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[INFOGRAPHIC] FreightWaves SONAR spot freight market data sources

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(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) There are ample opportunities to take advantage of spot versus contract freight data insights. Spot freight provides a short-term way to source capacity and boost procurement outside of contracted rates whether TL or LTL. And as mentioned, that TMS data becomes a key SONAR data source.

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Freight Broker Leads: 6 Tips for sourcing leads

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Most freight brokers have to source their own freight broker leads. Here are six tips for sourcing freight broker leads that will minimize the time and resources required to source and research shipper leads. . 6 Tips to source freight broker leads. #1: One challenge comes from the term “shippers.” 3: Conference agendas.

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Freight Market Data Sources

FreightWaves SONAR

(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) There are ample opportunities to take advantage of spot versus contract freight data insights. Spot freight provides a short-term way to source capacity and boost procurement outside of contracted rates whether TL or LTL. And as mentioned, that TMS data becomes a key SONAR data source.

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings.

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Celanese Leads the Pack When it Comes to Agentic AI

Logistics Viewpoints

These agents can communicate, negotiate, and collaborate to solve complex problems. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching. We spent hours and hours looking for data, whether it was for audits, compliance, or just basic troubleshooting. This ends in a spaghetti approach to data integration.

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7 ways freight tech reduces operations costs and improves profits for carriers

FreightWaves SONAR

Operational costs continue to increase for carriers year to year. Although many carriers have worked diligently towards reducing operational costs and increasing profit margins, there is still work to do for the top for-hire truckload freight carriers to improve. Freight data reduces dwell time and load time. Operating Ratio.

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[WHITE PAPER] SONAR SCI: Holding carriers accountable means knowing the freight market

FreightWaves SONAR

There is a scene in Curb Your Enthusiasm where Larry David, who had never before purchased illegal drugs, asks a dealer, “Is that a fair price you’re quoting me?” Without adequate data and information on the freight market, shippers can find themselves in the same disadvantageous position as Mr. David. Request a SONAR Demo.