FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Transportation procurement remains a major problem for enterprises faced with the need for faster and more extensive capacity. Let’s take a closer look at the five key hallmarks of quality data sets that can improve transportation procurement. Freight market data size consistency matters.

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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. . Frost & Sullivan estimates the digital freight brokerage market will reach $54.2 Use the Ocean Shipments Report to understand freight brokerage drayage planning.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 9, 2021

Due to the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last year, the freight business has experienced marketplace volatility. According to PS Market Research , shippers and freight management parties expect to see a tremendous growth rate of 8.0% Checking incoming freight from the source is vital.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

There are many aspects of day-to-day shipping processes that any freight broker must monitor. Transportation costs are among the most critical of these. According to TruckingInfo.com , “Some envision technology in the freight market doing what Uber and Lyft have done in the ride-sharing market or Airbnb in the vacation market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

From a financial standpoint, transportation cost analysis remains focused on determining the value of the resources used to execute a given shipment and goes well beyond benchmarking. Without clear budgeting and cost-prediction measures, the transportation network will be unable to accurately plan for increases and decreases in expenses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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 SONAR data platform offers the fastest and deepest set of freight market data on the planet.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

Big data and predictive freight rates in the digital supply chain are nothing new. Regardless of segment, the need for technology and insight via real-time predictive freight rates that can explore the specifics are critical to success. Even worse, predictive freight rates using outdated data may do more harm than good. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

When it comes to establishing truckload freight quotes for customers, it is essential to use automation to get the most accurate results and offer the most competitive rates. Transportation networks rely on timely rate estimates that are competitive while also being profitable. Automated truckload freight quotes reduce delays.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

Today’s shipping and transportation industry has changed in several ways, even over just the last few years. One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. Data accuracy can and does impact freight transportation in a significant way.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Freight consolidation (commonly referred to as retail consolidation, or simply consolidation) is not a new concept. Data and analytics can provide enlightening insights that can greatly improve transportation management.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 17, 2021

How effective are you at lane-by-lane planning and getting deep insights to aid in freight spend planning, mini-bids, and other long-term contracts in your organization? Request a SONAR Demo. The post [WHITE PAPER] How lane by lane analysis at scale promotes strategic and tactical transportation management appeared first on SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 7, 2021

Automotive shippers are facing numerous challenges stemming from a global semiconductor shortage, inflationary pressure on numerous inputs, as well as rising freight costs that seem to be affecting every shipper across all modes. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Optimizing truckload freight spend is essential in today’s freight market. As the world of transportation continues to evolve, shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are effectively utilizing certain methods along with modern data platforms to meet the demands of today’s supply chains. Download the White Paper.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Logistics Business Exhibition provides a platform for interaction between logistics, IT, transport and supply chain services, warehousing and materials handling manufacturing industries. Watch the demo video here to see how it will work. The first event will be February 22-25th, with a second week in September 2021.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Shippers are facing supply chain challenges from all sides – sourcing, manufacturing, global shipping and domestic transportation networks. Domestic transportation networks receive a great deal of attention, but shippers are having to make expensive decisions before products even arrive on U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Understanding ocean shipping trends is vital to understanding the freight flows in domestic transportation markets. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. The post Building a bridge between ocean and domestic transportation markets appeared first on SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. Of course, measuring revenue through the growing demands for both contract and spot freight transportation is never simple addition and subtraction. Detention cost percentage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 18, 2021

Understanding freight trends from the beginning of the supply chain all the way through to delivery is important for all parties involved. Identifying trends in the maritime market is also important, because increased ocean freight impacts domestic transportation markets as freight arrives on shore.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

However, the applications of real-time freight data remain disparate and lack value. Let’s give you the top 10 warehouse KPIs to track that will inevitably impact freight management. Since on-time delivery accounts for both inbound and outbound freight , it has a natural effect on the full supply chain. On-time deliveries.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

