FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Leading metrics for tracking overall and market-specific activity include: Inbound and outbound load daily change rates, like the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) in FreightWaves SONAR. Freight market share over the last week, such as SONAR’s Outbound Tender Market Share (OTMS). Request a SONAR Demo.

Trucking 96

Trucking Price Reduction Freight Cost Reduction 96

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

The WRI combines outbound tender market share (OTMS) and the weekly change in tender rejection rates (OTRIW). For example Atlanta’s OTMS value is 4% and outbound rejections increased from 3% to 5% over the past seven days. Various market participants in the freight industry can rely on the WRI heatmaps in different use cases.

Capacity 98

Capacity Demo Price Reduction Cost Reduction 98

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. Shippers will not be willing to accept a lack of trucking capacity or last-minute price changes in an industry that is becoming more transparent. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves at Edge Logistics.

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

In the screenshot above, you can see that the outbound and inbound stability show scores of 29 out of 100 and 21 out of 100, respectively. harder to procure capacity at the benchmark rate per mile ) in both the outbound and inbound directions. This data has been collected over a 4 year period, broken down into shipper industry cohorts.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Procurement 98

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

For example, just-in-time fulfillment models, drop-shipping, and cross-docking avoid wasted space. For example, market conditions show shippers’ rate trajectories. Transportation only provides a partial picture of an industry. That includes compliance with the inbound freight routing guide and outbound activities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 76

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Unfortunately, disruption and market volatility – sudden changes within the industry – will often have a dramatic effect on the spot market. Freight management remains an industry in which balance reigns supreme. As the industry moves past the anniversary of the initial U.S. Request a SONAR Demo. trucking market.

Price Reduction 94

Price Reduction Resource Reduction Freight White Paper 94

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 19, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that 34% of carbon dioxide emissions come from transportation, but simply switching fuel sources is not going to eliminate the industry’s carbon footprint. For example, let’s examine a load going from Denver, Colorado to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 52