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.

Vendor Strategies 78

Vendor Strategies Capacity Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 78

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Shipping analytics tools shine a light on the value of informed freight management. Freight market participants need these top shipping analytics tools in their freight stack. Shipping status tools to track freight. Tracking shipment status is a core function of advanced shipping analytics tools. Request a SONAR Demo.

Supply Chain Planning Software 76

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 22, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” readers will learn about FreightWaves SONAR’s Weighted Rejection Index (WRI) to monitor trucking capacity in the freight market and the impact rejections have on shipping rates. What does WRI say about capacity and shipping rates? What is the Weighted Rejection Index (WRI)?

Capacity 98

Capacity Price Reduction Demo Cost Reduction 98

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.

Waste Reduction 78

Waste Reduction Waste Capacity Sourcing Strategies 78

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.

Waste Reduction 78

Waste Reduction Waste Capacity Sourcing Strategies 78

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Successful freight brokerages combine networking and business skills to add capacity through carrier sourcing to secure more customers’ loads. Market intelligence tools. It’s that simple, and a dynamic RFP guide helps companies leverage mini-bids to reduce capacity loss when market shifts occur unexpectedly. Near real-time data.

Resource Reduction 98

Resource Reduction Security Capacity Freight 98

FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 10, 2021

FreightWaves SONAR is releasing new indices – Capacity Trend Market Scores and Capacity Trend Market Direction – to help shippers, carriers and brokers prioritize specific routes daily. Capacity Trend Market Scores Capacity Trend Market Scores are divided into two perspectives – shipper/broker and carrier.

Trends 52

Trends Capacity Outbound Inbound 52

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. An effective shipper of choice knows that freight data access and application of that data are critical tools for maintaining their status through routine and unexpected trucking RFPs.

Tips 111

Tips Security Capacity Supply Chain Software 111

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Outbound 52

Locus

JUNE 7, 2024

For retail, manufacturing, and CPG companies outsourcing their deliveries, we believe that ShipFlex is not just a tool but a formidable ally in navigating the complex logistics landscape.” The platform simplifies the logistics of sourcing additional capacity and assigning shipments, all from a single dashboard.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Gartner Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions 52

FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Overview of the LMI The LMI is composed of eight key metrics: inventory levels, inventory costs, warehousing capacity, warehousing utilization, warehousing prices, transportation capacity, transportation utilization and transportation prices. In the context of warehousing, capacity constraints have been a recurring theme.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Overview of the LMI The LMI is composed of eight key metrics: inventory levels, inventory costs, warehousing capacity, warehousing utilization, warehousing prices, transportation capacity, transportation utilization and transportation prices. In the context of warehousing, capacity constraints have been a recurring theme.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Envase Technologies

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Learn how Envase is leveraging our hundreds (upon hundreds) of collective years in dray-tech to make tools once only accessible to the major carriers available to all owner-operators. Tired of calling and emailing to find capacity? DrayMaster’s Capacity Calendar can show a trucker’s current capacity when a rate is returned.

Optimization Software 98

Optimization Software Demo Freight Intermodal transport 98

AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

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. . Demo in Network Design Navigator . Companies may not be able to adequately ramp up capacity and lose sales. Capacity shutdown in S&OP Navigator.

Supply Chain Design Software 139

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design 139

Locus

AUGUST 22, 2024

By reducing human dependencies in key areas like parcel sorting , route planning, and fleet capacity management, Locus removes major roadblocks that often hinder delivery profitability. This ensures that your fleet is always operating at maximum capacity, reducing costs and improving overall efficiency. Schedule a demo with us today!

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction 52

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The newly published spot rates represent an assessment of the prior day’s average buy rate (rate that brokers are paying to carriers for capacity). Other spot rate tools place too much weight on stale rates or rates taken from irrelevant lanes. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

White Paper 59

White Paper Demo Data Tools 59

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

And part of that includes recognizing when existing contracts fall short and when to re-enter mini-bids, significantly as capacity tightens, says the Loadstar. Track carrier performance with the right KPIs Tracking carrier performance with key performance indicators (KPIs) makes for another critical tool for improving freight management.

Resource Reduction 98

Resource Reduction Efficiency Cost Reduction Freight 98

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Digital freight matching is growing more valuable as a way to source meaningful capacity Companies and freight managers that have embraced digital technology and automation remain more likely to thrive. Using digital freight matching platforms is the best strategy to secure meaningful and practical capacity. Request a SONAR Demo.

Sourcing Strategies 98

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 98

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 98

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.

Negotiating Skills 97

Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Data 97

WorkWave

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Implementing delivery scheduling software and route optimization tools is vital, allowing businesses to update delivery paths in real-time and manage unforeseen situations effectively. Route Optimization : Use tools to find the most efficient routes. Real-Time Tracking : Adjust plans based on current conditions.

