Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

They do this by creating fictitious pickups in which they pretend to be a legitimate trucking company operating on load boards (online freight management systems). Sometimes they even call freight brokers and shippers directly to solicit the ability to move loads. Use the most direct and safe route to their destination.

Cargo 81

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

Build a personal board of directors. Converse HR Director, Stuart Teale , talked about their ‘Draft Picks’ program where they help employees build their personal board of directors internally. It helps spread the load of mentoring among the many and gives the employee several points of view and experiences to draw from.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

There are many ways to address the driver shortage, but perhaps none is more powerful or effective than knowing what’s going on in your business. If you’re tendering out loads and see a rise in rejections, from say 2%, which is pretty good, to suddenly 10%, you likely need to examine your rates for particular lanes.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

During the last week of September the van load to truck ratio hit 7.0 loads per truck , the highest ever recorded in DAT Trendlines, which was first published in 2010. Flatbeds - The last week in September also brought record flatbed demand, sending the load-to-truck ratio soaring to 50.2 loads per truck.

Freight 70

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

And the number of van loads that have moved in early October is nearly identical to 2017. In other periods when carriers had pricing power, capacity expanded fairly quickly to bring the marketplace back into balance. The load-to-truck ratio dropped 23 percent in the first week of October, to 5.6

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Turvo

JULY 30, 2021

Those who got on board ten years ago are looking for the latest updates and innovations to press their advantage. It’s a Tool for Optimizing Loads and Capacity Planning. With initial onboarding, these management systems can help optimize planning and capacity management and improve load planning, tracking , and organization.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Parade empowers all freight brokers to go digital, with powerful tools and technology to optimize workflows, manage carrier relationships and operate more strategically.". With this investment, he will join Parade’s Board of Directors. Sloane is an active investor in supply chain and logistics startups.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. Were their prior signs of needed maintenance relative to the vessel’s propulsion and power generating systems? The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2021

But every so often the market gets tight and power swings to the carriers. Shippers that are slow to load and unload the trucks find it much more difficult to get trucks. In the last year, the global economy’s reliance on logistics was unmistakable, as awareness of supply chain expanded from the board room into everyday conversations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2021

Manhattan outlined the key areas where the power of cloud technology improves performance. Customers can also add capacity easier and faster with connections to more carriers and load boards. For users, there is never a need to worry about version control. Manhattan Active TM also improved broadcast capabilities.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A multipurpose network enables carriers and shippers to take advantage of technology, training, tools, innovations, and modernization in powerful ways. There’s everything from digital brokers and electronic load boards to sophisticated systems that manage the entire process from load tender to payment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The KPIs and widgets are highly configurable, and the dashboards are “powerful.”. Based on the data from the SCP, Myers could see that there was a lot of demand that got loaded on one of their manufacturing assets. That facility makes printed circuit boards and does final assembly.

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Turvo

JULY 20, 2021

Even changes within capacity can require exception management, rerouting shipments, and redefining the loads accordingly – moreover, the issue of capacity weighs largely on the minds of today shippers.” Enable Collaborative Logistics With Turvo-Powered Processes. Fewer customer complaints and issues with deliveries.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 17, 2022

It is a decentralized structure that makes trading the board and recordkeeping more direct. Along these lines, in the wake of concluding the power and upkeep rates, you may have to make huge loads of money. Many individuals pick cloud mining since it doesn’t have any dreary expenses or raise power utilization.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map above. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for reefers in the darker blue areas on the Hot States Map above. Reefer freight is in transition.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 7, 2022

Otherwise known as a shuttle AS/RS, these automated storage and retrieval systems use multiple shuttles traveling in three dimensions to automatically pick and place loads from dedicated high density shelving racks in a warehouse with precision, accuracy, and speed, according to MHI. Flexible top modules for loading and unloading materials.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Since 2017, FourKites has convened a panel of the most involved companies within our global customer base for our Customer Advisory Board (CAB). We also structure the conversations in such a way to maximize peer-to-peer collaboration between executive sponsors at our customers in order to reinforce the power of the FourKites network.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Board evaluated the transaction against the company’s standalone prospects in the current macroeconomic climate and determined that the compelling and certain cash consideration in the transaction provides superior risk-adjusted value relative to the Company’s standalone prospects. BOND , and Scale Venture Partners.

