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Why Driver Availability Is On the Decline & How to Cope With the Challenge

WorkWave

Driver availability in the delivery, transportation and logistics sectors has become a critical issue with widespread ramifications for businesses and consumers alike. Current State of Driver Availability Statistics The trucking industry, which is pivotal to the economy, is grappling with an unprecedented shortage of drivers.

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Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19

AIMMS

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . As transportation lanes become unavailable, the availability of suppliers and components will decrease. Demo in Network Design Navigator . Understand Exposure .

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SONAR Indices & Insights: See changes in capacity and a sense of shipping rates with the Weighted rejection index (WRI)

FreightWaves SONAR

Read on to learn what the WRI is, how it provides an ongoing outlook on trucking capacity availability, and how each freight market participant uses the WRI. For example Atlanta’s OTMS value is 4% and outbound rejections increased from 3% to 5% over the past seven days. There are 150,000+ unique indices available to SONAR subscribers.

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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Major shippers and transporters have only so much space available to work within LTL shipping capacity. Every inch of space available in delivery vans, trucks, semis and cargo crates is valuable. In this example, the shipping rate would be based on the DIM pricing weight of eight pounds. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Top 5 Practical Freight & Logistics Applications of Blockchain-Based Systems

Shipchain

For example, initiating a recall is streamlined through blockchain by showing all movements of affected shipments. For example, an e-commerce warehouse using a blockchain-based system like a smart contract could automate payments processing. Payment Management Forms Another Key Freight-Use for Blockchain-Based Systems.

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Navigating Border Restrictions in Last-Mile Routing: Challenges and Solutions

WorkWave

Vehicles may be kept from reentering the pool of available vehicles, while backups and congestion in the warehouse can snowball into delays of other shipments even those that dont need to make their way across borders. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a strong example, issuing regulations on data privacy for those in the EU.

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Why accurate predictive freight rates are only possible with holistic and real-time data

FreightWaves SONAR

To further drill into this example, consider an individual lane with high market volatility. So, they’re essentially paying extra when a lower rate may be available among other carriers. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo to get started, and unlock the most value by further requesting a FreightWaves SONAR SCI demo today.

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