By: Mollie LeBlanc, Vice President of Operations, Uber Freight, and Shradha Balakrishnan, Senior Product Manager, Uber Freight More than 80% of the world’s international trade occurs via ocean freight. With hundreds of thousands of containers spread across various ships and routes, shippers who work with ocean carriers need to know where their shipments are at…
Category: TMS
At its core, a transportation management system (TMS) is a powerhouse piece of transportation management software that allows businesses to streamline and optimize their transportation operations. Often integrated with other systems like enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM), a TMS serves as the nerve center for logistics, helping companies orchestrate the seamless…
New API streamlines appointments, optimizes processes for carriers, shippers and receivers, and drives operational efficiencies for the industry at large We’re excited to announce a piloted rollout of a new scheduling application programming interface (API), the first activation of the Scheduling Standards Consortium’s (SSC) Technical Standard for the industry. Our new API, designed for Uber…
Just a few weeks into 2024, a surprise ice storm brought traffic to a complete standstill amid the mountainous curves of Interstate 5 in southern Oregon. With no alternate routes available, thousands of vehicles driving up this major freight corridor were stranded in an isolated area for nearly 24 hours. Winter weather creates treacherous road…
Here’s how a TMS can help you ship faster and smarter The modern supply chain is embracing innovation at a rapid pace. Just a decade ago, real-time freight tracking was still in its infancy. GPS and RFID tagging systems already existed but few thought to use them for monitoring shipments. Carriers relied on phone calls…