GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In our recent GlobalTranz 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook white paper, our experts review some of the factors that will shape logistics in the coming year and beyond. LTL Industry Macro Trends. Three Factors Shaping the LTL Industry. White Paper: 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. of all tonnage is transported via trucking which means understanding the Truck Tonnage Index provides insight into the largest segment of the transportation industry. The tonnage index for July 2021 was 109.8,

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

Few areas of the economy carry more confusion or misconception than the for-hire trucking industry. The for-hire industry comprises independent contractors, owner-operators, small brokerages, subregional carriers and more. The first of the for-hire trucking trends to drive decisions in 2021 is simple— capacity.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 28, 2021

As 2021 begins, new growth and adjustments need freight managers’ attention to start the recovery process. Embracing new and improved logistics strategies remains the best way to adapt to clients’ changing demands in 2021 and beyond. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 28, 2021

Despite revenue declines across the industry in 2020, we estimate that freight spend was as high as pre-pandemic levels due to growth in packaging demand and elevated freight rates. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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CH Robinson Logistics

APRIL 15, 2021

If you’ve been in the transportation and logistics industry as long as I have, you know there are always ebbs and flows to supply and demand. Right now, analysts* forecast truckload volume to increase 8% to 12% in 2021.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

As the industry settles following the biggest peak season in history, now is the time when shippers will start rethinking their annual contracts. And to survive 2021, freight management parties need to know a few things about the value of shipping lane acuity and how SONAR makes insight into possible. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Less-than-truckload shipping, also known as LTL shipping, is nothing new within the transportation and shipping industry, but it has become more of a game-changer in recent years with freight rate prediction. Download the White Paper. LTL shipping rates would historically depend on freight class and the cost per hundredweight .

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

There are many benefits to be gained from working with more than one of the trucking carriers that offer service in a given industry or shipping lane. Download the White Paper. Partner with trucking carriers to meet 2021 fully prepared . The value of diverse trucking carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While the industry moves toward more cohesive programs to track performance, including profitability per load, the need to boost benchmarking through freight KPIs is absolute. That’s especially true when considering the state of the economy and hopes for growth in 2021. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It is considerably more important to find talent quickly to fill the ever-growing needs of the freight and shipping industry. The industry is growing and will only continue to suffer from finite trucking capacity. Driver retention is a growing issue as the industry expands. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Trucking carriers and freight managers have much to keep up with in the shipper and trucking industry. This becomes especially true today during recovery and continued disruptions and deviations in the freight market — two of the industry’s primary goals being a full recovery and adjustment. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 1, 2021

Schulz in Supply Chain 24/7 , “Unlike past years, 2021 will likely be one where a fortuitous combination of pricing discipline and high barriers to entry meet an industry determined not to waste what’s likely a once-a-decade pricing conundrum for shippers fueled by growth in e-commerce.” Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Because global e-commerce retail sales are expected to exceed 6 trillion dollars by 2021 every business wants to be a leader in their own niches. Online stores have played a great role in developing the entire industry. This proposes the question of what will be a trend in this industry in the future. Download Here.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 25, 2021

Today, freight load management is a major trouble area for carriers and logistics managers within the shipping industry. And the overall industry trucking trends imply an absolute need to grow more strategically. For managers in the transportation industry, freight load pricing accuracy remains a source of confusion and disruption.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Enterprise shippers have always been an integral part of the maritime shipping industry and its partnership with truck fleet management. New blood helps keep the maritime shipping industry-relevant and moving forward. Download the White Paper. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves. Challenge 2: New environmental regulations.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In fact, the trend was so significant that the next Automate show, due to be held in Detroit in 2021, is expected to be dominated by a new generation of mobile robots. Generally speaking, the AGV base and the industrial robot running on it use the same battery.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Download the White Paper. Trucking RFP standards have grown to embrace many key analytics points for 2021 contracts. ” This means knowing how a carrier or shipper approaches freight pricing. Sometimes spot rates end up offering the best rates for contract loads. Of course, it all depends on the ability to stay strategic.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

The freight brokerage industry has traditionally focused its attention on the training and development of its customer sales staff. In our recent white paper , we discussed the growing importance of carrier utilization. This will be key in 2021. Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves at Edge Logistics.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Normally, spot rates in this lane fall to their lowest points of the year in the winter months of January and February, but that has not been the case so far in 2021. . Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

