FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 30, 2021

Meanwhile, national-branded consumer goods companies gained share from private labels during the pandemic and many are launching direct-to-consumer and subscription services looking to reduce their reliance on retail and reach their most loyal customers. FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO ACCESS A COPY OF THE WHITE PAPER.

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FreightWaves SONAR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In the rail industry, we believe that mounting pressure from an activist investor may mark a dramatic shift in focus at Canadian National Railway from an approach that balances volume, pricing and margins to an approach that is overly focused on cutting costs and capital expenditures at the expense of service levels.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

So we thought we would impart upon all the shippers out there some tips on how to reduce overall costs for effective LTL Procurement. BONUS : Download the Guide To LTL Freight Mangement White Paper. 10 LTL Procurement Cost Cutting Tips. LTL procurement is something we do very well. Carefully select RFP questions.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Warehouse Managers Underestimate Lost Revenue Due to Travel Time Warehouse revenue is reliant on fill rates and orders shipped minus overhead expenses, including labor. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

An optimized supply chain is one that is as efficient as possible; it is more likely to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction rates, and add value for stakeholders. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management. Defining Transportation Optimization. Learn More.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

With surges in fuel costs and new fees, taxes and expenses levied on every load, budgeting needs only continue to increase. Download the White Paper. Cost reduction strategies in supply chain management remain focused on getting loads from point A to point B as fast and as affordable as possible.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

From a manufacturing perspective, there’s nothing more frustrating than computer downtime cutting into valuable production time and setting a project back by hours, days and sometimes weeks. . Computer Protection: An Expense You Can Do Without? Reduced production . Honestly, that’s pretty alarming. Customer dissatisfaction .

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 16, 2021

Inaccurate data leads to unnecessary expenses that can hurt the financial bottom line. This means that companies with access to near-real-time data could potentially save by the elimination of lagging data. Lagging data, while better than no data at all, leads to unnecessary expenses and avoidable costs.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2021

As market volatility, delivery expectations and customer experience levels impact supply chain strategy, shippers are looking for new ways to drive operational and competitive advantage from external expertise. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management. Learn More.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 27, 2020

Delivering an item to a recipient is the most expensive and time-consuming stage of the entire logistics chain. In its new white paper, EPG gets to the bottom of the matter with Prof. The complete white paper is available to download for free at [link]. And that is not all. The last mile is a challenge.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A certain level of fees and freight rating expenses are standard in shipping and transportation. Download the White Paper. For instance, here are a few KPIs that go into the overall strategy for how carriers price transportation: MILES PER TRUCK PER WEEK (MILTR) – Every driver in the fleet will come under scrutiny at some point.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 1, 2021

These asset-based trucking challenges appear in many various forms and can lead to major expenses, which may cripple and impair any business. Asset-based carriers should ensure proper pricing alignment, which eliminates unnecessary expenditures and costs. . Additionally, real-time visibility eliminates unnecessary costs.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Talk to any over-the-road shipper that finds itself increasingly handcuffed by institutionalized transportation and fuel-related costs and it would likely tell you the “best job possible” doesn’t cut it anymore. To add insult to injury, they also rarely have reporting mechanisms to properly monitor those expenses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fortunately, smart data utilization can help reduce deadheading occurrences and make the entire supply chain more profitable. Finding quality loads for moves on trips that would have otherwise remained empty is the best way to reduce deadheading. This will help in reducing rampant deadheading. Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2018

More recently, with the rise of interconnected systems, the analytics to derive value from those systems seems, and decreased costs, RFID is resurrecting as a solution for increasing supply chain management (SCM), visibility into processes, and reducing inventory tracking costs. Download white paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 18, 2021

A great deal of the cost that goes into shipping gets tied up in securing load capacity and budgeting for fees and expenses incurred along the way. Additional expenses are then absorbed by the shipper or passed on to consumers. Knowing predictions for fees and expenses can help shippers maintain a competitive advantage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 15, 2021

Aside from the implementation of automated technology and digital tools, one of the most significant shifts in the shipping and transportation industry focuses on reduced emissions. Why are more and more shippers and carriers working to reduce pollution and lower emissions? Download the White Paper.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2018

Traffic and congestion are expensive and annoying problems for any city and its people. Download White Paper. The good news is, curb jockeying isn’t a terribly difficult or expensive problem to fix — and Siemens and other interested parties think they’ve cracked it. It seems to have been getting worse for a while , too.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 4, 2021

Ocean freight managers will be able to easily calculate expenses vs profits to secure the best loads. . Multimodal freight lines can keep closer tabs on fees and expenses within all channels. . Domestic transportation networks can better collaborate load capacity to reduce wasted miles and space. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

