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BCOs and drayage planning: How global retailers apply data

FreightWaves SONAR

Drayage planning is critical in global trade It might seem like the simplest and most basic kind of shipping, but first-mile drayage planning and transport is among the most critical steps. Global supply chains rely on multimodal transport to ship goods from manufacturers that are far from their end customers.

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Why is freight data a powerful weapon in the era of COVID-19?

FreightWaves SONAR

HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION? Download the White Paper FREIGHT DATA KEEPS EVERYONE INFORMED Miscommunication was a major issue during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies tried to keep responses to COVID-19 under wraps, problems quickly spiraled out of control.

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