FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

Managing the manufacturing supply chain and freight markets of today requires skills, tools, applications and services that have never been utilized in the past. Supply chain constraints are impossible to avoid, but they can be planned for to reduce their impact. It is what sets manufacturing supply chain companies apart.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2023

At its annual Investment Community Meeting in April in Tampa, Florida, Walmart’s management team took the opportunity to lay out an ambitious transformation of its supply chain. So we built an ambient supply chain that served stores. Walmart U.S. As our store footprint grew, that network grew. Now that’s changing.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2021

The pandemic highlighted the complexities of the modern supply chain and the need for companies to engage with a 3PL provider to succeed. Below are some of the critical characteristics to look for in a Logistics Service Provider partner to transform your supply chain. Supply Chain Solutions. 3PL vs. 4PL.

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Morai Logistics

APRIL 29, 2020

Supply chains are having to deal with uncertainty now more than ever—here are 5 ways that demand sensing is helping them manage it. Today’s supply chain’s success is marked by the speed at which it can respond to the demands placed upon it. Improving their supply chain planning and resilience.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Global supply chains suffer from limited visibility and a general want for supply chain intelligence in carrier sourcing , freight tendering and all other processes. Fully 70% of companies say their supply chain is either very or extremely complex and only 6% of companies have full visibility within their supply chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Manufacturers and distributors experienced huge supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic which exposed many vulnerabilities and tested the resilience of supply chain leaders globally. In fact, SYSPRO research revealed that 60% of businesses were impacted by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Turvo

JANUARY 13, 2022

Maintaining a unified and interconnected supply chain network is of the utmost importance for shippers of all sizes. Proper planning and execution within the supply chain depend on access to accurate data regarding inventory availability and movement. Create Visibility Through Digital Transformation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 17, 2023

Third-party supply chain and freight market data has become an important tool for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers who want to redesign their networks, improve strategic planning, benchmark their transportation spend and the service they’re getting in return, and measure the efficiency of their facilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. The post Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise Supply Chain Tech Stack.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Supply Chain Manager’s Multi-function Display. By now, you are probably wondering what airliners have to do with supply chain KPIs. You see, the set of primary data needed to keep an airliner aloft is (apparently) relatively simple—and the same is true of running a supply chain organisation.

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Now, That's Logistics

APRIL 27, 2021

Different from the internal combustion (IC) vehicle supply chain, the logistics and transportation networks that support the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain require a new approach. This obviously has major supply chain implications ,” MH&L points out. EVs: Popular Worldwide.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 20, 2021

Disruptions have impacted many aspects of the supply chain. What this blog is about: The effects of disruption across multiple parts of the supply chain. Today, disruptions are ubiquitous across the entire length of supply chains, forcing stakeholders to think and act proactively to fireproof their operations.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Commercialization strategies evolve, supply chains expand, and production rates accelerate. Today’s challenge is to lower the finished product defect rate by emphasizing supply chain quality. Sharing of quality data helps to protect supply chain stakeholders and end-customers from hazardous materials.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MAY 30, 2023

Cut costs, then help finance set new budgets Freight rates in all modes have come down hard since last year, and if you’re a transportation manager or supply chain leader, you probably feel confident about hitting your budget this year. consumer, but supply chain leaders have an opportunity to step up.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. The Dark Store Trend. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a decade of changes to the retail world in just a year and a half or so.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Supply chain technology is a difficult, exhilarating topic to cover in detail. Supply chain managers will focus on several key supply chain technology implementations or considerations which will impact consumer spending habits, consumer-business interactions and performance measurement.