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Quantified Freight

MARCH 16, 2017

This is how those of us at Quantified Freight think that pairing up trucks with loads should operate in the very near future. Load boards of some form will always be needed for shipment level details and tracking of transactions — but by nature, they are reactive. – QF.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 18, 2021

After more than a year of shutdowns and drastic restrictions on business operations, reopening will present a challenge for business owners across the board. Labor scheduling and load balancing automation to ensure adequate capacity coverage. Embracing automation and innovation to boost productivity and profits across the board.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Trucker Path , whose newly enhanced TruckLoads load board is used by over 1 million drivers, today unveiled their first capacity management partner, Parade. Postings to Trucker Path’s TruckLoads load board can be done directly from Parade. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Trucker Path.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Trucker Path , whose newly enhanced TruckLoads load board is used by over 1 million drivers, today unveiled their first capacity management partner, Parade. Postings to Trucker Path’s TruckLoads load board can be done directly from Parade. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Trucker Path.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Trucker Path , whose newly enhanced TruckLoads load board is used by over 1 million drivers, today unveiled their first capacity management partner, Parade. Postings to Trucker Path’s TruckLoads load board can be done directly from Parade. Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with Trucker Path.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 6, 2019

Spring has also brought increased demand: last week the van load-to-truck ratio rose 10%, after climbing 25% the week before. The national average load-to-truck ratio for vans moved up to 1.8 Darker colors on the Hot Market Map in DAT RateView and the DAT Power load board show areas where truck capacity is tightest.

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Parade

OCTOBER 15, 2020

KeepTruckin ,, has unveiled its new Smart Load Board —an advanced freight marketplace designed to streamline dispatching, reduce deadhead, and increase profitability through its mobile app and fleet web dashboard. Postings to ,, KeepTruckin’s Smart Load Board can be done directly from Parade’s Marketplace Syndication feature.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

Freight-on-Board (FOB) Shipping In a FOB Shipping agreement, in-transit inventory is owned by the buyer as soon as the products are loaded onto the ship. When you implement a powerful inventory system like Unleashed, you’ll be able to better track your in-transit inventory and calculate transportation costs.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Many traditional planning solutions don’t have the capability to load, calculate or display external driver data and having resources that understand data usage is crucial. The biggest change over planning deployments from the past is “the sheer processing power that is available,” says Geoffery Thomas, founder of XAct Solutions. “It’s

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a published Supply Chain Matters bog published in February of 2021 , we highlighted the essence of Boeing’s challenges, perceptions that the company had lost its engineering roots, manufacturing quality and supply network chops, and that the company’s board and senior management focus remains too focused on short-term shareholder returns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

That future, in their view, would be powered by the fuels they supply and technologies they could deploy to remove the planet-warming carbon dioxide their products emit with government support. It will also require the virtual elimination of fossil fuels as an energy source across the board.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Whether you're a broker who needs to know where trucks are hard to find or a carrier looking for where you'll have a negotiating advantage, Hot Market Maps provide the most up-to-date view of available loads versus trucks for every freight market. Need to know what time of day is the best for posting loads in Amarillo, TX?

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2018

With the Hot Market Map in DAT Power load board and DAT RateView , you can see where demand is highest at just a glance. The map shows you the hottest freight markets based on the load-to-truck ratio, the number of load posts on DAT load boards by the number of truck posts. Not already a DAT customer?

Atlanta 70

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2018

Board and sheet packs must be placed upon gluts or top hat sections to allow for fork tine clearance. Forklift drivers need to be careful when loading in an out to avoid product damage. However, specialised side loading machines are available for order picking. When you have lots of unit loads. All slots are accessible.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 7, 2016

If you use the DAT Power load board, but have never clicked on the toolbox icon in the upper right-hand corner, you're missing out. Sometimes overlooked by users, the toolbox contains powerful features that can help you find capacity, vet carriers, and learn more about the latest rate trends. WHAT'S IN THE TOOLBOX?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2021

Customers want their purchases faster and cheaper, and the logistics power of behemoths like Walmart and Amazon is forcing all kinds of other businesses to step up their performance to stay competitive. Bringing logistics experts on board can work, but it’s unlikely to be cheap. Creates better options for dealing with obstacles.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2017

A load board is an on-demand freight exchange used by shippers, freight brokers, motor carriers, and other logistics companies to find freight and trucks. Freight brokers and shippers use load boards to advertise freight that needs to be moved by posting where the load is and where it’s going.

Portland 70

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2019

DAT load boards have more reefer loads than any other load board. The state's reefer demand affects capacity in the van and flatbed segments as well, as power units are diverted to cover the higher-paying loads out West. Learn more.

California 84

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Just take a look at the year-over-year load-to-truck ratios in this graphic from DAT Trendlines. The load-to-truck ratio is a barometer of supply and demand. It compares the number of load posts versus the number of truck posts on DAT load boards. They are likely to need loads that get their drivers home.

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