Reinventing Freight Procurement
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Shipper technology offers serious benefits for carriers
For many carriers, the rapid adoption of technology has sparked skepticism and reticence.
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Understanding your network with the right tools helps shippers navigate unknown
In order to be proactive in both the planning stage and throughout the year, shippers need access to accurate, digestible and up-to-date data.
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Carriers should focus on acquiring, honoring contracts ahead of potential recession
The logistics industry is collaborative by nature and leaning into that fact is one of the most effective ways carriers can ward against turmoil during…
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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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API integrations offer pathway to compete in connected market
As more solutions enter the market and companies’ technological suites have become more sophisticated, integrations have gone from nice-to-have perks to need-to-have requirements for many…
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New RFP landscape: Building strong contracts in 2022
When pandemic-fueled headwinds pushed historic amounts of freight into the spot market, many shippers found themselves running an unmanageable amount of seasonal bids to compensate…
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Shorter RFPs gain ground as market softens
Shorter RFP cycles allow shippers to take advantage of market shifts in the short term, enabling them to maintain rates that are as close to…
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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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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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