FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 8, 2021

The digital age has presented a wealth of opportunities for the over the road trucking market. As explained by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “Digitization, software and giving shippers and carriers efficient tech tools are critical, as technology continues to modernize this industry. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Freight and trucking data makes for an excellent resource for shippers and logistic service providers (LSPs) alike. The data obtained from historical and contract load tender information creates a valuable tool – a trucking rate predictor. Why lagging data contributes to limited insight into trucking rates.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. As explained by Logistics Management , “ it has become an increasing challenge for the logistics industry to stay on top of new advances in business processes. Trucking contracts are not necessarily built for disruption.

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Envase Technologies

APRIL 20, 2022

Blog: Get on Top of Fuel Costs The transport industry is always looking for ways to mitigate the impact of fuel costs. Stop by at Truck World (April 21-23) to say hello to Bob and Justine from Envase’s Infosite team. Request a Demo. Learn more. Even when costs are low, this is an issue. We hope to see you there! Learn More.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

What’s covered in this article: The negative impacts of Covid-19 on the trucking industry. Ways to improve practices in the trucking profession. Technological advances in trucking. The global scarcity of professional truck drivers is evident. It is equally difficult to retain truck drivers.

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WorkWave

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the American Trucking Association, the industry faced a shortage of over 80,000 drivers in 2021, projected to grow to 160,000 by 2030 if current trends continue. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 30, 2024

As a leading provider of transportation, fleet management and supply chain solutions, Penske’s team of experts will showcase its comprehensive breadth of solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of the industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

Companies in the over-the-road trucking industry constantly strive to boost efficiency. With so many factors to consider, businesses in this industry may find it challenging to narrow down exactly where they should focus their time and money. This can greatly assist with capacity issues in the over-the-road trucking market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The ability to accurately predict both trucking and load execution costs or rates is a wonderful tool for all carriers. And one of the best ways to ensure that any enterprise does not fail in a volatile industry is to implement modern solutions to its problems. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) is an important barometer for understanding the trends and dynamics within the logistics industry. This tightening of capacity indicates that there are fewer trucks available relative to the volume of goods that need to be moved, which drives up the costs for shippers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Logistics Managers Index (LMI) is an important barometer for understanding the trends and dynamics within the logistics industry. This tightening of capacity indicates that there are fewer trucks available relative to the volume of goods that need to be moved, which drives up the costs for shippers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles. As such, seeing signals and indices that reflect the real trucking market conditions will be critical to avoiding over-extension of your fleet and drivers. According to the U.S.

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Penske Move Ahead

MAY 30, 2024

As a leading provider of transportation, fleet management and supply chain solutions, Penske’s team of experts will showcase its comprehensive breadth of solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of the industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Control over trucking freight rating remains a blip for many carriers, particularly owner-operators and those trying to manage the chaos of a pandemic-stressed industry. Now, the industry is changing yet again. Quite simply, freight rating challenges are not a problem limited to trucking carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The effects of the disruptions over the past year have likely forever changed the industry, requiring shippers to scale and evolve operations radically seemingly overnight. Making meaningful use of truckload shipping platforms helps fleets secure higher capacity trucks and trailers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 7, 2024

Traditionally, shipping companies have relied on manual tools and processes, predominantly managing their requests for proposals (RFPs) and bids using simple spreadsheets. By embracing procurement platforms, shipping companies can modernize their operations, enhance efficiency and better navigate the complexities of the industry.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 23, 2024

The supply chain and logistics industry is known for its love of a good, old-fashioned spreadsheet — and why not?! We learn how to use tools like Excel and Google Sheets out of necessity to organize the world around us. Submit a demo request to learn more about how you can utilize SONAR data within Microsoft Excel at your organization!

