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

APRIL 8, 2021

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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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

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. And that’s especially true when considering new carriers or using other modes of transportation. Download the White Paper.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2023

Kevin Coomes and Joe Lynch discuss navigating the freight downturn in the logistics and transportation space. Kevin’s journey in transportation and logistics began in China, where he managed ocean and air imports for his own venture, Phoria Energy Solutions. By leveraging comprehensive data analysis, Greenscreens.ai

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Global trade data and shipping demand management are not just things that high-tech companies and international investors need to worry about. It has been and remains a key part of the transportation and logistics puzzle for enterprise shippers today. Streamline data collection and analysis. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Supply chain intelligence and actionable insights must apply the most accessible, near real-time data available. Analytic data resources for brokers are great, but it’s equally important to realize that FreightWaves SONAR is much more than a broker-exclusive resource. Market dynamics of freight management can turn on a dime.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

Big data and predictive freight rates in the digital supply chain are nothing new. Nearly all shippers, brokers and carriers collect and use data to derive insights, including predictive rates. Unfortunately, the most robust applications of that data will quickly diminish in value as data ages. Download the White Paper.

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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

APRIL 12, 2021

Today’s shipping and transportation industry has changed in several ways, even over just the last few years. This is seen exceptionally well when looking at rail capacity and transportation rates for the modern supply chain. Data access to see savings compared to truckload and other shipping methods.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Transportation brokers continue to search for new applications and uses of technology to empower more informed decision-making. However, the application of such data does not necessarily translate into meaningful improvements within day-to-day operations. Remember, transportation brokers ’ whole business is freight management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Tracking market trends within truckload rates relies heavily on data and analysis. Managers don’t want to learn that they are essentially paying a higher transportation rate with one carrier when another freight carrier offers a much more competitive truckload rate. Data-driven insights provide a rubric for guiding RFP processes.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

This service joins different methods of long-haul shipping to help smooth overall transportation hand-offs. It can also refer to the transportation of shipping goods over short distances. Global supply chains rely on multimodal transport to ship goods from manufacturers that are far from their end customers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 10, 2021

Volatility has become commonplace in transportation management. In other words, supply chain leaders need to validate and measure the success (read “accuracy”) of data source analytics and how well they stack up to the observed market conditions. Request a SONAR Demo. Fill out the Form Below to Access a COPY of the White Paper.

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Locus

JUNE 22, 2023

Transporters serve as the backbone for successful delivery companies when it comes to long-haul, multi-day deliveries. However, transporters face a call on their business growth as many of their systems lack tech and API capabilities, necessitating time-consuming manual coordination with intersted businesses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The COVID-19 crisis unveiled major issues within global supply chains and, as we have seen with SONAR freight data, volatility in the market. For those that make the right applications of freight data, the massive problems created by the pandemic could have been more easily mitigated.

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Log-hub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

But since you’re here, this must be the question you are asking yourself, and we’ll try to dig deep into the topic, helping you overcome the transportation costs obstacles. We witnessed a significant increase in the transportation costs. In the input data, you’ll encounter three tables: factories, warehouses, and customers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. And that may very well include outsourcing to 3PLs, brokers or other transportation providers as needed, explains the Harvard Business Review. Think about it. And it’s essential to understand why. .

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Trimble

MARCH 12, 2024

As the largest European country transitioning to this framework, this change signifies a pivotal moment for commercial vehicles, given tolls' influential role in determining transportation costs. To find how, request a demo today. According to Trans.info , the CO₂ charge can comprise up to 43% and 32.5%

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 7, 2021

Data has become an integral part of the supply chain network’s daily operations and is inseparable from the modern processes that govern procedures involved in transportation. Anything other than up-to-date, near-real-time freight data will make the work of the management team all the more difficult. Request a SONAR Demo.

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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

MARCH 16, 2021

During times of disruption and recovery, as seen now in the transportation industry, keeping up with the changing pace is essential. Data analytics for logistics can make all the difference in the world when it comes to reefer truckload service delivery efficiency. last year and $2.19 the year prior. last year and $2.19 the year prior.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Without clear budgeting and cost-prediction measures, the transportation network will be unable to accurately plan for increases and decreases in expenses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

“What’s the best way to use data to beat your competition as a freight brokerage business?” Nevertheless, it all adds up to a greater demand for integrated systems and real-time data. Furthermore, real-time data and SaaS-based resources have additional value in the form of enabling management by exception.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Therefore, enterprises need to know how to apply transportation data to increase on-time shipping performance. . Aggregate data from beyond the four walls of your business. Improved on-time shipping performance begins with effective transportation benchmarking. The data is present. Implement turnkey analytics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 7, 2021

The free white paper, Data in the fast lane – managing automotive logistics amid component shortages, shows how automotive shippers can leverage near real-time data to lower transportation costs, as well as the impacts of the potential CN-KCS merger. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 17, 2021

For instance, if you know more detail and have insights around freight market volatility, you can assess the risk in every lane and its effect on tender acceptance , providing the ability to drill down into meaningful steps that are clearly defined to improve transportation management. How contract data amounts to tactical bidding management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Within the ever-changing shipping and freight management market, there is an underlying need to know and understand shipping data trends running throughout the industry. Transportation analytics is rapidly evolving into the next age of discipline for the supply chain.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Due to the previous surge of China as the world’s factory over the last two decades, much of the global carriers’ business has revolved around transporting cargo between the U.S. And that’s why it’s important for carriers to apply data and enable predictive freight rating through these five requirements. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 16, 2021

Real-time visibility and data into all things freight shipping is a supply chain gold standard. And nearly one-half of the industry’s freight market participants can see their data in real-time. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always amount to capturing real-time data outside of an individual company’s four walls. Now consider this.

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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

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 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

JUNE 15, 2021

However, leveraging freight market data can mitigate freight spend and lead to a more efficient supply chain. The free white paper, Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies , shows how real-time data can enhance decision-making around the supply chain. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 23, 2024

Large transportation companies and brokerages rode their highs during COVID. When the market leaned more in shippers’ favor, transportation organizations began to dig their heels in the sand when it came to giving back concessions and lowering their rates…until they realized there was no other option.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Logistics Business Exhibition provides a platform for interaction between logistics, IT, transport and supply chain services, warehousing and materials handling manufacturing industries. Watch the demo video here to see how it will work. The first event will be February 22-25th, with a second week in September 2021.

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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. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Meanwhile, tender rejection rates have climbed 200 basis points since the beginning of August.

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