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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Would it not be simpler to access capacity that can scale while keeping tabs on the total costs more easily? When and What Is Peak Season ? They’re usually broken into four seasons: Q1: The Quiet Season. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Do Capacity Management Tools Work for Freight Agencies?

Parade

Capacity Management for Freight Agencies? This feature shines a light on Parade’s capacity management for freight agents. Here’s Why Many Capacity Management Tools Don’t Serve Freight Agencies Not too long ago, capacity management simply didn’t work for freight agencies that provide logistics solutions to their agents.

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Delivery Management System: A Definitive Guide

Locus

Based on driver skill sets, vehicle capacity and other constraints, you can easily set realistic delivery performance goals. Also, it helps you decide the number of orders a driver has to deliver based on the vehicle capacity limitations. Try a demo with Locus! Schedule Demo. Improve route planning.

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Transportation cost analysis: Going beyond benchmarking for improved carrier pricing

FreightWaves SONAR

Let’s take a closer look at how such an analysis provides more actionable insights that help shippers find and leverage meaningful capacity. You’ll definitely lose money if you cannot keep your customers happy by delivering their products, so poor carrier diversity puts you in a lose-lose position.” Request a SONAR Demo.

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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Still, if the carrier loses drivers, there is nothing a shipper can do to secure more capacity during peaking asset demand periods. Disruption is, by definition, unplanned. And it’s not always a need to secure more capacity. Excess capacity and bottoming rates push shippers to move freight to the trucking spot rates market. .

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[WHITE PAPER] Ocean shippers trapped in house of pain

FreightWaves SONAR

While that may be too soon to call, it’s clear that these are trying times for shippers and brokers that purchase ocean capacity. import boom that has collided with far more impactful ocean capacity constraints. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. ports, particularly the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Maritime Market Madness

FreightWaves SONAR

While it may be premature to say Christmas is canceled, any company having to purchase capacity on the ocean is facing unprecedented pressure. The need for expedited and time-definite service to make up for delays will keep pressure on the truckload market. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.