The total value of resources, man-hours, construction, equipment, maintenance, fees, and other costs must be accurately estimated for expense prediction to be effective. Without clear budgeting and cost-prediction measures, the transportation network will be unable to accurately plan for increases and decreases in expenses.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Download the White Paper. Part of that risk plays into how successful shippers or carriers will be with keeping their overhead expenses under control and maximizing efficiency. Broad market assumptions are great for broad strategies, but as everyone knows, the supply chain is rarely that simple. Think about it. [and

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Freight intelligence tools help management develop a more unified freight strategy. The operating ratio is a measure of profitability from linehaul, accessorials and operating expenses, shown in the FreightWaves SONAR OPRAT index. Download the White Paper. Make strategic partnerships with brokers and other carriers.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 30, 2020

And pre-emptive strategies that help isolate and address real-time problems will inevitably rely on real-time freight data and easy-to-access systems. As the issues build, mitigating efforts become more strenuous, resulting in lost revenue and time, as well as more significant expenses. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 7, 2021

Poor tender acceptance strategies. Download the White Paper. In other words, logistics leaders must find and apply proactive data management strategies, including: Developing alternative transportation solutions, such as increasing the number of transportation brokerage partnerships. Empty miles. Here’s the kicker.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Without understanding true costs and using benchmarks as just that – benchmarks – carriers and shippers will struggle to effectively analyze and reduce their costs. Maintenance repair was the next most expensive line item expense. And more… for a full list, see our White Paper on Transportation Metrics.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. The biggest challenge is how best to implement IoT to achieve operational goals such as reducing costs, improving efficiency, increasing safety, supporting compliance or pushing product innovation. This would help to take the strain off the worker and prevent injury.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

Download the White Paper. Alignment of rates with market stability grades reduces the risk of rejection and delays. Another critical concern is the ability to align freight rates with market stability grades to reduce the risk of rejection and delays. Shippers may renegotiate with carriers through mini-bids.

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Shipchain

JUNE 22, 2020

ShipChain Releases New Industry White Paper. We’re excited to share that our latest industry white paper, “ The Role of Blockchain in Navigating Black Swan Supply Chain Events ,” is live! You can opt-in to download the white paper here ! ShipChain Joins Baseline Protocol .

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 5, 2018

The wrong strategy or blend of transportation modes will result in losses, and since consumers only see product costs through Amazonian eyes, increasing product price points and shipping charges is unacceptable. Full Truckload White Paper Series. Access our complete Full Truckload Shipping White Paper Series.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 29, 2018

The Challenges of Supply Chain Facilities Management Supply chains are volatile, and according to Expense Reduction Analytics , fewer than 30 percent of supply chain contracts are renewed annually. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 11, 2021

Capacity will shrink; profits will fall; expenses will rise; disruptions will increase; and opportunities will be missed. Download the White Paper. Improve, on average, profits while also reducing overall costs. To ignore it is to ignore the key to continued growth and recovery.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Download the White Paper. Remember that those fines amount to extra overhead expenses for carriers, so it’s a cause-and-effect relationship. Unify pricing strategies with freight forecasting tools The final step to getting more from your fleet requires freight forecasting tools.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

Some of the dimensions are mutually reinforcing, whereas others are not—improvement in one may be at the expense of others. Reduce materials and ingredients costs. Reduce product waste and downtime. Reduce costs of regulatory compliance. percentage reduction in SLA targets missed. Improve supplier product quality.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

As explained by the Small Business Chronicle , “Projected costs are based on prior sales numbers and anticipated increases in expenses. Observed] costs result when money is actually spent on the various supplies, services and other expense categories used by the business.” Download the White Paper. USA and FWSR28.USA

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Automated truckload freight quotes reduce delays. The key to reducing issues and overcoming the obstacles is to automate the process of managing truckload freight quotes. Download the White Paper. By knowing current shipping expenses, trends and competitor rates, managers can better select and organize freight loads.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Email and fax don’t cut it. Download the White Paper. Aside from labor costs and energy use, transportation costs comprise a shipper’s most significant expenses. As reported by Forbes , “Many companies, for example, have moved to e-commerce[…]This means shipping via B2C channels versus B2B channels.

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FreightWaves SONAR

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Download the White Paper. In other words, real-time data reduces confusion and streamlines collaboration with all supply chain segments to book more loads, execute more loads, track more loads while in transit, and audit all movements. SaaS-based freight brokerage software is critical to staying competitive.

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