Food Logistics

APRIL 26, 2024

Organizations with transportation fleets must adapt financial strategies, budgeting/forecasts, and operational approaches to mitigate the impact of volatility in the economy.

Operations 78

Operations Data Strategy Transportation 78

Conger

APRIL 19, 2024

With heaps of data right there for the taking, deciding on the best moves for your fleet becomes a breeze. Picture your material handling operation broken down into easy-to-understand data points. It starts with fleet management assessing your current operations and identifying areas for improvement.

Optimization Software 81

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Killing Ghost Loads and Phantom Data with Michael Darden. Michael Darden and Joe Lynch discuss killing ghost loads and phantom data. Michael is the CEO of DFM Data Corp, a utility company designed to be a tool between digital partners moving freight in the USA and Canada. About DFM Data Corp. DFM Data Corp.

Data 195

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 16, 2024

(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 14, 2024

Much has been made in recent weeks about supply chain data providers changing historical metrics. Well, maybe you should, since it’s the title of the blog…DATA INTEGRITY MATTERS! SONAR isn’t yet the longest-running or most-used data source in the trucking world (but we’re getting there!).

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Supply Chain and Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. Without this information it’s hard to plan ahead for the inland transport leg and can lead to containers sitting at the port for a day or more while carriers try to allocate trucks, drivers, and schedule appointments for pickup.

Inventory Reduction 144

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Vendor Strategies Expense Reduction 144

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Data and freight analytics platforms play a pivotal role in freight forecasting. Obviously, the ability to improve truck and trailer order forecasting offers excellent value for carriers. Data and analytics platforms assemble and organize data for meaningful, actionable use.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases several operational-focused indices to aid asset-lite and asset-based carriers build trucking KPIs that will inform decisions that yield higher profit margins for those who run a trucking business. Operating Ratio (OPRAT).

Trucking 98

Trucking Expense Reduction Operations Purchasing Skills 98

The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2024

Michael has 20 years of experience in leadership and advisory roles in corporate development, sales, brokerage, managed services, technology, and fleet operations. About Highway Highway is a technology company focused on solving the digital identity problem in the trucking industry.

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United World Transporation

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Truck driving can be a dangerous job. About 13% of all traffic fatalities come from heavy trucks. Furthermore, COVID-19 has added a lot of new challenges to the world of trucking. Whether you’re a truck driver or a fleet operator, things are different than they used to be. SmartDrive.

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Trucking Operations Video Training 105

Linxup

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Effective fleet operations play a crucial role in optimizing your organization's performance and productivity, all while minimizing expenses and mitigating potential risks. These four strategies can help you in 2024, and beyond, to ensure your fleet operations are running as fast, safe, and profitable as possible.

Expense Reduction 101

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Why Your Truck Needs Wings with Dan Burrows. Dan Burrows and Joe Lynch discuss why your truck needs wings. Dan is the founder and CEO of TruckLabs , a trucking technology company with a mission to transform the industry through a series of smart hardware and software product offerings. Key Takeaways: Why Your Truck Needs Wings.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 195

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Trucking capacity is tight, and deadheading is the precursor of even stricter capacity. Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. The problem of deadheading in trucking. And there remain significant problems within the industry. Think about it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. And it’s important to know why tendered, non-paid data can add so much weight.

Data 59

Data Supply Chain Design Software Trucking Logistics Network Optimization Software 59

Trux

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In this blog post, we delve into the incredible potential of dump truck management software to revolutionize your operations. Discover how this powerful tool can boost efficiency, optimize scheduling, enhance real-time tracking, and streamline communication.

Optimization Software 52

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Benchmarking standards within trucking fleets are continuously changing. As reported by DC Velocity , “the 2020 Fleet Advantage Industry Benchmark Survey noted, “11% of transportation fleets estimate they have saved more than $1 million in crash avoidance by upgrading to newer trucks with advanced safety features.”

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Mapping the trucking market assists freight market participants with a flurry of benefits. 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. Quite simply, real-time data is more reliable.

Expense Reduction 93

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2024

As CEO, Sokolovsky is responsible for managing the company’s overall operations including managing the company’s organizational structure, guiding the WARP brand and overall company strategy. Sokolovsky also operated an on-demand food delivery startup based in Berkeley, before entering eCommerce logistics.

