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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Many LTL industry trends, including capacity limitations, increasing accessorials, surcharge rates, changes in market trends and buying patterns, are almost certain to continue through 2021 and for some time to come. That gave rise to a new time pricing strategy, dimension (DIM) pricing. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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Industry Trend on the Rise for Supply Chain and Logistics: Automation

Shipchain

According to EFT’s Supply Chain Hot Trends to Watch for in 2019 , one of the most significant trends that we should be paying attention to this year is automation. That said, it is slowly but surely catching up, and automation in the supply chain is becoming increasingly present. Thinking Beyond Automation for Your Supply Chain.

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

Moreover, Supply & Demand Chain Executive explains , “Developing a point-of-departure strategy for partial and LTL shipments can give small and medium-size businesses delivery costs comparable to the mega shippers. Seeing the long-term trends over time provides shippers with more options and a better understanding of density.

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Enterprise Freight Management: 7 Last-Minute Thoughts to Boost Efficiency

FreightWaves SONAR

However, increasing freight management efficiency can come in several different forms and can present a difficult challenge. Recognize market volatility trends and their impact on replenishment lead time Another beneficial action to boost efficiency with freight management comes from the recognition of market volatility trends.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

True transportation cost analysis goes well beyond benchmarking to analyze, monitor and forecast trends that can be used to the shipper’s advantage. A trend that continues among shippers nationwide is better monitoring and utilization of analysis within the supply chain. Request a SONAR Demo. Consider this fact.

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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[Infographic] What’s eating your profits and how to use market volatility to stop it

FreightWaves SONAR

Market volatility insight presents value to carriers that learn to recognize how trends lead to challenges and why those challenges represent opportunities for improvement. These trucking costs all present an ongoing concern for carriers, and unless carriers are prepared, they will lose sight of the bigger picture.