During times of disruption and recovery, as seen now in the transportation industry, keeping up with the changing pace is essential. On February 16, 2021, final reported rates for reefer contracts were at $2.02. Download the White Paper. However, comparing that with past years’ data, shows a notable decline from $2.05

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

From the pandemic through the severe winter weather of 2021, troubles like these are why supply chain business intelligence is critical during this time of recovery. Download the White Paper. Data can further increase shippers’ appeal to new carriers and fleet members within the industry too. Think about it.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

A recently published DHL white paper on Revisiting Pandemic Resilience sheds light into what the logistics sector has learned from the race against COVID-19 to be best prepared to handle public health emergencies in the future. For high levels of immunisation, around 10 billion vaccine doses are required globally by end of 2021.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 15, 2018

Here are the top five ways in which Artificial Intelligence is transforming the logistics industry as we know it: 1) Predictive Capabilities Skyrocket When AI in Logistics is Implemented The capabilities of AI are seriously ramping up company efficiencies in the areas of predictive demand and network planning. billion by the end of 2021.

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Blue Grace Logistics

APRIL 21, 2020

Companies like WholeFoods and Amazon are changing up their logistics goals in a big way, something that is likely to ripple through other similar industries. billion to develop an air hub in Kentucky that’s slated to open in 2021 and will be home to fifty aircraft. Amazon Tips its Hand to Logistics. It’s also investing $1.5

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

Ocean freight is a major part of the modern shipping industry and plays a role in a large percentage of overall shipping capacity. Download the White Paper. And while COVID-19 was the significant disruption of 2020, the disruption that will shape 2021 was the Suez Canal event.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The state of logistics in 2021 continues to undergo transformation and disruption (continued from 2020), and while companies are looking for new logistics strategies to stay proactive, there comes a point at which supply chain leaders need a simple, fast way to view market conditions. These factors are further seen in top-industry trends.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 3, 2021

The winter weather events of early 2021 have aided in keeping spot rates elevated through what is normally a slow season for trucking. Download the White Paper. FreightWaves scientific rates are predicting a return to a slow downward trend after the impacts of the past month’s winter storms recede.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Our clients tell us of a serious market failure, yet, extraordinarily, in the government’s recent White Paper on planning, there was not a single reference to the land and space needs of supply chain and logistics industries. Even before the pandemic, the UK was significantly ‘under-warehoused’.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 14, 2021

Yet, truck industry analyses and insight into existing conditions can help safeguard against uncertainty. Therefore, the pressures placed on last mile delivery may have a compounding effect, forcing truck industry participants to grapple with inefficiencies and grow more strategic. Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The state of the trucking market in 2021 is uncertain, filled with risk, and continues to evolve, making logistics management challenging.? Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . That’s an astonishing $933.30

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Trompeter graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Supply Chain Management and began his logistics career working for a small 3PL concentrating in the automotive industry. BlueGrace is based in Tampa, FL, where CEO Bobby Harris was named one of Florida’s most influential executives in transportation for 2021.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For 2021, expect the Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight market to remain volatile due to the impact of COVID-19. Many LTL industry trends, such as capacity constraints , rising rates, and changing consumer buying patterns, will continue through 2021. Let’s look at top LTL industry trends for 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

In a white paper on “ How reinventing the supply chain can transform the planner role ,” consulting firm EY cites their research that lack of the right supply chain talent is the second highest challenge to meeting supply chain goals. It’s graduation season, so the hunt for critical supply chain talent is more vigorous than ever.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 5, 2021

Congratulations and welcome to 2021! And demands for 2021 already reveal strife in procurement in the shipping industry and visibility through all operations, including carrier troubles. If a business wants to “thrive” in 2021 abnormalities, it’s essential to consider the top trends to expect through the year.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

With that in mind, the trucking RFP has come into play as a more significant undertaking for 2021 contracts as the freight market saw volatility in 2020 on the spot market due to historic tender rejections and volumes adding to increased prices. Download the White Paper. Now, that report is nearly two months old.

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Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The vital role that temperature-controlled packaging plays in transporting pharmaceuticals around the world has been highlighted in a new white paper from Tower Cold Chain , with the aim of helping stakeholders find the right solution for their needs. CLICK HERE to download the white paper.

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