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

Sustainability made Simple

Confused by sustainability jargon? We joined forces with Smart Freight Centre and Accenture and put together a dictionary that demystifies key terms around environmental impact and decarbonisation, within this dynamic industry. 

From Carbon Border Tax to Well-to-wheel, Sustainability made Simple offers 49 easy-to-understand definitions, which will empower you and your business to go green! 

Download it now and take your first step toward sustainability literacy.

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

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

IN SYNC magazine - 2023 edition

Access the latest transportation news, thought leadership insights and success stories.

Read about:
 

• The impact of new regulations on our industry, in terms of electronic documents and forthcoming CO2 compliance 
• The advantages our customers have gained from transacting on the Transporeon platform
• The latest hot topics, such as the driver shortage and empty loads, and how we can manage these challenges

Five reasons why your business needs to join the automation revolution

The spot market has always been a challenging place. Supply chain disruptions, market fragmentation, and pricing uncertainty all contribute to a complex, fluctuating marketplace dominated by manual effort and time-consuming procurement processes.
 

Dive in to discover how to:
 

• Increase productivity by 20% 

• Achieve average match times of just one to two hours 

• Reduce costs by 8-12% on average

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

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

Contemporary Trends in Grocery Retail Logistics

Learn how digital technologies can help food supply chain players to manage 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

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.

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

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

Network Horizon Report 2022: 7 key discoveries from carriers

The report summarizes the findings of our Global Carrier Survey 2022.

Use it to:
 

• 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

Building a Better Tomorrow in Transportation.

Findings unveiled in the second edition of our Transportation Pulse Report 2022 provide 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.
 

Dive in to discover how to:

• Leverage the network effect
• Commit to using real-time data
• 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.