Your Questions. Answered.
Banyan Technology’s in-house experts offer clear explanations of some of the industry’s most complex aspects in the following white papers. Whether you’re a Shipper, 3PL, Broker or Forwarder, our guides break down ongoing trends and new developments in the over-the-road (OTR) industry.
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Gain a Competitive Edge with a Digital Shipping Solution that Checks All of the Boxes
3PLs must shift gears to check the right boxes that ensure current and potential customers have what they need to combat the uncertainty of what’s ahead....
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Successfully Navigating the Uncertainty of Shipping in 2023
Shippers must shift gears to ensure they have what is needed to combat the uncertainty of what’s ahead....
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Help Customers Navigate Any Economic Environment with a Multi-Mode Digital Shipping Solution
Even with an uncertain economy and more unforeseen changes to come in the supply chain, 3PLs should not panic...
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Minimize Economic Impact with a Multi-Mode Digital Shipping Solution
As inflation hits industries across the country due to a weakening economy, the supply chain continues to see rising costs impact shipping...
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Experience the Value of a Digital Solution with Personalized Service and Support
Most 3PLs that adopt technology solutions to enhance their business model do so to add value to their business operations...
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Personalized Service and Support: It’s the Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Most Shippers that adopt technology solutions to enhance their business model do so to add automation and efficiencies to their business operations...
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Strategies for Remaining Profitable in Any Shipping Scenario
Nearly 50% of your customers in the over-the-road (OTR) shipping space have been trying to manage the unpredictability of the supply chain without a digital solution...
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Effective Freight Management in an Unpredictable Environment
Nearly 50% of the Shippers in the OTR shipping space have been trying to manage the unpredictability of the supply chain without a digital solution...
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How to Identify the Right Partner for Local Carrier Shipping
Access to local carriers covering First Mile, Final Mile, Expedited, and Courier is a clear and immediate need for 3PLs in today’s shipping environment...
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Effectively Manage Local Carrier Shipping with a Digital Solution
Access to local carriers covering First Mile, Final Mile, Expedited, and Courier is a clear and immediate need for Shippers in today’s shipping environment...
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Multi-Mode OTR Technology Adds Value, Attracts Customers
Multi-mode technology solutions for OTR shipping provided by a partner with integrated capabilities helps 3PLs drive down freight spend by shedding light on rate, carrier, and mode options all in one ...
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How a Single-Source Digital Solution Can Streamline OTR Shipping
It is often necessary for Shippers to utilize different over-the-road (OTR) shipping modes to cost-effectively meet customer’s needs....
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Increase Profitability and Improve Service with Actionable Insight
End-to-end visibility is important for your customers in increasing operational efficiency, optimizing logistical functions, and maintaining effective transportation management....
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Going Beyond Track and Trace for Better Business Intelligence
For Shippers, utilizing a technology solution needs to make sense both financially and operationally....
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Increase Your Value with a Modern Technology Solution for First/Final Mile
With the increased demand for First/Final Mile, your customers are handling much bigger shipments when dealing with B2B companies....
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Transform Your Shipping Operations with Expanded First/Final Mile Solutions
Supply chain challenges have altered the way shipments are handled, forcing Shippers and third-party logistics (3PLs) providers to re-evaluate their shipping operations in response to capacity constra...
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Adding Value Through Automated Freight Management
In all industries, companies conduct internal reviews to evaluate processes and seek out ways improve operations while controlling costs. For 3PLs, technology provides that edge for your customers thr...
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New Technology Solutions Help Manage Costs More Efficiently
Implementing an effective technology solution can help you identify freight bill issues by automating validation and providing reporting capabilities that identify invoicing exceptions....
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Maximize Technology to Minimize Inefficiencies
Creating internal efficiencies and flexibility through your technology provider can help you save money through both direct and indirect savings measures....
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Resolve to Focus on Enhancing Efficiencies
Shippers seeking significant advancements in their efficiencies to drive their bottom line and gain a competitive advantage have already seen the value in digitizing their supply chain, moving away fr...
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Transforming the Shipping Industry Through Technology
Prior to the pandemic, only 64% of less-than-truckload (LTL) and 28% of truckload (TL) shippers had adopted a transportation management system (TMS) or technology solution, according to a 2019 report ...
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The Evolution of a Freight Technology Solution
3PLs need a technology solution that is easy for their shipping customers to implement and use and one that is constantly adapting to their changing needs. Ultimately, you need something that can offe...
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Analyzing Challenges to Set Up Your Clients for Success
October has seen a record rise in backlogs of work as businesses struggle to meet demand amid supply chain bottlenecks and labor shortages, IHS Markit said in its October 22 flash purchasing managers ...
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Check Your Rearview to Remain Ahead of Shipping Curves
Understanding critical issues and takeaways from the previous budget cycle or calendar year will help you prepare and adjust your processes to accommodate those disruptions within the supply chain....
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How Shippers Can Reduce Freight Spend in 2022
Many Shippers still depend on dated methods for obtaining carrier rates, lane availability and scheduling. Printed documents, rate tables, email transactions, and spreadsheets are still being utilized...
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Helping 3PLs Increase the Bottom Line in 2022
A technology partner that is constantly innovating to evolve with the industry is a critical resource during this challenging time. You need to embrace technology now, not only to make an impact on yo...
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Choosing the Right Supply Chain Technology Partner
After assessing your tech environment and realizing it’s time to upgrade, the next step is choosing who will be your partner and support your success. Adopting new supply chain technology is also th...
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Maximize Efficiency and Profit by Upgrading Your Outdated Freight Management Technology
According to the Wall Street Journal, as few as 40 percent of transportation companies have switched to digital systems and processes. Historically, the transportation logistics industry has struggled...
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Partnering Makes Perfect: Create the Ideal Freight Management Technology Environment with the Help of a Solutions Expert
Technology is proliferating across the supply chain, and digitization and automation are becoming increasingly expected. No matter where a company is on the technology spectrum, from just getting star...
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Transparency: The Key to Effective Shipper and Carrier Partnerships
Effective relationships are the key to any business, and for shippers and carriers, they can even be the difference between failure and success. While shippers can readily recognize service and perfor...
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End-to-End Visibility: The Next Level of LTL Freight
In today’s market, end-to-end freight visibility is a must-have. Thanks to the Amazon Effect and boom in ecommerce, consumers have become accustomed to following their packages from order to deliver...
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3PL Adding Value Guide
Third-party logistics providers (3PLs) are seeing increasing competition in the market. Historically, 3PLs were the leaders in adopting new technology, being the first to deliver multicarrier ratin...
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LTL Carrier Negotiations Guide
Negotiating contract pricing with your less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers can be daunting, but it is necessary. The goal of all freight pricing contract negotiations should be to get the best outcome ...
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Managing Your Freight is Not the Time to Practice a Trust Fall
Industry professionals are seeing firsthand that shippers and carriers can reduce the noise and collaborate in ways that increase transparency, reduce costs, and improve profitability for both parties...
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How Capitalizing on Freight Digitization is a Game-Changer
Digitization in gaming and gaming consoles changed the industry forever. Gone are the days of 8-bit graphics, old-school wired controllers, or blowing the dust out of a Nintendo cartridge (we all did ...