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Why data source matters to accurately and objectively assess the over the road trucking market

FreightWaves SONAR

As explained by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “Digitization, software and giving shippers and carriers efficient tech tools are critical, as technology continues to modernize this industry. Everyone is working from home, switching in-person and paper processes with digital transactions and signatures.” .

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[WHITE PAPER] Brokers’ new BFF: Market Dashboard provides new level of visibility into buy rates

FreightWaves SONAR

View the Full White Paper. The data is derived from sourcing spot rates from more than a dozen 3PLs and freight brokerages. Other spot rate tools place too much weight on stale rates or rates taken from irrelevant lanes. FreightWaves released the Trusted Rate Assessment Consortium (TRAC) spot rates last week.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox]. According to Ti’s white paper on the topic, some goods manufactured in Asia-Pacific could be near-sourced to the US or Europe. See the white paper here. yellowbox].

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7 ways technology augments effective procurement in the shipping industry

FreightWaves SONAR

Freight management parties need to understand why procurement falters without technology and how technology can boost sourcing across all industries. The right mix of systems can help companies preempt market fluctuations, sourcing capacity well before the next capacity crunch takes hold, and address possible disruptions in real-time. .

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Making your carrier sales team as powerful as your customer sales team

FreightWaves SONAR

In our recent white paper , we discussed the growing importance of carrier utilization. Unlike other tools in the market, the Lane Signal considers an abundance of data from multiple sources, not just dirty data that flows through one system like other industry tools. This will be key in 2021.

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4 Freight Broker Resources That Add More Freight Capacity to Secure Loads for Customers

FreightWaves SONAR

Successful freight brokerages combine networking and business skills to add capacity through carrier sourcing to secure more customers’ loads. Market intelligence tools. Download the White Paper. And that is becoming truer as global supply chains accelerate in a post-COVID world. Near real-time data. Integrated systems.