FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Truckload freight and transportation costs make up a large part of most logistical spending for shipping companies across the country. With surges in fuel costs and new fees, taxes and expenses levied on every load, budgeting needs only continue to increase. That’s where data analytics comes in.” Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants are able to measure if freight pricing control lays in the hands of freight shippers or freight carriers. What is the DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index? The chart above has an 80 reading which indicates that the control of freight pricing lies in the carriers’ hands.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. Naturally, the costs of meeting such expectations, especially on the delivery front are also increasing.

Cost Reduction 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The modern supply chain rests on a mountain of shipping data. However, the applications of real-time freight data remain disparate and lack value. Knowing the lead time helps warehouse managers understand when to restock inventory, allocate drivers, source more capacity, and take other necessary steps. Hassle or cost to serve.

Purchasing Skills 100

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Instead of wasting resources to guess at which lanes and shippers meet minimum load requirements, capturing real-time freight data helps carriers identify their top performers, review eligibility for shipper-of-choice status and ensure everything runs more smoothly. Financial insight feeds into equipment purchasing decisions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially trucking carriers , rely on both the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Rack (ULSDR) data index and the FUELS index to measure diesel fuel price volatility and to understand its impact on their operations and the freight market at large. What are the ULSDR data and FUELS indices?

Purchasing Skills 52

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 8, 2021

Carrier or trucking company performance management depends on the ability to collect and apply data to understand the real health of the business. As reported by Mindy Long of Transport Topics , “One of the challenges for fleets collecting a wealth of data is determining what information is actionable.”

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Parade

JANUARY 20, 2022

That’s not to say that it doesn’t take time to get to the point where you can use a purchased software in operations; it takes time to implement, integrate, test, and train staff to work with new programs. Reach out to the team at Parade for a demo that will give you a peek into everything Parade has to offer.

Procurement Solutions 78

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Software Purchasing Skills Purchasing 78

Ship Monk

MARCH 21, 2024

Customers are mostly anonymous, and purchases are made or abandoned, seemingly on a whim. Customer relationship management systems collect and centralize all the important data about a business’ customers (and potential customers). With most ecommerce businesses, however, the sales pipeline isn’t nearly as long or as hands-on.

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Ship Monk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

By value , we mean how much that inventory cost to make or purchase, plus how much it’s costing you to store it. For an eCommerce business, inventory is your most valuable asset (at least in terms of bookkeeping) and also one of your largest costs. Ending Inventory + COGS – Purchases = Beginning Inventory.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Inventory Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 98

FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This week, learn how executives who manage a trucking business are monitoring carrier operations-based indices to improve profit margins and reduce operational trucking costs. Formula : Operating ratio = total operating costs / operating revenue * 100. Operating Ratio (OPRAT).

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Operating Ratio (OPRAT) index provides total operating costs divided by operating revenue, which is derived from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) members and is reported on a monthly basis. While the truckload carriers submit 500+ points of data, only 31 are published in an aggregated basis inside of SONAR.

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 13, 2021

I often hear people that speak of supply (capacity) or demand (freight volume) refer to either one as if that explains pricing alone, when in practice, you must understand how each dynamic moves separately. Industrial – PMI (Purchase Managers Index). Retail sales [white] and the Purchasing Managers Index [green] remain very strong.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 15, 2021

Read on to learn what is SONAR SCI’s Lane Acuity Plus, what it tells subscribers who have purchased SONAR SCI, and how the application aids freight market participants by gaining deeper lane by lane insights around freight shipping. . This data has been collected over a 4 year period, broken down into shipper industry cohorts.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2021

TMS HESITANCY 2: IT COSTS TOO MUCH. What you have in place may work for now, but when your business really starts growing, the cost and time to manage your workload will be growing too. There’s a big difference between purchasing software to use from a company and working with a 3PL that offers it as a solution. We understand.

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Shipchain

JANUARY 8, 2020

But the question remains– who is eating the cost of that damaged product ? According to Retail Drive, 21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged each year, with 15% never arriving at all. . So who eats the cost- whether it be a one-off damaged product or an entire pallet worth millions?

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Average contract rates show trends developing in long-term pricing agreements to prepare freight market participants for annual bids or any increases in shipping freight rates. Unlike the spot freight market, contracted agreements have a longer cycle and are typically negotiated on an annual basis. Request a SONAR Demo.

Negotiating Skills 75

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

What is big data? All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. But as the number of systems being used increases, the amount of data available for consumption and analysis grows exponentially. Unstructured data isn’t as accessible to search or export and is often text-heavy.

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Chronicled

MAY 1, 2023

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash Understanding the 340B Program and its Presenting Issues The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a federally-run initiative that allows eligible healthcare organizations to access outpatient prescription drugs at discounted prices. What contributes to these difficulties?

