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Preparedness, Communication Key to Mitigating the Effects of a Weather Event on Fleets and Maximizing Opportunity

Blue Grace Logistics

Preparedness, communication key to mitigating the effects of a weather event on fleets and maximizing opportunity. In most cases, landfall (timeframe and location) and severity are known hours – if not days – in advance, but they consistently create logistical logjams for inbound and outbound freight. CCJ Digital. Sep 9, 2021.

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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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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

That processing event determines when the goods need to be delivered to the next stop. The moves span inbound, intracompany, and outbound shipping. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline. It was quickly determined that a procurement event was necessary just to set a baseline.

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Freight Market Data To Assist in Negotiations With Carriers

FreightWaves SONAR

SONAR data show that the freight market for inbound Detroit loads is highly volatile based on auto production trends – inbound Detroit loads should be less expensive when OEMs are sourcing a lot of components as assembly volumes ramp up. There is typically more demand for inbound truckloads into Detroit than outbound truckloads.

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Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) for Container Tracking

MTS Logistics

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a new, real-time digitalized system that enables sensing, data collection, and sharing. Outbound Logistics Track assets on their way to their final destination, providing customers and suppliers with up-to-the-minute ETA visibility. This innovative technology is transforming various industries.

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DGL Takes Cybersecurity Very Seriously

Dedola Global Logistics

Many receive emails alerting them of a data breach at their favorite mega-store or insurance company that exposed their personal information. Today, companies of all sizes are experiencing cyberattacks, leading to data breaches and system failures. We have safeguards in place to protect our sensitive data.

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How freight markets react amid weather-related chaos

FreightWaves SONAR

These major weather events affect transportation markets in the days leading up to the event and following the events in different ways. Major weather events hamper transportation markets from both the demand and supply sides of the market. The demand side of the market is an easier impact to understand.

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