Remove Demo Remove Industry Remove Networks Remove Trends
article thumbnail

5 shipping trends for 2021 for carriers to know

FreightWaves SONAR

With the havoc 2020 caused, can shipping trends get any worse? And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles. Preparation becomes the name of the game in shipping trends, and being ahead becomes the new normal.

Trends 106
article thumbnail

10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution

The Logistics of Logistics

10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Every industry has dealt with the fallout or repercussions caused by COVID-19 -related disruptions to the supply chain.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

[WHITE PAPER] SONAR highlight reel: Hurricane Ida further pressures transportation networks

FreightWaves SONAR

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. 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.

article thumbnail

The for-hire trucking trends for 2021

FreightWaves SONAR

Few areas of the economy carry more confusion or misconception than the for-hire trucking industry. The for-hire industry comprises independent contractors, owner-operators, small brokerages, subregional carriers and more. Capacity concerns will remain a leader in for-hire trucking trends. Download the White Paper.

Trends 52
article thumbnail

Upcoming Supply Chain Industry Events You Don't Want To Miss

Stord

Events are a great way to learn from industry experts through keynote speeches and panel discussions, to network with fellow supply chain professionals, and to promote your business. We’ve rounded up a list of supply chain industry events that you won’t want to miss out on! View SCOPE’s spring events here !

article thumbnail

SONAR Indices & Insights: Use the RESL Index to measure retail sales trends to help predict shifts in the freight markets

FreightWaves SONAR

This week, learn how freight market participants are predicting shifts in the freight market that may occur with changes in retail sales trends using the SONAR index, Retail Sales with the ticker name of RESL. The RESL index is a monthly measurement of retail sales trends provided by the U.S.

Trends 98
article thumbnail

The Top Challenges Facing the Freight Forwarding Industry

RPA Labs

Such activity demonstrates that centralized freight forwarding is essential to managing the growing complexity of these forwarders, and consolidation of forwarding services can help solve the top challenges facing the freight forwarding industry and shift toward automation in logistics , including the following. A Talent Shortage.