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Resource Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 52

WorkWave

JULY 22, 2024

Landscaping Truck Setup Essentials For landscaping businesses that require more heavy-duty equipment and tools, a well-equipped, efficient landscaping truck setup is essential. It also allows for easy access to tools and equipment, making it more efficient to load and unload. Start Using RouteManager!

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Trucking Material Savings 52

Parade

MARCH 2, 2022

It Gives Brokerages Access to New Capacity All across the country and across all truck types, , trucking capacity is tight. That’s tough to do without building a capacity network that can support new freight first. More capacity means it’s easier to get loads covered and brokerages can successfully take on more loads.

Sorting 78

Sorting Capacity Availability Optimal Sourcing 78

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The ability to accurately predict both trucking and load execution costs or rates is a wonderful tool for all carriers. The tools that come with the utilization of modern tech and logistics provide a strategic advantage, especially for carriers looking to improve how they manage their fleet assets. Request a SONAR Demo.

Freight 98

Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction White Paper 98

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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Data 98

Log-hub

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Your most valuable tool in such situations is making decisions based on data. It is indeed a simple analysis if you have the right tool. The Network Design App and Network Design Plus App incorporate factors like vehicle capacities, shipment numbers, costs, and factory locations. Does the optimization process end here?

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Parade

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

As they added to their team, new brokerage reps loved the system, and their proprietary product became something of a recruiting tool. They also offer their customers optional add-on components so that they can keep their operations in one system, streamlining operations and providing tools to improve throughout.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 78

Logistics Network Optimization Software Tools Automation Demo 78

FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 6, 2021

What is “meaningful carrier density” and why is that really the phrase the industry should focus on when it comes to building out their carrier network to consistently find capacity? What’s next beyond digital freight enablement tools? Request a SONAR Demo. Does automation have its place, and where is that?

Digital 91

Digital Freight Demo Automation 91

RPA Labs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Automation in logistics and the streamlining of processes within load and capacity matching will have a huge impact. The redundancies seen with traditional matchmaking can be done just as easily and much more effectively with RPA bots, systems, and tools. Improved throughput and expanded load capacity.

Supply Chain Software 81

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Waste Reduction Optimal Sourcing 81

FreightWaves SONAR

JULY 23, 2024

We learn how to use tools like Excel and Google Sheets out of necessity to organize the world around us. Then, you’ll be able to assess available truckload capacity for each lane. Submit a demo request to learn more about how you can utilize SONAR data within Microsoft Excel at your organization!

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 59

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 59

FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Expand your outsourced capacity base The beat of logistics follows a peak and lull cycle. As a result, carriers found themselves at the heart of an in-demand crowd with finite capacity resources, facing a growing carrier trend for more and faster service. Request a SONAR Demo. Download the White Paper.

Cost Reduction 98

Cost Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Trucking 98

Parade

MARCH 8, 2022

Here’s How Parade’s Digital Booking Tool, Book Now, Increases ROI. Brokerage reps spend less time to set up a Book Now than they would to get a typical load booked, even with all the automation and tools that Parade offer to simplify booking. ROI gained by using Parade’s Book Now feature goes deeper than you might imagine.

Negotiating Skills 78

Negotiating Skills Digital Tools Data 78

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Remember that today, the capacity crunch is in full effect, and it’s only a matter of time before carriers begin rejecting loads at record highs. And in turn, this makes benchmarking an excellent tool for combating issues that come from truck driver shortages. Greater financial insight is an invaluable tool.

Procurement Analytics 98

Procurement Analytics Trucking Optimization Software Operations 98

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

And freight KPIs can serve as a valuable tool for freight market intelligence. Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy. Today, there is an excellent opportunity to apply freight market intelligence tools and real-time data. Request a SONAR Demo. appeared first on SONAR.

Supply Chain Software 98

Supply Chain Software Trucking Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 98

FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 30, 2021

Routing guide failures are frequently caused by poor communication, misunderstandings, unclear guidelines, poor decision-making, outdated or missing data points, mismanagement of privately owned trucking fleets, and unavailability of automated tools and technology. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

Compliance 98

Compliance Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Data 98

FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The one exception involves contracted, dedicated fleets that lock in capacity drivers with non-compete contracts. Connect your scorecard resources to freight forecasting platform tools, such as SONAR Lane Scorecard. Unlock added value within carrier scorecard creation by using the right freight market tools to generate insights.

Modeling Software 105

Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Modeling Freight 105

FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s because enterprise shippers are turning to new intelligence tools, such as SONAR SCI , to conduct a freight spend analysis to maximize contract freight use and allocation. And despite the current challenges, carriers are already looking for ways to augment their capacity through increased access to freight broker resources and beyond.

Optimization Software 105

Optimization Software Optimization Tips Price Reduction 105