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Here is a question for all of us in the logistics industry. How can the logistics industry become healthier overall? The trucking market is volati le. Gaining objectivity in the trucking market. This will greatly decrease players in the logistics industry from gaming the system in nefarious ways. And is that okay?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 14, 2023

The industry has been propelled forward at lightning speed in recent years, thanks in large part to an intensifying focus on technology. Fortunately, hopeful changemakers can look to several resources to broaden their understanding of both the freight market and the industry as a whole.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” readers will learn about FreightWaves SONAR’s Weighted Rejection Index (WRI) to monitor trucking capacity in the freight market and the impact rejections have on shipping rates. Various market participants in the freight industry can rely on the WRI heatmaps in different use cases.

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RPA Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Today, industrial automation is rapidly making the “Jetsons” cartoon a reality. Supply Chain Dive reported, “Annual installations of industrial robots will jump from 450,000 a year in 2015 to 600,000 in 2022.” The ROI of robotics process automation is an importantant consideration when implementing a new tool.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The freight transportation industry has always been slow to adopt new advances in tools, software and automation. However, 2020 helped shed light on just how behind the industry is compared to others. The need to improve fleet asset utilization and to maintain better control over trucking costs is absolute.

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Envase Technologies

AUGUST 3, 2021

Over the last year, Envase (pronounced: ‘en-VAH-say’) has acquired several leading technology providers — Profit Tools, GTG, Compcare, Tailwind, Infosite, SecurSpace, DrayMaster — with a vision to deliver a fully streamlined transportation management ecosystem. Profit Tools Version 7.0 So Who is Envase? now released!

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

According to Supply Chain Dive , “The number of supply chain professionals who say they’re currently using predictive analytics at their company has grown 76% from 2017 to 2019, according to a Supply Chain Dive analysis of the annual MHI Industry Report.” Request a SONAR Demo. What is supply chain predictive analytics.

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WorkWave

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Here, you’ll provide background information on the industry, your business’s legal structure and your unique value proposition. This section should be an in-depth exploration of the delivery and transportation industry. It’s important to include: Market Size : How big is the market in your area or industry? through 2027.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

The guides outline the goals and the specific needs of individual carriers, load types, destinations and industry niches. Achieving this high ranking among consumers and clients becomes more attainable when modern automation and tools are utilized. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Today, freight load management is a major trouble area for carriers and logistics managers within the shipping industry. And the overall industry trucking trends imply an absolute need to grow more strategically. E-commerce has long been a vital component of the shipping and logistics industry. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Among the shipper of choice tips, offering reliable delivery windows with accurate and on-time truck arrival, communications, and proper documentation will significantly strengthen that reputation. The best examples of shippers of choice provide services along several trucking routes. Give trucking carriers various shipping modes.

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Locus

APRIL 24, 2023

But did you know that many others were a part of the logistics industry in some way like warehouse workers, courier managers, bike messengers, and truck drivers? Sean Connery The first actor to portray the fictional British secret agent James Bond worked as a truck driver before rising to fame.

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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.

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Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As their fleet routes weren’t being optimized, trucks often made drops without leveraging their full capacity, which meant extra vehicles to meet growing demand. By ensuring precise order allocation, each truck’s potential was maximized, drastically reducing the need for additional vehicles. The result?

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Logistics strategies will leverage expert insight The best enterprise shippers look for ways to improve trucking costs and operations with big data applications. The remainder of 2021 will be subject to continuous spot versus contract balancing 2020 showed the industry that adaptability remains critical during times of disruption.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Exhibitors from nearly every sector of the industry are coming to LogiMAT 2024 to present their latest products and solutions for ergonomically optimized intralogistics processes, healthy workplaces, and injury prevention. The intralogistics industry has not been spared the ravaging effects of demographic change and labor shortages.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Enterprise shippers have always been an integral part of the maritime shipping industry and its partnership with truck fleet management. New blood helps keep the maritime shipping industry-relevant and moving forward. Get the ocean insights needed to thrive in ocean and trucking logistics management with FreightWaves SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Freight technology advancements, such as carrier-managed scheduling and seeing total market activity for a given area, will reduce waste by ensuring truckers spend less time loading and unloading trucks. Dwell time remains one of the biggest issues facing the industry in terms of expenses and time utilization. Operating Ratio.

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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. Request a SONAR Demo.

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