White Papers

White Paper – Modern Delivery Route Management

Do you know what your delivery fleet is costing your business?

Most fleet operators would say “yes.” Most would probably be wrong.

You may feel you have a handle on the hard costs: drivers, equipment, fuel, maintenance and insurance – costs that live within the delivery function. But many fail to recognize the vital connection between delivery operations and the rest of the business. And that’s where the biggest savings are hiding.

Paragon, a subsidiary of Aptean, has put together a complimentary...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-modern-delivery-route-management

White Paper: 2020 Q3 Shipper Rate Report

This Shipper Rate Report—presented in partnership with U.S. Bank and Blume Global—is the third installment of 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 data and analytics housed in FreightWaves’ SONAR platform.

Featured insights include:

  • Third-quarter...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2020-q3-shipper-rate-report

White Paper – Ryder Last Mile Delivery with White Glove Service

Whether you’re shipping furniture, appliances, electronics, or any other non-conveyable items, the in-home delivery of your products represents a very personal touchpoint for consumers. Ryder Last Mile Delivery helps create a positive lasting brand impression that turns into repeat business. Their innovative technology gives you and your customers real-time, end-to-end visibility and tracking into the transportation and delivery of orders.

This white paper reviews the levels of service Ryder can...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-ryder-last-mile-delivery-with-white-glove-service

Improving Cash Cycle Management for the Long Haul

As a carrier, you are an essential part of the nation’s supply chain, keeping the economy moving forward even in the most challenging times. Your ability to be competitive depends on how well you can manage your cash-to-cash cycle—your financial supply chain.

This white paper explores the benefits of having detailed insight into your freight receivables and how to use that insight to improve liquidity, gain operational efficiencies and reduce your days sales outstanding (DSO). It also provides...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/improving-cash-cycle-management-for-the-long-haul

White Paper – Shared Truckload Guide

Coronavirus has taken a toll on North America’s freight industry and has left countless layoffs, bankruptcies, and permanent business closures in its wake. Moving forward, how can companies optimize their supply chains to ensure their survival in the coming months? One solution for businesses could be shared truckload (STL) service.

Flock Freight has put together a complimentary white paper detailing the benefits of shared truckload (STL) service, which streamlines transit and eliminates LTL,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-shared-truckload-guide

White Paper – Trends in Tolling

There is a distinct overarching challenge with tolling for commercial trucking fleets. Tolling is essentially a local and state-by-state business, but most carriers operate at least regionally and often nationally. This means that truck drivers need multiple transponders, which means multiple invoices, payments, violations, and points of contact with all the different toll operators in jurisdictions through which they routinely pass.

New trends and technological improvements have simplified...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-trends-in-tolling

FreightWaves Final Mile Report

Final-mile delivery is not a new phenomenon, by any means. But in the old days, the product moved along a defined path — from the manufacturer to the retail distribution center and finally to the retail store before being purchased and ultimately delivered to the customer’s home by the store.

Now with e-commerce penetration rising, goods are increasingly purchased online and often directly shipped from the manufacturer or, if purchased from a retailer’s website, the goods are often pulled from...

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White Paper: Oil and Gas Industry Update

In a time of unprecedented economic retraction and revenue loss, it is imperative that shippers monitor and control costs closely.

The situation is even more dire for oil and gas companies. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is not the only major headwind for the industry. Global tensions have been boiling throughout 2020 as Saudi-led OPEC battles with Russia over oil supply. That is not to say that COVID-19 does not pose significant challenges; it has indeed thrown the industry on its head. Futures...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-oil-and-gas-industry-update

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