FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Successful freight brokerages combine networking and business skills to add capacity through carrier sourcing to secure more customers’ loads. It’s that simple, and a dynamic RFP guide helps companies leverage mini-bids to reduce capacity loss when market shifts occur unexpectedly. Request a SONAR demo online. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 4, 2021

Here are 10 shipper of choice tips to help enterprises secure capacity and improve relationships with carriers, not to mention transportation brokers. Get started by clicking the button below to request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today. Request a SONAR Demo. Focus on dock experiences for drivers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

That information then leads to improved rates, capacity, and several other benefits. Near-real-time data enables predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and rejections. Real-time freight data allows for better predictive modeling of rates, capacity, volumes and tender rejections. Request a SONAR Demo.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Organizations consider VRS and last-mile technology for the additional benefits of instant access to greater fleet capacity , increased on-time delivery and improved customer experience. Schedule a OneRail demo to see how our platform tailors a solution for your specific supply chain workflow needs.

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Parade

MARCH 22, 2022

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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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Demo in Network Design Navigator . Companies may not be able to adequately ramp up capacity and lose sales. Capacity shutdown in S&OP Navigator. Study 5: Refine Capacity Smoothing (click to view demo and more information) . Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Ensure Resource Requirements .

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Parade

JANUARY 27, 2022

One of the biggest benefits freight brokerages see from capacity management solutions is the ability to negotiate with their carriers for better rates on loads. In today’s , carrier-ruled market , where capacity is tight and rates are high, that’s more important than ever.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Parade’s approach to capacity management is different from the rest in several ways. Parade is considered the top capacity management solution by most of the supply chain industry. What they don’t say in so many words is that that wider capacity network may come from access to the networks of other brokerages on the platform.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Parade

JANUARY 10, 2022

Asking the right questions can help make sure your capacity management solution helps you achieve your goals. Choosing the right capacity management vendor can be complicated. However, capacity management is a little more complicated than that. Your capacity management provider should offer you success on your terms.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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Parade

JANUARY 7, 2022

Parade’s new feature helps brokerages find carrier capacity in every quote, even the ones they don’t use. The New Parade Feature in a Nutshell The new feature focuses on showing customers not only capacity within their current network, but also other potential capacity our system has identified. There’s no shame in it.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 6, 2021

Elevated import volume, inventory replenishment and capacity constraints are likely to keep the truckload market tight, but it is hard to see a catalyst that will make it incrementally worse from a shippers’ perspective. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Capacity constraints remain in place, although conditions have improved over the past year. Unfortunately, international intermodal volume is falling due to the many capacity constraints. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. These declines are concentrated in the outbound L.A.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 16, 2021

Freight volumes continue the robust growth though relative capacity has started to tighten again, following a seasonal pattern. Further complicating matters for shippers, a COVID outbreak at one terminal at the Port of Ningbo, the world’s third-largest container port, has reduced its capacity to 80%. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

Among enterprise companies, one critical aspect of successful negotiation and capacity procurement is a better predictive outlook of both spot and contract truckload rates. Enterprise shippers naturally want to secure the most cost-effective capacity for their freight loads. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Judah Levine November 15, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 6% to $1,711/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 3% to $2,421/FEU.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 29, 2021

Rates declined because capacity softened. SONAR’s predictive capacities showed that tender rejections and lower volume gave the signal for rates to begin to fall early in January. SONAR offers historical and current freight rate, demand and capacity index data across all modes. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The free white paper, Peak Season Forecast: Another truckload capacity crunch , highlights SONAR data to show how we believe peak season will manifest. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE WHITE PAPER. The post What is expected during peak season?

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

highlight a still-tight capacity environment for shippers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Our data suggest that freight volume in the 4Q is likely to outperform 2020; accepted tender volume is up 7% y/y. Tender rejection rates have fallen some, but dry van and reefer tender rejection rates of 20.1%

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The capacity situation remains difficult as one in five tenders is being rejected by carriers. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. Truckload demand has started to pick up ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Tender volumes grew by almost 1% over the past week, while accepted volumes were basically flat.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 10, 2022

The truckload market remains tight to start the year, both due to demand that is running ahead of year-ago levels and due to capacity that has been slow to return to the market following the holidays. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo. View the Full White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 13, 2021

With the proper use of data and freight analytics , contract procurement and securing capacity can be enhanced. Lacking data promotes trouble in annual contract capacity procurement during times of volatility. Using analytics will save time and help avoid problems securing LTL freight rates and capacities by pointing out opportunities.

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FreightWaves SONAR

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The retail holiday season is when time sensitivity tends to ramp up, demand is at or near the highest level of the year, and capacity comes off the road for the holidays. For shippers and carriers alike, this translates into tighter capacity, higher rates and an urgent need for precision in delivery timing.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 27, 2024

The significance of this region’s having the most elevated rejection rates is simply that it is breaking a multiyear pattern of relatively loose capacity conditions and minimal volatility. While capacity remains abundant in the domestic freight market, the flow of freight is not balanced. To request a SONAR demo, click here.

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Locus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Heres What Can Happen in The Coming Months Manufacturing Slowdowns: Major production hubs may face labor shortages, potentially causing factories to operate below capacity. Chat with our experts and book your demo now. The post From HMPV to Resilience: Why Future-Ready Supply Chains Are Critical Now appeared first on Locus Blog.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Judah Levine December 6, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) were level at $1,620/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were also level at $2,367/FEU.

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Freightos

MARCH 12, 2024

Judah Levine March 12, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 7% to $4,419/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices(FBX03 Weekly) fell 8% to $6,107/FEU.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Plus, SONAR uses artificial intelligence to develop consistently updated forecasts to give subscribers the most reliable predictions of where trucking spot rates, supply chain demand and logistics capacity are headed over the next 12 months. Request a SONAR Demo.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 3% to $1,609/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 7% to $2,357/FEU.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 26, 2021

Higher reliability and capacity. When capacity is ample among trucking carriers. Request a FreightWaves SONAR demo to see the IMCSI tickers in action, and request a FreightWaves SONAR SCI Lane Acuity demo to propel your full transportation procurement strategy to its greatest potential. . Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Load capacity limits play a crucial part in a supply chain network organization, logistics metrics management, and procurement in the shipping industry. Managers spend a great deal of time looking for trucking capacity , including multi-modal options, to handle freight transportation needs. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

A great deal of the cost that goes into shipping gets tied up in securing load capacity and budgeting for fees and expenses incurred along the way. Ensuring capacity to secure more drivers and their corresponding bids often comes down to understanding current transportation rate fluctuations and consumer demands. Request a SONAR Demo.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Shippers have been making it known that supply chain challenges stem from the difficulty securing capacity and that demand is as strong, if not stronger than it has been at any point during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with some large ocean carriers pausing spot rates, that doesn’t mean capacity is going to be any easier to secure.

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Envase Technologies

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Tired of calling and emailing to find capacity? DrayMaster’s Capacity Calendar can show a trucker’s current capacity when a rate is returned. Book a Demo to learn more. Request a demo to see how DM Maintenance can streamline your vehicle repair, inventory, and equipment management.

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Freightos

MAY 8, 2024

Should these rate increases stick, the common driver supporting them would be the combination of increasing demand with the market’s overall capacity being fully employed due to Red Sea diversions – with Houthi attacks continuing this week – even as the global fleet continues to grow on new vessel deliveries.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Some carriers have announced blanked sailings in response to the congestion, but may also be adjusting capacity to the lower, post-peak season volumes. As long as Red Sea diversions continue to absorb capacity on an industry level, prices may not fall much further than seen back in April.

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