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[WHITE PAPER] Another rough year for shippers to manage bid process and carrier networks

FreightWaves SONAR

As we approach the end of the year, shippers are in the unenviable position of having to put freight out for bid in a carriers’ market while budgeting for further-inflationary 2022 transportation costs on top of rampant inflation in virtually all of their other costs (labor, materials, packaging, energy, etc.) at the same time.

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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 Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

The FreightWaves’ SONAR data shows the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) remains up 25% year-over-year, hardly falling from its pre-July Fourth peak. How should a shipper read this data as a user or prospective user of SONAR? HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION?

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Food Logistics Tips for Making Sure Perishable Foods Are Safe During Transit

GlobalTranz

Food shippers must already contend with a variety of elements, including storage temperatures, packaging, freshness and quality, timeliness and, of course, proper transit. They must have the appropriate packaging to ensure they remain intact — this is especially true of glass and other fragile containers. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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DHL reveals learnings from one year of COVID-19

Logistics Business Magazine

A recently published DHL white paper on Revisiting Pandemic Resilience sheds light into what the logistics sector has learned from the race against COVID-19 to be best prepared to handle public health emergencies in the future. Forming strong partnerships and leveraging data analytics will be key.

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Beyond Multi-Carrier Shipping Software, a Move to the Cloud

GlobalTranz

Get Your Free White Paper Today. 3) Local Data Integration Transportation execution requires connectivity and real-time access to order data to reduce and eliminate manual data entry and the errors that that can bring at the point of shipping. This is driving worldwide revenue for TMS from $9.6 Download Here.

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The Top 5 Changes That Occur With AI in Logistics

GlobalTranz

The tech is fundamentally changing the way packages move around the world, from predictive analytics to autonomous vehicles and robotics. Having a tool for accurate demand forecasting and capacity planning allows companies to be more proactive. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.