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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, an agile supply chain may have real-time data, advanced analytics, decision support tools, and cross-functional teams to monitor, diagnose, and solve problems. The port closure disrupts the inbound and outbound flows of vehicles and parts, affecting the operations and sales of automakers, dealers, and suppliers.

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What Shipping Analytics Tools Should Freight Market Participants Have in Their Freight Stack?

FreightWaves SONAR

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Download the White Paper.

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Why data is critical to freight routing guide compliance

FreightWaves SONAR

Routing guide failures are frequently caused by poor communication, misunderstandings, unclear guidelines, poor decision-making, outdated or missing data points, mismanagement of privately owned trucking fleets, and unavailability of automated tools and technology. Download the White Paper. Increased eligibility for shipper-of-choice status.

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How to Measure Success: KPIs for Inbound Logistics

WorkWave

What are inbound and outbound logistics? Both inbound and outbound logistics involve the transportation of products across various distribution channels, however inbound logistics deals with supply and outbound logistics fulfill demands. This guide outlines the essential KPIs you should be monitoring to ensure efficiency.

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New features in Market Dashboard+

FreightWaves SONAR

When operating minibids or short-term RFPs, or when pricing individual loads, it is important to understand the directional movement of freight trends in order to be proactive in your pricing strategy. New features are available in Market Dashboard+ that help users quickly identify trends and market movement.

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Making your carrier sales team as powerful as your customer sales team

FreightWaves SONAR

Unlike other tools in the market, the Lane Signal considers an abundance of data from multiple sources, not just dirty data that flows through one system like other industry tools. Using these tools can allow carrier representatives to book more loads and maximize the full potential of your carrier networks.

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Elten Expands German Warehouse Capacity

Logistics Business Magazine

We expect the connection of the automatic storage system to the outbound processing in Phase 2 to happen equally flawlessly during ongoing operations.” Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow.