FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Yes, the need for shipping demand analytics is not new and was echoed in 2013 by Industry Week , “Relying on traditional supply chain execution systems is becoming increasingly more difficult, with a mix of global operating systems, pricing pressures and ever-increasing customer expectations. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Supply chain visibility has become a vital element in today’s ever-changing market. This helps to realize fewer tender rejections, increases an understanding for requests for proposal (RFPs) bringing optimal deals, and improves lead time planning to secure capacity procurement. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

But other technology solutions take a wide range of approaches to better connect carriers, shippers, and freight brokers, to make logistics and supply chains run more efficiently, and to drive more profits for users. Download the White Paper. Avoid these challenges with a technology-driven freight broker management strategy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

According to Matt Leonard of Supply Chain Dive : “Demand for trucking freight is being driven by strong consumer spending and a manufacturing industry that’s seen growth for five straight months. Thus, shippers need a way to tap those plans for meaningful improvements in shipping today. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Shippers need to prepare for this uncertainty and plan by using historic, peer and market data from across the network. Download the White Paper. With the ever-changing needs and demands of the supply chain, carriers need to maintain clarity. ” This means knowing how a carrier or shipper approaches freight pricing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 26, 2021

Supply chain leaders continue to focus their efforts on finding the right mix of assets used, market positioning and carrier freight pricing strategies. When the freight market meets expectations and is less volatile, it is easy for shippers and carriers to not look at inefficient processes or their transportation procurement strategy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

How does your company define success in the supply chain? Collaborative analytics help the supply chain work together. But modern supply chains are super-complex. Improved planning through wait time analysis benefits all parties. Things go wrong in supply chains. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Global supply chains continue to sway in response to disruptions, unprecedented demands and ongoing digital transformation. As explained by Supply Chain Dive , “Companies like Convoy, Transfix, Uber Freight and Loadsmart use algorithms to match carriers and loads based on origin, destination, type of load, price, and timing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

Defining corporate goals in the supply chain can be a monstrous undertaking. However, there is a unique problem within the supply chain, and faster and free shipping does not always amount to sustainable shipping practices. Download the White Paper. The challenges of tracking intermodal shipping costs and value.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Supply chains have fractured under the weight of recent maritime import demand, forcing shippers like Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) to find pricier alternatives in order to not miss their window of opportunity. Download the White Paper. Restructuring supply chains will have a lasting effect on logistics networks.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

This must always remain the focus of the entire supply chain. When managers have inaccurate or outdated data, it is like trying to plan for the weather using a week-old forecast. Download the White Paper. Tech-driven processes make it easier to get work done throughout the supply chain. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The state of logistics in 2021 continues to undergo transformation and disruption (continued from 2020), and while companies are looking for new logistics strategies to stay proactive, there comes a point at which supply chain leaders need a simple, fast way to view market conditions. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 3, 2021

The most frequently cited technologies include transportation management scheduling (72%), transportation management planning (69%), transportation sourcing (51%), warehousing (51%), network modeling and optimization (45%), and the use of web portals for booking, order tracking, inventory management and billing (40%).”

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 26, 2018

In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, visibility and access to information are critical to supply chain management. This point is acknowledged in a recent white paper produced by The Journal of Commerce , “The Road Ahead.” To align with strategy, such as growth, a company may need to upgrade its technology.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

With the purpose of optimizing supply chain efficiency and asset recovery rates, applying a reverse logistics system has increasingly become a tool that positively impacts profitability as well as assisting an organization in meeting sustainability goals. BONUS: Download the Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Unfortunately, the trials of 2020 taught supply chain leaders that planning on the typical expectations will not always work. Download the White Paper. and the] flexibility of your current capacity procurement plan to address shifts in demand patterns.” That’s a trick question; they can’t.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This remains key to the overall success of investments within supply chain analysis. And pre-emptive strategies that help isolate and address real-time problems will inevitably rely on real-time freight data and easy-to-access systems. Download the White Paper. Things will go wrong. Think about it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

While most people think of fleets of trucks when they think about the supply chain network, another mode can be even more vital. This reliance on ocean freight lanes is what many logistics managers and freight brokers do not fully understand until something goes wrong within the supply chain. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

According to the Harvard Business Review , “The challenge for companies will be to make their supply chains more resilient without weakening their competitiveness. Download the White Paper. The answer lies in considering HOS rules and driver availability when planning every move. Request a SONAR Demo.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Deconstructing the supply chain to isolate transportation costs is where the opportunity lies. There is a step-by-step strategy to gain control of transportation spending, starting with the basics and layering on additional capabilities that enable shippers to reap the greatest benefits from that foundation. Invest in Technology.

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