FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 1, 2021

Those data sets and use cases include: Freight market data to assist in negotiations with carriers. Contract freight rate data that is specific to the auto industry can be accessed using SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI). FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO ACCESS A COPY OF THE WHITE PAPER. Request a SONAR Demo.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 7, 2017

Most transportation costs in a company arise from inbound logistics cost. If other words, the costs associated with transportation of items from vendors make up the biggest portion of will transportation costs, reports Amy Roach Partridge of Inbound Logistics. Real-Time Data Promotes Use of Lowest-Cost Carriers. .

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2017

With the added pressure to lower costs to end-users, your customers, it’s no surprise that the need for increased scrutiny and cost reductions among inbound logistics partners, your vendors, has gone rogue. This is where an effective inbound logistics guide becomes important. Inbound Freight Management Means More Number and Analyses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

And in the intervening years — as we’ve leveraged real-time data, ML and AI to help countless companies answer the “where’s my truck” question — I’ve continued to underscore that visibility is a foundational technology. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious. In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2022

These KPIs should all be applicable to your supply chain operation, subject to some tweaking to reflect the precise characteristics of your inbound logistics and purchasing functions. This measurement will require data from the purchase orders placed by your buyers, and that from your receiving operation. ASN Accuracy.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). But they were very basic.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2017

Most shippers have existing vendor compliance programs in place within their vendor inbound logistics guide. Meanwhile, the importance of vendor compliance has grown more than ever as supply chains expand, explains Lisa Terry of Inbound Logistics, and companies look to trim the fat and optimize workflows to gain a competitive advantage.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Without appointment management capabilities in place, for example, facilities can easily become overwhelmed by a flood of phone calls and emails from carriers trying to schedule inbound or outbound pickups, as well as managing labour planning within the facility.

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Parade

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

They hoped to use this data to more quickly and effectively match loads with carriers. For example, carriers did not have a single point of contact and therefore, experienced a lack of continuity in the engagement. Through a direct connection to McLeod, Parade began to collect essential data and combine it with a global data network.

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Parade

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

They hoped to use this data to more quickly and effectively match loads with carriers. For example, carriers did not have a single point of contact and therefore, experienced a lack of continuity in the engagement. Through a direct connection to McLeod, Parade began to collect essential data and combine it with a global data network.

Data 60

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 12, 2017

An inbound vendor routing guide is comparable the beating heart of your operation. It manages inbound freight, not unlike the incoming blood supply from the lungs, and pumps it out to the remainder of your supply chain. Creating an effective inbound vendor routing guide is not without its share of challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2023

A number of unification examples and their benefits were provided. For live unloads, Active Yard Management can leverage real-time inbound shipment visibility data from the TMS mobile app and from shipment visibility providers such as FourKites to match doors to projected inbound shipments.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 1, 2018

Data-driven analytics enables you to make cost-effective transportation decisions. However for most shippers, parcel spend is poorly understood because shipping data is often locked up in point solution silos, such as carrier-provided systems and websites, in a variety of different formats. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER. NEW WHITEPAPER.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Today we will go into detail on using the available data created in the processing of shipments within transportation management and other related logistics management for continuous improvement. . 6 Benefits of Using the Right Data in Logistics & Transportation Management for Continuous Improvement. Order Processing Capabilities.

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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. What are the available refrigerated shipping indices in SONAR? The index is expressed as a percentage of loads rejected to total loads tendered.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. In this post we will talk about how you can improve your transportation management program by focusing on using data, extracted from the use of technology, such as a transportation management system, that then people can use to continuously improve.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Data reflect all the small, seemingly insignificant details of the modern world. From a review of your personal bank account spending habits to larger, more advanced processing capabilities, data evolve and expand with each passing day. When Did Big Data in Supply Chain Become a Game-Changer? .

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

You Have A Good Amount Of Historical Data. If you have worked with the same carriers on similar types of projects for many years, this historical data is an asset for your company. You can use this data to analyze different types of shipments to gain insights such as which carrier provides the best value for given lanes.

