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Paper and packaging companies face rising input and freight costs

FreightWaves SONAR

Last year, FreightWaves estimated that the top five paper and packaging companies in the U.S. 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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[WHITE PAPER] Cold comfort: Food companies can benefit from using reefer data as their costs for freight (and everything else) rise

FreightWaves SONAR

Packaged food companies are raising prices to offset (at least a portion of) the rising costs. In this report, we discuss the numerous datasets contained in the FreightWaves SONAR platform and associated use cases for packaged food companies and other refrigerated shippers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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Freight data can assist CPG companies in mitigating risks of freight cost inflation

FreightWaves SONAR

Inflationary pressure continues to be one of the largest headwinds for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, which are uniquely exposed in the current environment. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Lowering freight costs to alleviate margin pressure for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are facing a unique set of circumstances in the current inflationary environment. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. The inflationary pressure on inputs means that margin pressure for CPG companies looks likely. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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[WHITE PAPER] Mo’ inflation, mo’ problems for CPG companies

FreightWaves SONAR

Even with inflationary pressures pervading nearly every aspect of the economy, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are somewhat uniquely exposed to the current inflationary environment. Those data sets and use cases include: Using data from electronic tenders and carrier surveys to assist in negotiations with carriers and 3PLs.

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How to Avoid Fulfillment Mispicks in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

Back in 2013, in a survey of 250 supply chain executives, more than half of them reported picking error rates of 3-4%, with each mistake costing the company an estimated $22. The collected items then move on to a packing station, where a packer carefully packages them for shipping to the customer. But let’s take a look at accuracy.

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The Essential List of Logistics Acronyms and Abbreviations for Retailers

Locus

A recent survey forecasts that retail sales will soar to $32.76 CPG – Consumer Packaged Goods Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) , also known as Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), are products that are sold quickly at a relatively low cost, such as food, beverages, and toiletries.