Freight procurement
- Reinventing Freight Procurement
How small, midsize carriers can protect their businesses as market shifts
Shippers have already begun negotiating lower contract rates, and carriers should prepare for this trend to continue. This will prove especially important for small and…
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Summer holiday surge provides perfect use case for shorter RFPs
This year, American consumers are expected to spend $7.7 billion – a number that has climbed over $1 billion since 2019 – on food items…
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Transfix rolls out beta program for next-gen sourcing optimization tool to solve RFP woes
Shippers are beginning to realize that their tried and true RFP methods will no longer keep them competitive in a changing market, pushing them to…
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Data-driven decision making creates change in supply chain
Partnering with the right carriers can be a complex decision, and making the wrong choice can easily threaten a shipper’s bottom line.
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Flexibility enables shippers to compete, remain relevant in volatile market
Agility is more important than ever, as pandemic-related headwinds continue to play out and new technologies strengthen competing companies by offering increased flexibility.
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Why shorter bid processes will soon be the norm
Many shippers are now looking to shorten the duration of their bid contracts in order to take advantage of current capacity and avoid being locked…
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Produce season pushes shippers to reevaluate rates, contracts
As farmers prepare for harvest, shippers should ready themselves for the seasonal rate increases and capacity shortages that accompany fresh fruits and veggies each year.
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Traditional RFPs are dying
Digital RFPs allow shippers to award bids faster and perform far less manual labor, bolstering their bottom lines and allowing them to repeat the RFP…
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Webinar – The Future of RFPs: The Key to Unlocking Greater Efficiency and Profitability
This webinar will discuss the results of a recent study by FreightWaves and Trimble to identify the biggest challenges and the primary factors that are…
Read More » - 2021 outlook
The Future of Freight Procurement
To discuss solutions to shippers' real-time and rapidly changing procurement needs, FreightWaves is partnering with Uber Freight to present an hour-long webinar on Wednesday, March…
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