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Using APIs for Carrier Integration with a Warehouse Management System

Camelot 3PL Software

Carrier system integration refers to the process of connecting different carrier systems and platforms to enable communication and data exchange between them. The API defines the way in which the application can access the carrier system’s features and data. Data Fields Used with Carrier Integration. an API key).

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Companies Cannot Transform Through AI Alone

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS dominated business and trade headlines for a day in late January when the world’s largest package delivery company announced plans to cut 12,000 full- and part-time management jobs as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” What stood out even more was the “subhead” of UPS’ announcement.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Under the service, called Return a Package, an Uber driver will pick up sealed and prepaid packages at a customer location and drop them off at a local post office or FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns. or UPS Inc. The company said service will not be impacted by the hub’s closure.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

But many people are not aware that last-mile deliveries are also handled by thousands of small local and regional package delivery firms. Package delivery companies are prime targets as well. Shippers saw major rate increases and adjustments in surcharges from the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx.

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Visibility-Driven Workflow for Transportation Execution

Talking Logistics

If you can track an Uber driver or an Amazon package delivery on your smartphone, why can’t supply chain visibility be just as easy? JP says, “Today’s tier one transportation management systems have the ability to pull data from many sources into a single view. You need to meet the data where it’s at.

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How to Create an Efficient Order Fulfillment Strategy

GoShip Blog

Although order fulfillment strategies may differ across businesses, a typical fulfillment strategy involves the following processes: Receiving inventory Inventory storage Order processing Picking and packaging Delivery Processing returns. These technologies streamline your fulfillment processes, saving you time, money, and manpower.

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The New Expectations of Customer Courtesy in the Digital Age

WorkWave

quintillion bytes of data each day and distribute it across social media, messaging, email, and other online platforms. Sometimes, this means using software that identifies the quickest-possible routes for package delivery. Time To Read: 4 minutes. Today, users create nearly 2.5

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