SONAR Data Integrations Support Automation at Hubtek and Trucker Tools
Tony Mulvey
July 18, 2023
Logistics technology has evolved significantly in the past 10 years, putting an increasing emphasis on workflow and process automation. The data that feeds the decision logics and algorithms in modern...
Grocery Chain Finds Millions in Savings with FreightWaves SONAR SCI
Tony Mulvey
April 3, 2023
Grocery supply chains are full of nuances associated with the movement of goods ranging from dry van freight from consumer packaged goods companies to produce from various sources around the...
Fortune 500 Packaging Company Improves Carrier Compliance and Contract Negotiations
Tony Mulvey
February 28, 2023
A Fortune 500 packaging company has faced numerous challenges over the past few years as raw material prices have risen dramatically, raw material availability was challenged and transportation networks were...
CPG Company Identifies Key Macroeconomic and Freight Market Trends to Improve Transportation Purchasing Behavior
Tony Mulvey
February 28, 2023
A newer entrant to the consumer packaged goods industry is primed for growth as the calendar turned to 2023. Unlike some participants in the freight market, this CPG company has...
Automotive Manufacturer Finds $15 Million in Transportation Savings with FreightWaves SONAR
Tony Mulvey
February 28, 2023
A leading automotive manufacturer was facing challenges in its North American truckload network that resulted in spending more than the market price and still not receiving the levels of service...
Fortune 100 Retailer Uncovers $30 Million in Transportation Savings with FreightWaves SONAR
Tony Mulvey
February 2, 2023
A Fortune 100 retailer, like many others, suffered a shock to the supply chain over the past two years that reared its head in the form of higher transportation costs....
How a CPG shipper stayed out of the spot market and achieved a 20x ROI
Tony Mulvey
September 15, 2022
Tricky freight, short lead times, and inflexible delivery windows meant that one consumer packaged goods shipper was punished when its core carriers fell off and it had to put its freight into the...
How Edge Logistics Uses FreightWaves SONAR To Automate Years Of Tribal Knowledge
Tony Mulvey
March 28, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented uncertainty to the freight market, sending freight rates from some of the lowest levels in recent years to record-high levels in just 18 months. When...
Best Dedicated Solutions Uses SONAR To Help Its Customers And Itself
Tony Mulvey
September 28, 2021
Best Dedicated Solutions (BDS), which is headquartered about 40 miles northwest of Chicago in Vernon Hills, Illinois, has two companies operating under its umbrella. Best Dedicated is an asset-lite brokerage...
Using SCI To Evaluate The Efficacy Of Transportation Spend
Tony Mulvey
July 19, 2021
Find out how CPG companies can apply SONAR Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) Platform to their business. SONAR SCI is an expansion of the SONAR platform, the only freight forecasting platform....
Talon Logistics Applies FreightWaves SONAR Insights To Thrive Through Disruption
Tony Mulvey
June 30, 2021
Crossing lines between an asset-based and non-asset-based third-party logistics provider (3PL), the Talon Logistics network is continuously looking for new ways to expand operational excellence. And in the wake of...
Big M Transportation Manages A 300+ Fleet And Helps Get Freight From A To B At A Better Price Via SONAR
Tony Mulvey
March 11, 2021
Big M Transportation/Diesel Express provides freight transportation and logistics services from its headquarters in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. As a family-owned and -operated business with freight transportation offered in the 48 contiguous...
