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Shipping APIs: How to Connect Your Business System to Transportation and Delivery Providers

Altexsoft

Previously, we’ve discussed the main connectivity options in transportation and how to connect to the key carriers and service providers. USPS is the cheapest and is usually the carrier of choice for small businesses that handle lightweight shipments. UPS APIs are available in 3 versions: XML, Web service, and JSON. You’ll be able to.

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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins

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How to integrate with eCommerce delivery and shipment carriers: DHL, FedEx, UK Royal Mail, UPS, USPS, Canada Post, Amazon

Altexsoft

Global delivery and logistics providers like DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS, and more have free integrated solutions (except for Amazon, which we’ll cover later) to help online stores automate the shipping process domestically and internationally. We’ve talked about this and other connectivity methods in transportation in a separate article.

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Last Mile Delivery: How Technologies Solve the Big Problem of the Shortest Transportation Leg

Altexsoft

This involves different transportation options — by foot, bike, van or even unmanned vehicle. Fixlastmile: transporting everything — from laundry to bottled water. Below, we’ll discuss methods and online platforms e-commerce businesses use to organize timely delivery while saving on their own transport.

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How to Connect to Transport Providers: Key Carriers, EDI, APIs, e-AWB

Altexsoft

Major players followed the trend of transportation industry digitalization , investing in cargo booking platforms that connect with the maximum number of carriers possible. Currently, there’s a wide range of services and providers that offer various connectivity options across different means of transport. Let’s discuss them.

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Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucking between California, Texas and Florida

TechCrunch

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial run between Texas, California and Florida for 10 Roads Express, a USPS mail carrier, according to Kodiak. The pilot marks the first time Kodiak has run an autonomous freight service to Florida.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck

TechCrunch

“What makes us stand out” — USP slide. Let’s start by outlining what’s in the deck, and then take a look at how it all comes together, what works and what needs improvement. Cover slide. Our Mission — Mission slide. Graphic slide. Past investor slide. “Leadership in holography” — Platform description slide.