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Unlocking supply chain agility: The power of a componentized TMS

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

The global supply chain is at an inflection point. Traditional models are buckling under the pressure of unprecedented disruption, from technological advancements and geopolitical shifts to evolving consumer expectations and heightened sustainability concerns. This moment demands a fundamental rethinking of how we design, manage and optimize the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unlocking-supply-chain-agility-the-power-of-a-componentized-tms

Market stable to close January; tariffs signal wild ride for February

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/market-stable-to-close-january-all-eyes-on-tariffs

An open letter from Project44 CEO Jett McCandless regarding MyCarrier dispute

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Mike Bookout’s recent FreightWaves letter is misleading and filled with misrepresentations. 

Here’s the real story:

As many readers know, I have been an investor in MyCarrier, and Project44 (p44) and MyCarrier have had a long-standing partnership focused on innovation in the LTL industry. In fact, p44’s data and products have powered MyCarrier’s platform since its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/an-open-letter-from-project44-ceo-jett-mccandless-regarding-mycarrier-dispute

The Super Bowl LIX supply chain

After an exciting season of helmet-crushing football, we finally know who’s going to play in one of sports’ top events in North America. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in New Orleans.

The best players in the NFL do not always make it to the Super Bowl. You can ask Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, who led the league with 4,918 passing yards. Or Jared Goff from the Detroit Lions, who threw for 39 touchdowns, the most in the league....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-super-bowl-lix-supply-chain

Truckload market tries to squash seasonal depression

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckload-market-tries-to-squash-seasonal-depression

The evolution of supply chain agility amid greater supply chain complexity

January 15, 2025

We recently closed the door on 2024, and what a year it was. The headlines told of growing supply chain complexity driven by huge weather events, including 27 weather disasters in the U.S., labor strikes, geopolitical instability and continued constraints on the labor force. And 2025 promises even more complexity.

As we are just days from a new administration in the White House, supply chain companies are faced with a lot of unknowns around global trade and tariffs as well as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-evolution-of-supply-chain-agility-amid-greater-supply-chain-complexity

Winter weather helps market stabilize after holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

This week’s Pricing Power Index is based on the following indicators:

Volumes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/winter-weather-helps-market-stabilize-after-holidays

Capacity returns to the road following the holidays

This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 40 (Shippers)

Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 40 (Shippers)

The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for rates between shippers and carriers.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/capacity-returns-to-the-road-following-the-holidays

Midwest braces for snow, ice and coldest air of season so far

Travel impacts and power outages expected from Missouri to New England 

A major winter storm is forecast to impact the central Midwest up to the Northeast over the weekend, bringing bitterly cold temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow to states from Missouri to Maine.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect temperatures from Kentucky northward to dip into the teens with wind chills approaching zero to negatives. Precipitation will develop behind the cold front that will make...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/midwest-braces-for-snow-ice-and-coldest-air-of-season-so-far

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