Distribution 260

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Operational trucking charges and costs are nothing new. They derive from a confluence of factors, including truck industry volatility. While a scorecard of operations, similar to the lane scorecard used by shippers, can help carriers manage their fleets, it still leaves much to be desired. Download the White Paper.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Trucking 98

NGT News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America has debuted a new connected technology tool for its dealers to help fleet customers maximize both fuel efficiency and vehicle productivity.

Tools 98

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

IVECO and Plus say they are beginning public-road testing of their jointly developed next-generation automated trucks in Germany. As a part of the testing, the companies will collect road data to validate their autonomous truck’s operations and start designing the potential factory production model.

Trucking 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. Knowing how fleets operate day in and day out will help provide a clear picture of efficiencies. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry.

Supply Chain Software 98

Supply Chain Software Trucking Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 98

Logistics Management

JANUARY 10, 2022

Getting more out of lift truck telematics involves looking beyond basics and starting to incorporate analytics fed by integration with other systems. By marrying up telematics data from the trucks with operations data, or with real-time location feeds, users stand to benefit.

Trucking 91

Trucking Data Operations 91

Trimble

AUGUST 12, 2021

It's essential for fleets to be equipped with the most up-to-date commercial map data, both in the back office for operations, as well as in the vehicle for driver navigation. Additionally, fleets can utilize assets better with accurate drive times and even provide drivers with safe guidance on the road.

Data 98

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As a technology leader in the industry, the intralogistics specialist wants to make the benefits of autonomous vehicles available to customers who use counterbalanced forklifts to transport goods or load and unload heavy trucks. Once the project is completed, these findings will form an essential basis for further development projects.”

Operations 53

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Jungheinrich is connecting its fleet by equipping all its new trucks with telemetry units as standard. Jungheinrich is continuing to drive forward the digitalisation and networking of intralogistics by equipping all newly ordered trucks produced in its European plants with telemetry units as standard.

Trucking 53

Trucking Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction 53

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially freight carriers, rely on FreightWaves SONAR’s Operating Ratio (OPRAT) index to monitor and understand carrier operating ratios. What is the Operating Ratio (OPRAT) Index? Expenses include items such as driver wages, truck lease, insurance, maintenance, etc.

Operations 98

Operations Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Freight 98

Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

With a focus on real-time insights and data-driven decision-making, UgoPilot heralds a new era in energy management, empowering organizations to maximize fleet efficiency while prioritizing performance, safety, and sustainability. The UgoPilot software suite is all about providing clarity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Trucking carriers and freight managers have much to keep up with in the shipper and trucking industry. Improving carrier operations positively and practically can make this process easier for everyone involved. Connect the full freight tech stack to start gaining efficiency in carrier operations.

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3PL Links

JULY 26, 2023

The Use of Augmented Reality (AR) in Warehouse Operations | Image source: Pexels The term “augmented reality” (AR) refers to a technology that merges the physical and digital worlds. This technology can be used in crucial logistics processes like planning, warehouse operations, transportation, and delivery.

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 14, 2021

Yet, truck industry analyses and insight into existing conditions can help safeguard against uncertainty. Therefore, the pressures placed on last mile delivery may have a compounding effect, forcing truck industry participants to grapple with inefficiencies and grow more strategic.

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Industry Trucking How To Operations 97

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

On this episode of #WithSONAR, current SONAR subscriber Greg Morrow, the Director of Operations for ARL Logistics , discusses the importance of using data to grow and strengthen carrier and customer relationships with co-hosts Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca. SONAR provides that data. ARL shows them “the why behind the what.”

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CLX Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Join us as our experts delve deeper into the intricacies of the current freight benchmarking industry and uncover how artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and real-time data analytics are shaping decision-making and operations in logistics and benchmarking in 2024. The outcome?

Optimal Sourcing 93

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 16, 2023

In the future, the logistics industry is likely to experience significant changes with the advent of electric trucks. Below are some key aspects of electric-truck logistics in the future. This shift will lead to a substantial increase in the number of electric trucks on the road, revolutionizing the logistics industry.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As part of these deals, STO Express has ordered 500 Inceptio autonomous trucks jointly developed with Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (DFCV) and ZTO Freight has ordered 200 Inceptio autonomous trucks jointly developed with Sinotruk. CPIC) that aims to develop innovative new insurance products tailored to autonomous heavy-duty trucks.

Modeling Software 60

Modeling Software Trucking Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 60

Turvo

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Over the past year, as the nation struggled to deal with the global pandemic and the changes it brought with it, truck carriers have sustained the country in many ways. Fleets typically lack the tools and resources needed to properly monitor and analyze the volume of data they receive to make critical decisions.”

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