White paper 360° Insights

Discover how Knauf and Pfeifer benchmarked their data to gain a competitive edge.

This white paper has been written by logistics business journalist Paul Hamblin, in conjunction with Knauf, a world-leading manufacturer of construction materials, and Pfeifer who is one of the top three timber manufacturers in the EU.

Together they offer insights into how data is the key to solving your logistics challenges.

By using data in the right way, shippers can optimise and adapt their transportation operations and performance, by leveraging trusted comparisons with the broader market.  

McKinsey Research Report

A balancing act: How trucking companies can find the optimal spot/contract mix

• Understand lane differences and make decisions lane by lane, rather than adopting a “one size fits all” approach. 

• Make the decision on contract / spot mix a dynamic one, and update it frequently.   

• Leverage demand forecasting to improve decisions and predict changes in rate differences between spot and contract per lane. 

Contemporary Trends in Grocery Retail Logistics

Last-mile logistics is a battlefield for food supply chain operators. Learn how digital technologies can help food supply chain players to manage new developments in the urban grocery retail game in this new report. Think of it as your recipe book for success.
 

Key Takeaways:
 

• Exclusive insights on major trends emerging in grocery retail transport
• Digitalisation & Consumer-led Innovations
• Real-Time Data Visibility
• The battlefield Warehouse and Last Mile Logistics
• From Competition and Disintermediation to Sustainable Collaboration

Transportation Pulse Report 2023

Our Transportation Pulse Report 2023 – Welcome to the Platform Era offers valuable insights and advice that will help bridge the gap between shippers, carriers and logistics service providers, and their solutions.
 

Six major themes emerge:
 

• Bridging the gap between transportation today and tomorrow
• A shrinking labor force  
• Sustainability when making supply chain decisions 
• Greater customer expectations  
• Greater collaboration  
• A new platform era 

From Gut Feelings to Data-Driven Decision Making: How to Unlock New Value in Transportation Management 

Find out how to: 
 

• Use market intelligence to save time and money 
• Turn accuracy into your real competitive advantage 
• Get the most value from big data visualization tools and technologies  
• Exploit freight audit as a source of actionable transportation data and intelligence 
• Deepen the value of network-based transportation management platforms with automation 

Plus much more. 

Decarbonizing Freight 2022

Get fresh insight into:
 

• The shift in attitude towards sustainability from companies responsible for scope 1 emissions

• Preferred alternatives to fossil fuels – and analysis into how these choices are being formed

• Sustainability trailblazers’ perspectives on routes to decarbonizing freight and achieving sustainability targets

And much more.

Network Horizon Report 2022: 7 key discoveries from carriers

• Support your efforts to stress-test your current strategies with a deepened understanding of the entire logistics landscape based on market-leading logistics data and trusted insights 

• Make progress towards stabilizing relationships with shippers based on new findings representing industry-wide sentiment, despite major pressure caused by supply chain shortages and energy prices 

Transportation Pulse Report 2022

Our report provides food for thought for the experts, and unrivaled insight to guide us forward in the face of uncertainty:
 

• The Physical vs. Digital Supply Chain 
• A Trust Problem in Supply Chains
• Not Just Software Eating the World Anymore

Leveraging Real-Time Data and the Network Effect for Next Level Time Slot Management

Transporeon collaborated with ARC Advisory Group to conduct a survey report that uncovers the true power of time slot management, how to optimize its value by leveraging the network effect, and the impact of current tech trends.
 

• To leverage the network effect
• To commit to using real-time data
• To continue to innovate

Understanding Ocean Freight Handbook

28 graphs to help you understand the basics of container and maritime transport logistics, including:
 

• The basics of container and maritime transport

• Global container transport networks

• Ocean carriers and Alliances

• Rates and contracts

• Bunker and GHG reduction

2021 Supply Chain Retrospective Magazine

This past year has been a challenge for everyone, especially within the transport industry. And with that comes the opportunity to learn and grow. We’ve collected the top insights from industry insiders to help us make sense of the past year — and set us up for success in 2022.