Purchasing Skills 52

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Locus

JUNE 24, 2024

.” The 2024 Market Guide noted that “New digitalization initiatives, the increasing adoption of e-commerce, and the need to optimize transportation costs to improve the end-consumer experience and increase brand engagement are some of the challenges LMD solutions must solve. Take a look at our demos!

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Census Bureau and is an estimate that tracks purchases of durable and non-durable goods at the consumer level. The retail sales trends data can be broken out into categories for a more granular understanding of performance in various retail sectors. Keep ahead of the freight market by purchasing & using SONAR.

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Ship Monk

JULY 28, 2022

If your eCommerce business makes and sells hats, for example, you purchase raw materials such as fabric, thread, leather, ribbon, etc. Its value includes not only the cost of the raw materials in use, but the added manufacturing costs. When Does Inventory Become WIP Inventory? to make the hats.

Inventory 64

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This week, learn how freight market participants, especially those freight parties who are executing refrigerated shipping moves, rely on SONAR indices that show reefer freight data and activity. As more data flows into SONAR, the reefer predictive rates grow more accurate.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

If the sales rep doesn’t get hung up on after saying no, their experience will allow them to explain the importance of a brokerage being able to leverage carrier assets, bring more supply to shippers, along with cost savings. The SONAR Operating Ratio index (OPRAT) provides the total operating costs divided by the operating revenue.

Purchasing Skills 90

Purchasing Skills Modeling Software Procurement Analytics After-sales 90

EazyStock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The objective of stock optimization is to have the right products in the right place at the right time – as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. It’s the art of achieving stock availability , while reducing inventory costs and minimizing the risk of excess items. Cost-effective order quantities. Schedule a Demo.

Inventory Reduction 98

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 11, 2021

In this edition of “SONAR Indices & Insights,” the SONAR team showcases several truck driver indices full of transportation data to aid carriers in staying ahead of any potential truck driver shortage within SONAR, the freight forecasting platform from FreightWaves.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It gives SONAR users visibility to daily changes in the intermodal market and is broken down in detailed granularity not found in other data sources. According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), rail intermodal is the largest single source of U.S. domestic container volume between L.A.

Purchasing Skills 59

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Maybe you need to diversify your supplier network to cover any supplier closures or increased logistical/delivery costs. Maybe you need to minimize your excess stock to free up working capital to cover incoming costs. Maybe you need to boost your safety stock levels to cover longer lead times or unexpected demand peaks.

Inventory Reduction 98

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Locus

MARCH 27, 2024

But here’s the kicker for retailers: amidst all this chaos, they’ve got to keep their delivery costs lean without compromising on giving customers a smooth and enjoyable experience. This situation demands not just managing costs but also turning the returns process into a positive touchpoint with customers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Carriers and transportation experts are always looking for ways to cut costs and maximize spending. A freight spend analysis can help cut those extra costs. By doing so, carriers and experts pinpoint logistics cost contributors. Performing a freight spend analysis reveals extra costs deriving from unforeseen issues.

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WorkWave

MAY 30, 2024

The key components of SRM include evaluating vendor relationships, improving vendor performance, and cultivating better working relationships: Evaluating vendor relationships enables a manufacturing business to identify and select the most suitable suppliers based on their quality, reliability, and cost.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 23, 2021

Let’s take a closer look at why it again harkens to the value of real-time data and how it adds value to the supply chain. The challenges of tracking intermodal shipping costs and value. That includes managing energy consumption costs and environmental impact, both critical components within an ESG-conscious strategy.

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Locus

MAY 2, 2023

When they first began their journey, the greatest challenge was gaining the trust of consumers, who were used to visiting their local grocery store and largely preferred to check their groceries first-hand before purchasing them. To date, it has also been able to reduce its delivery costs by 66%.

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Locus

MAY 20, 2024

This fulfillment method cuts down delivery costs of serving customers especially in dense cities. BORIS – Buy Online Return In Store BORIS is another omnichannel fulfillment model where consumers can return their previously purchased online orders at nearby physical stores. How to Improve Fleet Utilization?

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FreightWaves SONAR

AUGUST 25, 2021

While it may be premature to say Christmas is canceled, any company having to purchase capacity on the ocean is facing unprecedented pressure. The free white paper, Ocean shippers trapped in house of pain , highlights data impacting the maritime market, from the FreightWaves’ SONAR platform, as well as information from many other sources.

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WorkWave

JUNE 17, 2024

In addition to providing a reliable source of revenue, these partnerships can yield valuable leads and encourage the sharing of contact information with community members. Reporting and Analytics: Offers valuable reporting and analytics capabilities, allowing businesses to track key performance metrics and make data-driven decisions.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

When freight market participants are able to get a leading indicator instead of historical data, they are able to proactively plan for assets needed, capacity, and the potential price of freight for drayage and surface transportation moves that head to inland markets after ocean shipments go from the port to roads.

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