integrations

It is time for brokers to leverage integrations as selling points

Connectivity has become a hot topic in the logistics industry. Shippers are increasingly embracing integrations as a way to connect with partners, save money and automate tasks. That means brokers are being pushed to up their integration game. 

Bitfreighter CEO, Brad Perling, founded the company with the goal of helping brokers scale integrations and provide the connectivity shippers crave. 

“I felt there was nobody out there that really wanted to help brokerages do that,” Perling said. “It is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/it-is-time-for-brokers-to-leverage-integrations-as-selling-points

Shippo integration streamlines e-commerce shipping operations

Some retailers have spent years building out their own transportation and logistics networks. But give Shippo a month and the San Francisco Bay Area-based company can grow those capabilities exponentially at the click of a button.

That’s the value proposition behind Shipping Elements, the company’s latest solution that provides e-commerce platforms with a full suite of embedded fulfillment and delivery functionality to offer to their merchant customers.

These days, for an e-commerce platform to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippo-integration-streamlines-e-commerce-shipping-operations

Unlocking the value of supply chain integration

Today’s supply chains are under extreme pressure. From transportation capacity and labor constraints to changing order profiles and more frequent disruptive events, maintaining predictable and cost-effective material flows has never been more complex or challenging. 

Some solutions to these challenges are obvious, such as implementing new technology to enhance performance and productivity. Robotics, autonomous vehicles, wearables and optimization tools are all enabling supply chains to get more...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/unlocking-the-value-of-supply-chain-integration

Integrations land Surge Transportation in center of FreightTech conversation

In an era when most digital brokerages and TMS integrations are indistinguishable from one another, Surge Transportation is differentiating itself with real-time pricing API, the only proprietary software capable of shipper TMS integration automating both customer load procurement and carrier load bookings.

As the freight landscape is inundated with faster and smarter technologies, shippers are demanding more from their transportation management systems — more capacity and greater cost savings. 

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/integrations-land-surge-transportation-in-center-of-freighttech-conversation

DSC chat: Integrations key to building efficient supply chains

Watch now: The key to building an efficient supply chain

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Domestic Supply Chain Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Partnerships and integrations: The key to building an efficient supply chain.

DETAILS: Current supply chain challenges have highlighted inefficiencies in the supply chain. Rishi Mehra breaks down what the future looks like and how to overcome these issues.

SPEAKERS: Mehra is the director of operations and strategy at Trimble Maps. Mary O’Connell...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dsc-chat-integrations-key-to-building-efficient-supply-chains