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7 Ways to Reduce Carrier Detention Fees and How Digital Yard Management Can Help

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Robinson and Iowa State University, favored shippers are receiving better pricing and service. Using shipment data and econometric modeling, Iowa State University’s researchers quantitatively measured the effects of these characteristics on transportation costs. Pre-stage freight on shipping dock. 7 Steps to Take Now.

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Quarter-End Freight Surges Impact Transportation Rates

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Our research with Iowa State University and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics have identified the impact of the last 4-days of a quarter to route guide performance, paving the way for applying strategies to mitigate the risk of cost over runs. Using data provided by C.H. Robinson contact or visit [link].

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Top Findings: What Makes a Favored Shipper?

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Researchers at Iowa State University analyzed data provided by C.H. A two hour average dwell time at the origin increases the freight rate for every load shipped from that origin by an average of $9.83 (in addition to any detention charges). Robinson and TMC, a division of C.H. This rate continues to increase with dwell time.

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How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage

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How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage | C.H. With the end of the year quickly approaching, some industries enter their busiest transportation season and others hit a shipping slowdown. A few years ago, we conducted some research with Iowa State University. Are you ready to get started?

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Quarter-End Shipping Surges Impact Transportation Rates

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Quarter-End Shipping Surges Impact Transportation Rates. Our research at Iowa State University shows that transportation costs don’t actually rise during end-of-month surges. Using data provided by C. Robinson, we were able to model the effect of both end-of-month and end-of-quarter shipping surges on transportation rates.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

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in March compared to previous years, according to data insight firm NielsenIQ. Of these, about 30% cannot be consumed as they are currently at sea, stuck on a ship, or in warehouses and not on the shelves. Consumption trends are rising and recent sales figures suggest a rebound is on the horizon.

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Drivers in the Spotlight: 4 Reasons for Their Growing Influence on Supply Chain Management

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Researchers at Iowa State University studied this phenomenon using data provided by C.H. For more on the Iowa State study, download the white paper Do “Favored Shippers” Really Receive Better Pricing and Service? Carriers can bestow this status on shippers they prefer to do business with. Robinson and TMC.