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 26, 2024

While you may not be in the business of selling combustible materials, like lithium for example, all sorts of toys, electronics, and household items contain lithium-ion batteries, from cordless toothbrushes to vaping devices. Hazmat Classifications There are nine classifications for hazardous materials, with a few examples of each.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Inbound volumes are traditionally softer prior to the storm, as carriers don’t want to be stuck in a potentially affected area, but will increase following the storm as relief efforts begin. For example, the Outbound Tender Volume Index (OTVI) is a 7-day moving average of shippers’ requests for capacity. Request a SONAR Demo.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Big data applications are already impacting supply chain entities around the globe, but some of its most interesting possibilities may have yet to be realized. However, the current progression of big data does give rise to some very tangible benefits to your company within the next five years. 6 Benefits to Using Big Data Applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

The devices will improve visibility by transmitting data on a real-time basis from each container. Tracking devices from Nexxiot and ORBCOMM are being installed that will provide location data based on GPS, measure temperature, and monitor any sudden shocks to the container. It has so many data points.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

Companies “seeking to increase data sharing and collaboration across their supply networks have faced three principal hurdles.” A SCCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

In a recent study, MIT found that companies that focus on 5 key initiatives to improve their supply chain data can have a big impact on their bottom line. Obstacles to fully utilizing analytics included inaccurate data , cost, and lack of timely data. Supply chain data initiatives need a top-down mandate.

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Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities. The Four Performance Metrics , 1: Number of Inbound Quotes. If a CSR is generating inbound quotes, this is a good proxy for the. For example, if a carrier books 1 load per month, how can you increase it to 10 loads per month?

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Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities. The Four Performance Metrics , 1: Number of Inbound Quotes. If a CSR is generating inbound quotes, this is a good proxy for the strength of both carrier-engagement and carrier-relationships. Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities.

Data 60

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Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities. The Four Performance Metrics 1: Number of Inbound Quotes If a CSR is generating inbound quotes, this is a good proxy for the strength of both carrier-engagement and carrier-relationships. Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities.

Data 60

Data Inbound Outbound Capacity 60

Parade

JULY 30, 2019

Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities. The Four Performance Metrics 1: Number of Inbound Quotes If a CSR is generating inbound quotes, this is a good proxy for the strength of both carrier-engagement and carrier-relationships. Generate more long-term, sustainable, inbound sales opportunities.

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Logistics Problem Solving

DECEMBER 8, 2017

However, new software solutions that provide clean, accurate freight data are a huge step forward in making the carrier RFP process more efficient and effective. The process typically starts with gathering data from their freight payment provider or system. The Benefits of Using Big Data to Improve the RFP Process. Transparency.

Data 48

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Logistics Problem Solving

DECEMBER 8, 2017

However, new software solutions that provide clean, accurate freight data are a huge step forward in making the carrier RFP process more efficient and effective. The process typically starts with gathering data from their freight payment provider or system. The Benefits of Using Big Data to Improve the RFP Process. Transparency.

Data 48

Data Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Tracking and Tracing 48

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Derrick Rehn with FusionOps who shows us how big data analytics can benefit you in your supply chain. . As big data analytics offer a sizeable competitive advantage for many industries, the drive to deliver cutting edge innovation in data analytics is ever increasing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a many-to-many architecture which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. Nulogy, for example, is a platform for collaboration between consumer goods brands and their copacker and comanufacturing partners. Then there is FourKites.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JUNE 27, 2024

Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Index – USA SONAR : VOTRI.URSE, VOTRI.URNE, VOTRI.URSW, VOTRI.URWT, VOTRI.URMW Southeastern dry van regional rejection rates — the rate at which truckload carriers turn down loads from contracted shippers — have surged past all other regions this summer, hitting their highest level since July 2022.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

True optimization applies data to ensure all decisions and processes are carried out to their fullest potential. Leveraging data for continuous improvement makes transportation optimization more synonymous with managed transportation. A managed transportation solutions provider could enable that with pre-on boarded carrier networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 23, 2022

There are a variety of external data streams that also play a role in providing better visibility and improved ETAs. Companies are partnering with data aggregators to get a better idea of when shipments will arrive. However, the nuances and granularity of the data will vary depending on the mode. Real-Time Visibility Data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2021

An SCCN can also access pertinent third-party data feeds. Solutions that fall under the definition of SCCN would include EDI VANs (electronic data interchange value added networks), industry marketplaces, and collaborative supply chain applications that are built on public cloud architectures. That improves warehouse operations.

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