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Freight Market Data Sources

FreightWaves SONAR

Spot freight provides a short-term way to source capacity and boost procurement outside of contracted rates whether TL or LTL. So let’s take a closer look at the top spot freight market data analytics sources that power SONAR. Electronic tender data The first and perhaps the most important data source is electronic tender data.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] FreightWaves SONAR spot freight market data sources

FreightWaves SONAR

Spot freight provides a short-term way to source capacity and boost procurement outside of contracted rates whether TL or LTL. So let’s take a closer look at the top spot freight market data analytics sources that power SONAR. Electronic tender data The first and perhaps the most important data source is electronic tender data.

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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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How Rising Fuel Costs Affect the Shipping Industry

TransAudit

Fuel for all sorts of vessels has jumped in price over the last year or two. When fuel prices rise, so do shipping prices. Learning more about fuel costs and shipping will give you a better understanding of what’s going on and equip you with some strategies to help. How Fuel Costs Raise Shipping Prices.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

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.

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How to Calculate Inventory Holding Cost or Carrying Cost

Ship Monk

Back then you didn’t need to know about holding costs because Mom and Dad let you store your inventory for free. It wasn’t until your business took off and they kicked you out that you began incurring holding costs a.k.a. carrying costs, and needed to learn what those are. So what exactly is holding cost?

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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. Operating Ratio.