EDI Solutions for Technology Providers

Foster Transportation Management Collaboration and Communication with SMC³ EDI Solutions

Automate shipment lifecycle messaging and information exchange throughout the supply chain

Technology partners and TMS providers need solution flexibility to meet the needs of a diverse customer population and mix of industry types. EDI remains a trusted, reliable, industry standard with broad applications. Technology partners often include EDI to maximize carrier connectivity options.

  • What is EDI? Electronic Data Interchange – 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. This means transparency into shipments, shipment status and invoicing.
  • EDI can be used as a single communications platform or customized and combined with SMC³’s heavy-weight analytical APIs, RateWare® XL and CarrierConnect® XL, and/or direct-to-carrier LTL APIs for automated end-to-end execution and visibility.

EDI Messaging Types

Where EDI Can Fit in LTL Shipment Lifecycle Management

Customized LTL Carrier
Connectivity		 Quoting Transit PRO# eBOL/BOL Dispatch Status Document
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, managed PRO# available Meets NMFTA LTL Digital Council standard Schedule pickups with immediate confirmation Monitor and track shipments in real-time Bill of lading, W&I, POD, and invoice
3 EDI Messaging
      EDI 211
Bill of lading		 EDI 204
Load tender		 EDI 214
Shipment status		 EDI 210
Digital invoicing
Single SMC³ Integration Point, Standardization, Speed, and Superior Service
Customized LTL Carrier Connectivity

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

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 EDI Messaging
  • LTL API – eBOL: Meets NMFTA LTL Digital Council standard
  • EDI: 211 Bill of lading

Dispatch
LTL APIs EDI Messaging
  • LTL API – Dispatch: Schedule pickups with immediate confirmation
  • EDI: 204 Load tender

Status
LTL APIs EDI Messaging
  • LTL API – Status: Monitor and track shipments in real-time
  • EDI: 214 Shipment status

Document
LTL APIs EDI Messaging
  • LTL API – Document: Bill of lading, W&I, POD, and invoice via PDF or PNG formats
  • EDI: 210 Digital invoicing
Why partner with SMC³ for managed EDI?

Carrier Connectivity isn’t one size fits all and not all EDI providers have expertise in LTL (less-than-truckload) or transportation. Tap into SMC³’s nearly nine decades of LTL transportation leadership and go-to technologies that 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 solutions to maximize carrier connectivity and 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 enhancing carrier connectivity?

Contact sales@smc3.com to schedule a demo.

Additional Offerings for Technology Providers
Learn how SMC³ EDI Enables Carrier Connectivity for Supply Chain Management Download Data Sheet

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.