However, increasing freight management efficiency can come in several different forms and can present a difficult challenge. Avoid destinations with a lower likelihood of an empty backhaul One significant aspect of freight management to consider is the risk of empty backhauls. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 15, 2021

In addition, freight spend is not able to be effectively hedged like commodities that are able to be hedged in the short-term. However, leveraging freight market data can mitigate freight spend and lead to a more efficient supply chain. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Tracking the correct KPIs in supply chain processes across warehouses, logistics, transportation and freight management is essential. Leveraging new technologies and freight forecasting platforms make the best decisions possible for freight broker profit gains and net value across all segments.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Nothing in life comes for free, especially in the transportation and shipping industry where predictive freight costs carry so much weight. Ultimately, it comes down to how good logistics managers get at transportation rate forecasting. It cost money to make money and even to try and save money. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Many asset-based carriers utilize freight broker and data technology to recruit truck drivers and reel in new talent. It is considerably more important to find talent quickly to fill the ever-growing needs of the freight and shipping industry. In turn, that slows down contract freight and reduces how much contracted truckers earn.

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RPA Labs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

There have been significantly more mergers and acquisitions in recent years in freight forwarding, including “TFI International’s $800-million acquisition of UPS Freight; Uber Freight’s $2.25-billion Increasing Competition in Freight Forwarding. Speed of Transit and Rising Transportation Costs. A Talent Shortage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Co-hosts Kyle Taylor and Luke Falasca focused on freight forecasting during COVID-19 on this episode of #WithSONAR. Fast Company, the Chicago Tribune, Transport Topics and Ernst & Young for its innovations, growth and environment. Get a Demo of SONAR's Lane Scorecard. It has been recognized by Inc.,

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Asset-based carriers have found using predictive freight rates improves their business. According to Transport Topics , the majority (66%) of freight management parties believe analytics will be essential to staying competitive in the near future. Additional uses of predictive freight rates for asset-based carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 30, 2021

Demand to move freight through the highway network is rising ahead of Labor Day, up 4% from one month ago, and is now at its highest level since just before the Fourth of July. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Meanwhile, tender rejection rates have climbed 200 basis points since the beginning of August.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 12, 2019

Listen to “E-Commerce and LTL_Why Freight Shippers are Mastering E-Commerce Logistics” on Spreaker. The post [PODCAST] E-Commerce for LTL: Why Freight Shippers are Mastering E-Commerce Logistics appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 28, 2021

spent a whopping $7 billion and $9 billion on transportation in 2019. Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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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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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 9, 2021

That’s the onus of electronic freight tender trucking data when compared to lagging submitted data that may take 7 to 14 days to come in. The freight market makes real-time decisions, and when it comes to navigating the freight market, they need near-real time data to proactively plan. But that’s not the full picture.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

In the midst of an outdoor movie screening of “Trucks,” a film about a town overrun by driverless trucks, a person from the crowd, who runs a transport service company, jokingly mentioned that while phantoms could handle the task, they couldn’t effectively control transportation costs. Click this! They are: 1.

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Locus

JUNE 9, 2023

In the midst of an outdoor movie screening of “Trucks,” a film about a town overrun by driverless trucks, a person from the crowd, who runs a transport service company, jokingly mentioned that while phantoms could handle the task, they couldn’t effectively control transportation costs. Click this! They are: 1.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 8, 2021

These latest tickers again reflect FreightWaves’ commitment to provide the latest data insights in SONAR – across all logistics concerns relating to OTR transport and other modes of transportation. The SONAR chart above shows the initial and final reported intermodal transportation savings versus truckload transportation values.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 10, 2021

Volatility has become commonplace in transportation management. To help supply chain leaders understand the necessity of backtesting in data analytics, particularly predictive freight analytics, this white paper will explore: The possible backlash resulting from outdated data or inaccurate data insights. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. That extends to guiding freight bids too. Ocean freight impacts on trucking is another use case.

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