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9 steps to leverage the spot market

9 steps to leverage the spot market

This eBook provides a comprehensive overview of the spot freight market and explains how to leverage it to improve your procurement strategy, your transport assignment operations and your business’s bottom line.

 

Read it now and gain an understanding of:

 

  • The dynamics of the spot market vs. contracted freight

  • Which lanes to assign via spot market for optimal efficiency

  • The benefits of automating the assignment process

 

Transportation Pulse Report 2024

Transportation Pulse Report 2024

Prepare for dark clouds on the horizon.

 

Find out from industry experts why automation, real-time insights and collaboration are more important than ever to prepare and respond effectively to the challenges ahead.

 

Adrian Gonzalez has curated a comprehensive view of the industry's trajectory, using exclusive insights gained from interviews at Transporeon Summit 2023.

 

Science-based transportation: shifting the portfolio mix

Science-based transportation: shifting the portfolio mix

Written by Dr. Angela Acocella, a Researcher at Tilburg University School of Economics and Management and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, this report contains actionable insights, based on scientific research.

 

Find out:

 

  • How shippers can identify network segments unsuitable for contracts and strategically opt for spot assignments
  • How alternative contracts like dynamic pricing can outperform traditional fixed-price contracts

Do you want to stay ahead of the curve and make sense of changing market dynamics? Look no further!

Do you want to stay ahead of the curve and make sense of changing market dynamics? Look no further!

Our Market Update Webinar: Navigating Road, Ocean and Air Freight Markets will equip you with valuable insights into current market challenges across road, ocean and air transport. 

 

Watch and learn as our industry experts leverage the latest data from Transporeon to ensure you are well-informed on the key trends and shifts affecting transportation. 

 

But that's not all! We were thrilled that Mark Gibson, Manager FAP and Pricing Management at NCR Corporation, also joined us for an insightful discussion on the developments and impact of the current market situation. 

 

The market waits for no-one! Watch this webinar now to stay informed and learn how to adapt and thrive in today's ever-changing business landscape.

360° Insights

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.

 

McKinsey Research Report

McKinsey Research Report

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

 

Dive in to discover how to:

 

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

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

Forward to the future: Freight Spend Insights

Forward to the future: Freight Spend Insights

This eBook offers an inside look at the current state of data management in supply chain management — and how you can use new technology to harness the power of big data in strategic decision-making.

 

  • The evolving role of data in supply chain management
  • The limitations of early technology and legacy systems
  • The benefits of an interactive, personalizable data dashboard for different teams

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

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

Our report presents and assesses the countless advantages to exploiting data for all its worth.

 

Find out how to:

 

  • Use market intelligence to save time and money
  • Exploit freight audit as a source of actionable transportation data and intelligence 
  • Deepen the value of network-based transportation management platforms with automation

Transportation Pulse Report 2023

Transportation Pulse Report 2023

Welcome to the Platform Era.

 

Bridging the gap between the transportation of today and tomorrow: gain insights into transformational trends, greater collaborations and new platform solutions.

 

Authored in collaboration with Adrian Gonzalez, Founder of Talking Logistics and President of Adelante SCM, the third edition of our annual Pulse Report is based on the views and experiences of industry leaders from around the world.

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Expect the unexpected: what’s in store for logistics in 2023

Author’s note: I was asked by Transporeon to look at what is happening in the European transportation market and they provided me with access to their Transporeon Insights market data for additional insights and perspective. This post is an excerpt of my comments from the October 2022 Transporeon Journal video commentary. I encourage you to watch the full video commentary for more insights about the European transportation market.

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Living in times of trouble and uncertainty

We have all been living in interesting times since 2020, starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still with us, through the current Russia-Ukraine war. The reality, however, is that uncertainty is not something new that we have to deal with. It has always existed and it is here to stay.

If you work in transportation, you already know this is true. It is a market that goes through cycles continuously, and there are many factors and variables that impact it, many of them outside our direct control.

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Elevate your logistics game with Freight Perspectives

Subscribe to our newsletter and get essential freight and logistics updates delivered straight to your inbox. Transporeon’s Market Intelligence team demystifies the markets, providing you with the latest trends and actionable information. Stay ahead in the dynamic world of freight and transportation with Freight Perspectives.

CASE STUDY

Burgo Group & Transporeon

Burgo is a long-established customer who use the extensive product range of Transporeon's digital platform to optimize their logistics operations. We are proud to celebrate our continued partnership with Burgo Group, and have created a video showcasing Burgo's integrated transportation management activities.

How Burgo Group digitizes its logistics
50%
Reduction in waiting times at the loading stations.
300
Full Truck Loads per day.

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Your guide to Market Insights

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McKINSEY RESEARCH - WEBINAR RECORDING

How trucking companies can find the optimal spot/contract mix

Want to know how to generate between €5million and €10 million EBIT, just by making data-driven decisions? Watch our webinar, which takes a deep dive into recent research by McKinsey & Company, using Transporeon Market Insights. Find out how using this valuable data can help you achieve the optimal spot/contract mix and leverage demand forecasting to improve your decisions.