SSC

Efforts to streamline freight movement took a step forward on Monday when the Scheduling Standards Consortium announced the release of its first API for transportation management systems.

A trio of household names in freight transportation and logistics that established a partnership focused on standardization through the establishment of what they said is the first set of freight-focused appointment scheduling application programming interface (API) standards said this week it is expanding, with the addition of seven new collaborating members.

While there is often a lot of talk about things like the need for, or even potential, for more standardized processes, when it comes to keeping truck wheels rolling and staying on schedule to meet tight deadlines, there is much more than meets the eye required to take that from a concept to a reality.