FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

Data for data’s sake lacks value, especially in the view of the supply chain. And across the market, submitted data becomes rapidly outdated. And in some industries, outdated data can have disastrous consequences. For instance, take the value added by more accurate data in the health industry.

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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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Rahmel is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle. FreightFest 2023 is presented by Truck N’ Hustle. About Rahmel Wattley Rahmel Wattley is a transportation entrepreneur and host of the popular trucking podcast, Truck N’ Hustle.

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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.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 19, 2024

By 2050, Europe should be the first CO2-neutral continent – that is the goal of the “Green Deal” In order to achieve this, there is more to be done, particularly in the transport sector. Electrification of vehicles is most likely the most important driver. In this case, this means in fractions of a second.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

I am working on my latest Transportation Execution and Visibility Systems study, which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2025, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, customer size, and mode. Transportation visibility is clearly not only for trucks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 26, 2022

Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Original article: Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. TuSimple Holdings (NASDAQ: TSP) – in its most recent call with financial analysts – reaffirmed that they expect to have fully autonomous trucks on the road in 2024.

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GoShip Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reefer trucking and containers help with this. They are trucks and big boxes that stay cold inside, so the items don’t go bad on their trip. Reefer trucking is used for road travel, and reefer containers are for sea or train journeys. This method of shipping uses trucks that have a built-in fridge system.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Transportation procurement remains a major problem for enterprises faced with the need for faster and more extensive capacity. Part of acting on them immediately derives from the size of the data collected and how it can be transformed into meaningful insights. Freight market data size consistency matters.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sarah is a Shipper Sales Manager at DAT , an online marketplace that connects shippers and carriers in the transportation industry. Established in 1978, DAT established itself as the go-to source for industry trends and market intelligence for transportation brokers, carriers, shippers, news outlets, and industry analysts.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 22, 2024

Kendra is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of Ryder System, Inc , a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. Prior to CTO, she was Group Director of Southeast Operations for Dedicated Transportation Solutions for Ryder System, Inc.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Market Insights data for additional insights and perspective.

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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. Data helps to ensure carriers make crucial accept versus reject decisions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

KCH Transportation has a trucking division and a brokerage service. It is headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Woodstock, Georgia, and its fleet of 100 company trucks is based out of Atlanta. KCH Transportation has six top team members that use the SONAR UI to better manage assets and align the company with market trends.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Shippers often manage transportation for these projects with historical data, bids from trusted carriers and a lot of guesswork. The industry’s most up-to-date supply chain data solution can help companies understand buying behavior and freight costs more accurately than any other source. That’s getting ready to change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2021

The three traditional methods are the use of a transportation management system (TMS), transportation execution system (TES), and managed transportation services (MTS). A TES is generally mode specific and lack optimization capabilities, but for shippers with simpler transportation requirements, that is often all they need.

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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. These accurate depictions of the market come from the tracking of data.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Oracle Fursion Cloud Transportation Management offers a solution that allows transportation planners to see estimated emissions – carbon dioxide, nitrous oxides, and particulate matter – before a trip is executed. Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. That is more than any other sector.

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson Director of Research and Market Intelligence: The truck driver shortage is top of mind for many as supply chain disruptions continue, port backlogs persist, and the gap between inventory supply and sales demand widens. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity?

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Food Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2022

How to leverage third-party data to overcome trucking industry-driven food quality and safety challenges.

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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.

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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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. Read more Across the Pond: The European Transportation Market (October 2022).

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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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Logistics Management

AUGUST 9, 2021

Preliminary July North American Class 8 net truck orders were flattish compared to June and saw annual gains in July, according to recent data respectively issued by freight transportation consultancy FTR and ACT Research, a provider of data and analysis for trucks and other commercial vehicles.

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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

JULY 10, 2023

Businesses are prioritizing the speed of data propagation within their supply chains. This includes sourcing materials, working with vendors, managing warehouses and transportation, and coordinating with retailers to ensure they can meet the changing demands of consumers while remaining profitable. and Target Corp.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. In 1973, the ATA introduced the Truck Tonnage Index, a monthly estimation of the total weight of freight transported by truck in the United States. Data Collection. Importance of Tonnage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 17, 2021

Consumer packaged goods are facing inflationary pressures from all sides: Commodity prices are increasing; shortages of blue-collar workers for labor-intensive jobs; manufacturing costs increasing; packaging costs rising amid a boom in e-commerce; and transportation costs climb as capacity across all modes is historically tight.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2022

Author’s Note: I was asked by Transporeon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. Read more Across the Pond: The European Transportation Market (July 2022).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. Transportation execution allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Today, it’s all about the data. This enables improved estimated arrival times of goods.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

Lack of data, lack of conviction and lack of organizational agility all conspire to keep companies from recognizing medium-term opportunities and challenges and responding decisively. It’s hard to find good data that provides a view into the next few months of consumer behavior and economic activity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. 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. Streamline data capture and analysis. Supply chains exist as data-driven entities.

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Logistics Management

APRIL 23, 2020

Data focused this week by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), the trucking industry’s not for profit research organization, focused on the continued impacts of COVID-19 business disruptions on the trucking industry. This follows an ATRI release issued last month.

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Food Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Ken Johnson, CEO of Leonard’s Express and one of the winners of Food Logistics’ 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, explains the importance of transparency along the supply chain and how data helps.

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