API Technology and the Transportation Economy

Dynamic decision making is the foundation of every successful supply chain.

To achieve this, customers need access to accurate, actionable data.

To get transaction-level data, shippers and 3PLs connect to a variety of online sources, creating strong, unique technological bonds between a carrier and its customers.

Technical innovators are creating new markets and services by the aggregation, standardization, and orchestration of these transactional services while adding more analytical, industrial-strength APIs into the equation.

When combined with progress in data science and the Internet of Things, technology companies that add value to direct-to-carrier APIs and combine them with high-power data analytics will create new concepts for the information economy.

Watch the Video Above and Learn About:

• Transactional API's versus Analytical API's for Speed and Ease of Use
• Positive Impacts of Message Standardization for Data Harmonization and System Integration
• Benefits of Orchestration to Your Business Exception-based Workflows

About the Author

Danny Slaton, Chief Data Officer
As the head of data at SMC³, Danny focuses on providing high-quality solutions to customers while also delivering data-fueled innovations to meet the shifting needs and desires of SMC³ clients and to address new supply chain challenges.

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