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Article written by Andrew Cox This week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last week’s DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-month DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 50 (Balanced) The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data contained in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for …

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Article written by Eric Masotti The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The recent announcement of massive layoffs and the closure of 45 offices at Uber Technologies – and in particular, its CEO’s stated commitment to re-evaluating non-core, cash-burning businesses like …

Commentary: Uber Freight shows importance of people in logistics Read More »

Article written by Adam Robinson The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Meta-description: C-suite executives often use supply chain resilience, agility and flexibility interchangeably, but what do they mean and have to do with digital transformation? How often do you …

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Article written by Todd Maiden Rating upgrade moves stock 10% higher In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ArcBest Corp. (NASDAQ: ARCB) reported sequential improvement during the month of May, supportive of recent industry commentary suggesting that the less-than-truckload (LTL) market may have bottomed in April. The Fort Smith, Arkansas-based logistics provider reported a 22% year-over-year consolidated …

ArcBest sees trends rebound during May Read More »

Article written by Brian Straight Carrier is also using shipment visibility, automated booking and document capture tools Continuing a trend that has seen major truckload carriers adopt flexible technology tools, Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) has gone live with a suite of freight management and carrier engagement tools from Trucker Tools. Among the tools Trucker Tools is supplying …

Werner adds predictive freight matching with Trucker Tools platform Read More »