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FreightWaves Staff Monday, October 16, 2023

White Paper: Fleet card fraud: Assessing the impact of fuel fraud on profitability

2022 marked a worrying record for the trucking industry: It was the costliest year to conduct business for fleet operators, surpassing the record established in 2021. Spotting and preventing fraud presents an opportunity to realize savings, but due to outdated solutions and disparate vehicle management and fleet card management systems, fraud can slip through the […]

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Sponsor Thursday, September 28, 2023

White Paper: The Logistics of China Plus One

Is your company expanding production in Asia? Check out our primer on the freight, regulatory, and cultural issues that must be considered when diversifying production beyond China to other Asian countries. Many large manufacturers and retailers are reducing supply chain risk by moving certain sole-sourced China procurement and production operations to other countries — mainly in […]

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FreightWaves Staff Monday, September 25, 2023

White Paper: Logistics Service Providers Have Some Work to Do – Shippers Dissatisfied by Lack of Shipment Visibility

Visibility has become a logistics industry buzzword in recent years, and shippers consistently talk about the importance of improving visibility throughout their supply chains. As such, many logistics service providers (LSPs) have begun to market their ability to provide said visibility.  FreightWaves teamed up with Tive to survey shippers about the level of visibility they […]

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Sponsor Tuesday, August 22, 2023

White Paper: Are You Taking Full Advantage of Asset Tracking?

For customers, knowing when their shipment will arrive is no longer just a preference, it’s expected. Whether the receiver is a business or the end consumer, the standard is the same: Customers need a way to track their orders from start to finish — no phone calls or manual email inquiries involved. Today’s freight transportation […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, August 18, 2023

White Paper: Q3 2023 Shipper Rate Report

The Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and BlueGrace Logistics—is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed […]

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FreightWaves Staff Wednesday, August 16, 2023

White Paper: Q3 2023 Carrier Rate Report

FreightWaves’ Carrier Rate Report — presented in partnership with DDC FPO and Trimble — provides a review of the previous quarter and a forecast for the coming months. Featuring insights from a survey of carriers alongside data from SONAR, the report is designed to provide intelligence that carriers can use to inform their strategies in the months ahead. Key […]

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FreightWaves Staff Friday, May 19, 2023

White Paper: Q2 2023 Shipper Rate Report

The Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and BlueGrace Logistics—is a quarterly publication using freight payment data from U.S. Bank in conjunction with FreightWaves SONAR data sets to create the most in-depth rate and demand outlook for shippers. The insights within this paper are curated by the market experts at FreightWaves and backed by the proprietary […]

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