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10 shipper of choice tips to aid in securing capacity and carrier relationships

FreightWaves SONAR

Here are 10 shipper of choice tips to help enterprises secure capacity and improve relationships with carriers, not to mention transportation brokers. An effective shipper of choice knows that freight data access and application of that data are critical tools for maintaining their status through routine and unexpected trucking RFPs.

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What Is a Price Quote?

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Price quotations serve as the initial step in securing a contract or agreement with a client. Follow up: Check in with the client to address any questions, negotiate terms and secure approval or adjustments to the quote. Integration with scheduling and invoicing tools for seamless workflow. The post What Is a Price Quote?

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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

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With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. During times of high freight market volatility in the supply chain, data-driven decisions and fact-based analytics must be seriously considered in order to mitigate unexpected occurrences to secure contract procurement.

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What is transportation rate forecasting and why do I need real-time data to forecast accurately

FreightWaves SONAR

A great deal of the cost that goes into shipping gets tied up in securing load capacity and budgeting for fees and expenses incurred along the way. Ensuring capacity to secure more drivers and their corresponding bids often comes down to understanding current transportation rate fluctuations and consumer demands. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?

FreightWaves SONAR

And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence. Failure to use data and apply it accordingly within the fleet will lead to problems securing loads, offering competitive freight rates , and keeping drivers in trucks. Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy.

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How to create a carrier scorecard that includes predictive modeling around freight market volatility

FreightWaves SONAR

Connect your scorecard resources to freight forecasting platform tools, such as SONAR Lane Scorecard. Use insights to guide RFP and mini-bid activity to secure better rates during uncertainty. Unlock added value within carrier scorecard creation by using the right freight market tools to generate insights. Request a SONAR Demo.

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6 Truckload freight spend optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Knowing the following key tactics and using the proper tools will help sustain long-term savings. Leveraging by using analytic tools not only simplifies logistics management, but it also streamlines the full process. Modern data-driven tools have exponentially simplified antiquated processes of the past in today’s freight market.