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Trinity Logistics

APRIL 16, 2024

below shows that since the end of March, right around the time of the bridge collapse, outbound volume, and freight tender rejection rates, have trended upward. SOME BALANCE SEEN Overall, freight volumes have trended slightly above 2023 (Figure 2.1). This means more freight will be heading out of the Baltimore area.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2024

The pandemic highlighted how fragile and extensive the supply chain truly is. This piece from late 2021 regarding Halloween supply chain planning shines a spotlight on this fragility and highlights the real costs of delay and disruption. The post The Long Road to Just-in-Time appeared first on SONAR.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

History of Supply Chain Management. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Sensitech® Supply Chain Intelligence Center (SCIC) recorded a total of 21,145 incidents of cargo theft in Mexico in 2020—a 9% decrease compared to 2019, with the drop being attributed to the “pandemic’s effects on economic activity in the country and consequently on the volume of cargo available in transit.”. Thwarting Cargo Theft.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

But economists and supply chain managers warn that this recovery may have come too late to save Australia, China’s largest trading partner, from sliding into its first recession since 1991. Any disruption, therefore, affects both ends of the supply chain. What Caused the Stress on the China-Australia Supply Chain?

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 25, 2023

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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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Multiple factors are fueling this shift — from inventory correction to nearshoring — and the trend is not expected to reverse anytime soon. The trend is more important than the current value in this situation,” Strickland continued. When demand starts outpacing supply once again, rates will reflect this adjustment period.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 29, 2018

You may have very good visibility in some areas of your supply chain, but have poor visibility or blind spots in other areas such as transportation. Supply Chain Visibility Gaps. For more details on these customer examples and other insights on supply chain visibility, I encourage you to watch the full episode.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 12, 2021

One of the most popular tools that drives the supply chain to new heights is the process of intermodal freight shipping. This is seen exceptionally well when looking at rail capacity and transportation rates for the modern supply chain. Identifying current inbound and outbound rail volume rates in the current market.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Multiple factors are fueling this shift — from inventory correction to nearshoring — and the trend is not expected to reverse anytime soon. The trend is more important than the current value in this situation,” Strickland continued. When demand starts outpacing supply once again, rates will reflect this adjustment period.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. How New LTL Technologies & Processes are Changing the Shipping Game. Download WhitePaper.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Customer experience once demanded extensive outbound optimization—often leaving inbound as an afterthought. I love my job and think the intersection of technology and the supply chain, with all of its importance and global, limitless possibilities, is both interesting and intellectually engaging. Then COVID-19 happened.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2017

Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management. Why Work With a 3PL?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Are there any parallels between the tournament and supply chain transformation? Digital Supply Networks: Your Team Captain. You can view Digital Supply Networks (DSN) as a team member on the digital supply chain transformation journey. Sales growth of 3 percent. Operating expenses decreases of 5 percent.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This “SONAR highlight reel,” which we publish every other week, is intended to concisely hit data highlights and trends in truckload, intermodal and maritime. Spot rates continue to rise as freight flows to the spot market – particularly on the West Coast. These declines are concentrated in the outbound L.A.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As the logistics market continues to create supply chain disruption, shippers are looking for consultative support and solutions to help maintain a competitive advantage. Creating trucking efficiency through transportation management optimization is an essential part of supply chain management and network navigation.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

For instance, using the trends and seasonality within the Outbound Tender Rejection Index, shown above , logistics coordinators can create responses to RFPs based on like a higher all-in rate. Recognize how other modes, along with current shipping trends, affect OTR transportation. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Then, COVID-19 changed the game for all supply chains. The supply chain is everywhere and affects every industry on the planet. So, companies see higher demand for online ordering, and the supply chain must respond. The disruption forced many industries around the globe into a sonic-class boom of growth.

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

ports as rates will reflect the supply and demand. in the past 90 days, outbound volume from this market has increased almost 23 percent and the rate of carrier rejections has also shown an upward trend by over 50 percent. It will be important for shippers, carriers, and brokers to keep an eye on activity around U.S.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk through some of the obstacles to medium-term demand planning, consider how high-frequency supply chain data can help fill the informational gaps that companies are grappling with, and then look at a real-world example of how the data in FreightWaves SONAR can give insight into the goods economy.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Shippers are facing supply chain challenges from all sides – sourcing, manufacturing, global shipping and domestic transportation networks. The Outbound Ocean TEU Index (OOTI) from Vietnam to the U.S. FreightWaves is the nerve center of the global supply chain and SONAR is the global dashboard.

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