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Overhaul is starting 2025 off strong by standardizing our integration protocols. We’ve always strived to deliver frictionless onboarding, and now, our logistics APIs have made integrating with us even easier. Better yet, thanks to these APIs, the breadth and depth of data we’ve been able to access is second to none. In turn, we’ve unlocked more opportunities for partners and customers to enhance real-time visibility, compliance, and risk management.
Here’s a deep dive into how our logistics APIs will empower various logistics technologies—such as transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), control towers, freight visibility, freight matching and brokerage, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms—to optimize and streamline supply chains.
What are interoperable transportation logistics APIs?
Logistics application programming interfaces (APIs) enable seamless integration between different supply chain and logistics management systems. Regardless of each system’s underlying technology, they’re able to communicate and send and receive data back and forth. In turn, transportation logistics APIs offer more streamlined processes and better overall efficiency between platforms.
These APIs are especially useful when it comes to Overhaul’s partnerships. Through our logistics APIs integration, we can provide real time information to help them improve decision-making and response time. In turn, they are able to provide better customer service to their own clients. Simultaneously, they can help inform our own operations by supplying additional insights via electronic data interchanges.
As our partner at Banyan Technology, Brian Smith, CEO, said “Overhaul’s new interoperable APIs represent a game-changer in how we integrate and enhance risk management solutions across the supply chain. The seamless connectivity with our platforms will empower our customers to act faster, reduce exposure, and make more informed decisions in real-time. It’s an exciting evolution that reflects Overhaul’s commitment to delivering innovation and operational efficiency.”
Why Overhaul is optimizing our API logistics stack
At Overhaul, we always take a holistic approach to supply chain visibility and security. Shipping API integration tools are just one aspect of this broader strategy. By optimizing and simplifying integration, we’re able to more easily work with companies across various locations and industries. At the same time, we’re able to offer customized solutions based on each individual company’s unique risks and needs.
“Our APIs are critical in assessing and mitigating risk,” said Marc Schrader, Partnerships, Sr. Director. “They enable us to provide our customers with instant risk alerts, continuous monitoring, and tailored risk mitigation strategies. This technology significantly reduces disruptions and potential losses related to fraudulent carriers or other bad actors. In turn, our customers experience enhanced supply chain resilience and integrity, which makes them prepared for whatever comes next.”
In short, Overhaul’s approach ensures that clients can integrate seamlessly within our systems and simultaneously benefit from enhanced supply chain visibility and proactive risk management. This facilitates better information sharing while leading to more efficient operations and stronger, more secure supply chains.
Overhaul’s API logistics tools
At Overhaul, we have five different shipping API logistics tools to aid in logistic operations and supply chain management. These include Shipment, Device, Risk Event, ETA, and carrier performance and risk scoring. The first three are part of a tiered subscription service while the latter two are standalone offerings. Together, these APIs help transportation and logistics companies with everything from tracking shipments to preventing fraud.
Shipment – Overhaul’s Shipment API enables customers to create and manage shipments. In turn, they can receive status-based data updates, including risk summaries, driver details, and next delivery insights.
Device – Overhaul’s Device API makes real time tracking a breeze. You can track shipments using your own IoT, loggers, tags, sensors or our recommended ones. This API provides data across different modes and regions on device status, location, and shipment details.
Risk Event – Tailored data, actionable insights, and seamless integration are all critical to shippers—because visibility isn’t one-size-fits-all. With our Risk Event API, you’ll receive alerts triggered by configurable thresholds for hot zones, deviations, and more.
ETA – A successful delivery is one that arrives on time, in full. With our ETA API, you can spot delays in advance and optimize route planning to meet deadlines.
Overhaul FraudWatch – Our newest API integration, Overhaul FraudWatch, enables companies to proactively vet and understand risks associated with individual carriers. Should a suspicious driver or carrier be added to a shipment, it also provides immediate notification. This helps shippers identify and prevent fraudulent events such as unauthorized double brokering and unexpected carrier substitutions. As a result, shippers can rest easy knowing their cargo is in safe hands.
Other benefits of Overhaul’s transportation logistics APIs
When it comes to logistics APIs, it’s easy to think the start and stop benefit is better connectivity. However, this doesn’t take into consideration what that connectivity can offer.
Cost benefits
If a visibility provider’s tech stack cannot integrate with your own, you’ll need to buy new tools or pay for expensive modifications to get the job done. Additionally, if your provider changes their APIs frequently without maintaining backward compatibility, this will require continuous updates and redevelopment, which further increases costs. Fortunately, by using Overhaul’s transportation logistics APIs designed for easy integration and stability, your company can avoid these unnecessary expenses.
Greener supply chains
Along with the aforementioned cost benefits, the ability to use your own tech stack means a greener supply chain. You won’t have to toss any working but unusable equipment simply because it doesn’t align with a provider’s technology. In turn, you’ll reduce waste and enhance your company’s reputation as an environmentally conscious organization.
Improved compliance
Standardized processes help automate and streamline data transfer between different systems. This reduces the risk of error and ensures that data is handled consistently. Additionally, APIs can help deliver shipment data regarding temperature deviations or delivery timelines. Because all of this information is logged and stored, shippers maintain a clear record of which actions were taken, and by whom.
Real-time visibility and alerts
With Overhaul’s APIs, companies gain access to real-time data on shipment status, route deviations, and environmental conditions. This empowers teams to act swiftly when a risk is detected, minimizing potential losses.
Scalability
Some companies provide tools for the moment, not for the future. At Overhaul, we always focus on both your current and evolving goals. By standardizing our integration processes, we’re ensuring that we can work with you no matter what the future holds. This makes it easier to strategize for what comes next, in terms of not only risks, but opportunities.
Seamless integration
Built with ease of use in mind, Overhaul’s APIs integrate seamlessly into existing supply chain platforms. This eliminates the need for standalone tools, streamlining operations and reducing complexity.
Enhanced collaboration
By providing a centralized hub for risk-related data, Overhaul’s APIs foster better communication between shippers, carriers, and other stakeholders.
Better productivity
APIs automate manual processes, which ensures more accurate data while also allowing you to focus on other tasks. Additionally, comprehensive business alignment becomes easier since all stakeholders receive up-to-date, accurate information. In other words, our APIs allow you to access and use data as efficiently as possible.
Fewer risks
Transportation logistics APIs enable more rapid and effective risk prevention and response. By connecting disparate platforms and devices, Overhaul can identify emerging and developing threat patterns. This can involve everything from political tensions to weather events or thefts in progress. We then alert you to said threats so that you can proceed with caution, change your routes, or in worst case events, contact law enforcement support.
Competitive edge
The world of supply chains is constantly changing. Advancements in AI are leading the charge, and if you’re not using the most up-to-date technology, you’re already behind. Overhaul’s interoperable APIs not only ensure that you’re receiving the best data now, but also, that you have the tools to harness even better data as it becomes available.
Take advantage of Overhaul’s API logistics technology
Overhaul’s API logistics technology is set to transform the supply chain and logistics industry. By enhancing connectivity, real-time data access, and predictive analytics, our APIs facilitate efficient data exchange and streamline operations across global supply chains.
Customers and partners across all industries can work with us to leverage real-time insights for rapid decision-making and proactive risk management. Simultaneously, we’re helping them improve compliance, sustainability, and productivity while driving down operational costs.
As Overhaul continues to innovate, our API technology will remain a critical component in driving secure supply chains. At the same time, it’s only one part of our more comprehensive, forward-thinking solutions. Reach out to us today to learn how we can work with your company to customize a holistic visibility and risk management strategy.
