization is the new standard for efficiency. The sum of that freight tech volume is somewhat ironic – data overload and an inability to manage due to the inefficient use of several systems. Freight tech APIs collect data in near real-time. Remember that manual data re-keying and sharing can be problematic.

Optimization Software 78

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

Routing guides are a universal source of carrier freight tendering and action. However, the routing guides can be much more clearly defined by thinking about how they apply to overall shipper stability and why consideration of market volatility data and analytics are critical to understanding service levels. Download the White Paper.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Download the White Paper. Part of that risk plays into how successful shippers or carriers will be with keeping their overhead expenses under control and maximizing efficiency. Broad market assumptions are great for broad strategies, but as everyone knows, the supply chain is rarely that simple. Request a SONAR Demo.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 20, 2021

Download the White Paper. In freight, the sales process includes sourcing leads, prospecting , following up, hearing “no” almost 100% of the time, and retaining customers by going the extra mile. The more efficient you are at your non-revenue producing tasks, the more time you will have to build your book of business.

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