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10 shipper of choice tips to aid in securing capacity and carrier relationships

FreightWaves SONAR

Here are 10 shipper of choice tips to help enterprises secure capacity and improve relationships with carriers, not to mention transportation brokers. The best examples of shippers of choice provide services along several trucking routes. Get started by clicking the button below to request a FreightWaves SONAR demo today.

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How LTL shipping rates work and how to track trends developing in long-term pricing agreements

FreightWaves SONAR

Generally, it follows the same basic process: Take the dimensional weight, for example, with a package that’s estimated to be eight pounds after calculating its dimensional volume and dividing that value by the DIM factor. In this example, the shipping rate would be based on the DIM pricing weight of eight pounds.

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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Year round farming also means better job security for workers because farming is no longer seasonal. For example, an air conditioning manufacturer might sell not just the air conditioner but a yearly service agreement. The Supply Chain Command Center product demos beautifully. Uber has an ecosystem.

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How Blockchain in the Supply Chain will Empower Supply Chain Management

Shipchain

For example, consider the following benefits of blockchain in the supply chain : Traceability allows for the corruption-proof means of tracking goods, raw materials or shipments in real-time. Faster processing applies to payment management, securing available freight capacity, load planning and more.

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Why accurate predictive freight rates are only possible with holistic and real-time data

FreightWaves SONAR

To further drill into this example, consider an individual lane with high market volatility. That amounts to using analytics to save on truckload procurement with better freight rates , to avoid problems securing capacity and to stay tactical with up-to-date insights. Request a SONAR Demo. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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December 6, 2023 Update

Freightos

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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Data analytics for logistics drives reefer efficiency via a real-time forecast

FreightWaves SONAR

However, the data [that powers them] hasn’t previously been utilized to its full capacity until recently.” Take the example of RCRPMF.USA in the image. These are just a few examples of how poor application of data analytics for logistics can affect every aspect of the reefer supply chain. Request a SONAR SCI Demo.

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