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Freight Costs: 5 tips to get the biggest bang for your buck

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In most industries, supply chain logistics account for 5% to 50% of a product’s total cost.” Measuring performance with transportation KPIs and freight data is getting easier. Freight management parties can rely on these tips to recognize and respond to transportation budget limits. Think about this.

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[WHITE PAPER] How to measure freight data analytics value and why backtesting proves it

FreightWaves SONAR

According to Dan Weinberger of Supply Chain Brain , “In a time of increasingly unpredictable consumer demand, traditional supply chains are struggling to keep up. Organizations that are still employing traditional methods will struggle to streamline end-to-end supply chain processes. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Trade agreements and logistics data: why proactive planning always wins

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Reaching mutually beneficial service level agreements (SLA) or trade agreements depends on the access and utilization of current logistics data and a decent amount of preparation. Far too often, there is a severe lack of real-time logistics data to work with during this process. Download the White Paper.

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10 shipper of choice tips to aid in securing capacity and carrier relationships

FreightWaves SONAR

Here are 10 shipper of choice tips to help enterprises secure capacity and improve relationships with carriers, not to mention transportation brokers. Ensuring rapid delivery time along the full supply chain earns a company the reputation of shipper of choice. Respond to issues, deviations and problems with data.

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

FreightWaves SONAR

Data represents an integral part of daily life for most people, and it is no different within the transportation industry. That insight into how freight logistics and optimization rely on data and understanding the full picture is critical to making the best improvements in supply chain route optimization too.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

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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7 tips for carriers to use analytics to improve carrier operations

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight carrier leaders should turn to these seven practical tips to combine freight analytics with operational excellence improvements. Apply big data through advanced analytics to understand current load rates, including predictive modeling of future rates. All of this is attainable with proper asset and data utilization. .

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