SMC³ EDI Solutions
Enable LTL Connectivity Across the Supply Chain with SMC³ EDI Solutions
Automate shipment lifecycle messaging for connected LTL transportation
Data and information exchange is a necessity to keep supply chains moving. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) has proven its staying power across industries and remains a communication standard with entrenched applications and continued investments by shippers and logistics service providers.
What is EDI?
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) provides secure, reliable, automated information transmission across the supply chain. In LTL transportation, supply chain EDI facilitates information flow by connecting the supply chain from load tender through delivery.
EDI Messaging Types
EDI Solution Flexibility – Mix and Match to Meet Unique Shipper & LSP Needs
- EDI can be used as a primary, single solution or as part of a multi-technology, transportation solution by combining with:
- SMC³’s heavyweight analytical APIs, RateWare® XL and CarrierConnect® XL
- And/or direct to carrier LTL APIs for automated end-to-end execution and visibility
Learn how SMC³ EDI solutions can bridge the gap in LTL shipment lifecycle management and easily work alongside APIs. Learn more here.
How can EDI fit into End-to-End Shipment Lifecycle Management?
| Customized LTL Carrier Connectivity |
Quoting | Transit | PRO# | eBOL/BOL | Dispatch | Status | Document | Invoice Data |
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| --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| 1 | RateWare® XL | |||||||
| CarrierConnect® XL | RateWare XL high-speed rating with access to 4500+ carrier tariffs | CarrierConnect XL transit times and carrier service details | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| 2 | LTL APIs (consume full suite or à la carte) |
Dynamic, Contract, Volume and Broker | All rates include transit from carrier or CarrierConnect XL | Assign prior to pickup to gain earlier shipment visibility | Meets NMFTA LTL Digital Council standard | Schedule pickups with immediate confirmation | ||
| --- | --- | --- | ||||||
| 3 | EDI Messaging | EDI 211 Bill of lading |
EDI 204 Load tender |
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| Single SMC³ Integration Point, Standardization, Speed, and Superior Service |
Customized Carrier Connectivity Solutions
Design the best fit business combination. Choose from:
| RateWare XL | CarrierConnect XL |
| LTL APIs | EDI Messaging |
Rate Optimization & Transit Time Planning
| #### Quoting | |
| RateWare XL | LTL APIs |
| - RateWare®XL: High-speed rating access to 4000+ carrier tariffs - LTL APIs: Dynamic, contract, volume and broker rating |
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| --- | --- |
| #### Transit | |
| CarrierConnect XL | LTL APIs |
| - CarrierConnect® XL: Transit times and carrier service details - LTL APIs: All rates include transit from the carrier or CarrierConnect® XL |
Shipment Execution & Visibility
| #### PRO# |
| LTL APIs |
| - LTL API – Automated PRO#: Assign PRO# prior to pickup, managed PRO service available |
| --- |
| #### eBOL/BOL |
| LTL APIs |
| - LTL API – eBOL: Meets NMFTA LTL Digital Council standard - EDI: 211 Bill of lading |
| --- |
| #### Dispatch |
| LTL APIs |
| - LTL API – Dispatch: Schedule pickups with immediate confirmation - EDI: 204 Load tender |
| --- |
| #### Status |
| LTL APIs |
| - LTL API – Status: Monitor and track shipments in real-time - EDI: 214 Shipment status |
| --- |
| #### Document |
| LTL APIs |
| - LTL API – Document: Bill of lading, W&I, POD, and invoice via PDF or PNG formats - EDI: 210 Digital invoicing |
| --- |
| #### Invoice Data |
| LTL APIs |
| - EDI 210 data is converted and pushed to your system via REST API |
Why partner with SMC³ for managed EDI?
SMC³ knows LTL. Not all EDI providers have expertise in LTL (less-than-truckload) or transportation. SMC³ handles EDI development and day-to-day operations so shippers and LSPs can focus on business. Tap into SMC³’s nine decades of LTL transportation leadership and go-to technologies to improve the efficiency of shipment lifecycle management.
EDI teams are ready to work with shippers and logistics service providers to tailor and deliver optimal, best-fit EDI for supply chain to maximize communication to customers.
Explore the possibilities
- Custom EDI developments or TMS integrations
- EDI backup solutions for carrier API service outages – to keep information flowing to customers
- Gap filling transmission connectivity when carrier APIs don’t exist, for example – EDI 210 digital invoicing
Ready to explore the role EDI can play in managing LTL logistics?
Contact sales@smc3.com to schedule a demo.
Learn how SMC³’s EDI Automates Shipment Communications and Data:
SHIPPERS \
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Are you a manufacturer, retailer or other company that routinely ships goods?\
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Shipper Solutions](/content/edi-shippers.htm)
LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS \
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Are you a 3PL or other Logistics Service Provider (LSP)?\
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LSP Solutions](/content/edi-lsp.htm)
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS \
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Do you provide ERP, TMS, or similar supply chain software or technology?\
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Tech Provider Solutions](/content/edi-tech.htm)
“SMC³’s LTL API solutions instill confidence in our ability to optimize performance and service to our customers. Because of our partnership, we are now able to rate 100% of our LTL carriers via API. When APIs work and the data can be trusted, it’s a game-changer.”
Dianna Giltner | Director of Operations | Express Logistics, Inc.
The SMC³ Platform
The Single Source for LTL Pricing and Transit Information
The SMC³ Platform empowers 3PLs and Shippers of any size to successfully navigate and optimize the LTL shipment arena. Choose the level of computing power based on your specific needs and operating environment with a technology platform offering the best of all worlds.