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Freight Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

freight market has grown in volume since the July 4th holiday, which is counter to historic trends. The FreightWaves’ SONAR data shows the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) remains up 25% year-over-year, hardly falling from its pre-July Fourth peak. HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION?

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Constraints and How to Overcome Them

FreightWaves SONAR

Seeing that trend indicates increased manufacturing or distribution activity, typical for the flurry of activity that accompanies spring. These efforts are more likely to be rewarded with victories than spending an excessive amount of time and resources on large, annual bid packages.” Download the White Paper.

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Amazon’s Freight (Train) Is Coming

GlobalTranz

Amazon announced that it shipped 5 billion items through Prime alone in 2017, and some analysts estimate it will ship over 4 billion packages in 2018. Amazon is not “most businesses… ” The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018?. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Near-real-time data-driven route optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Trends come and go, needs wax and wane, and the one thing that stays the same is the reality that everything changes. Download the White Paper. Optimize routes based on the whole picture, including intermodal Optimization of delivery lanes represents a different and much more involved approach than it looks on a paper map.

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Full Truckload, Parcel, LTL, Intermodal?Oh My! How to Manage All Over the Road Modes Effectively

GlobalTranz

Typical over the road modes include full truckload, less than truckload, and small package or partial shipping. The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018. Download White Paper. Paired with value-added services, a quality TMS can transform outbound and inbound logistics into a turnkey operation.

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What Warehouse Management Technology Is Necessary to Create a Best-in-Class Distribution Center?

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Implementing new technology is a complicated process, but it can be simplified as follows: Integrate systems that control both inbound and outbound freight.