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    Automatically send fulfilment orders to 3PL WMS platforms and receive shipment confirmations, tracking numbers, and ASN data back into your ERP/IMS.

    Send shipment notifications, packing details, and tracking information automatically once goods are dispatched, ensuring retail compliance and improving visibility.

    Crossfire automates invoice generation and payment reconciliation by integrating TMS data with ERP and customer finance systems through EDI or API feeds.

    Sync lot, batch, and expiry information between ERP and warehouse systems, ensuring traceability for perishable or regulated products.

    Exchange batch, lot, and expiry information with client systems, ensuring traceability for regulated or perishable goods.

    Crossfire connects forwarding systems to carrier APIs and EDI endpoints to automate booking creation, confirmation, and status updates without rekeying data.

     Crossfire syncs container stock and availability data between depots, shipping lines, and transport operators via API or EDI, ensuring real-time visibility of available equipment.

    Crossfire standardises and transmits condition reports (EDI or API) between depot systems, carriers, and leasing companies, ensuring photographic and damage data is shared in real time.

    Crossfire automatically transmits manifest data to ports, carriers, and regulatory bodies, ensuring compliance and visibility.

    Crossfire automatically pushes container milestones from the TOS to freight forwarders and beneficial cargo owners via API, improving customer transparency and reducing service enquiries.

    Crossfire automates milestone updates such as gate moves, load/discharge events, and transhipments across carrier and partner systems, providing real-time visibility to customers while reducing inbound status enquiries.

    Crossfire connects TOS with equipment monitoring and crane control systems via API, automating load sequence and operational efficiency reporting in real time.

    Automate the exchange of credit notes and return authorisations between your ERP and retail partners to reduce manual processing.

    Automatically import fulfilment orders from client ERPs, eCommerce systems, or retailer EDI feeds directly into the WMS, removing manual entry.

    Crossfire provides real-time API feeds for shipment visibility, enabling customers to track consignments, ETAs, and documentation directly from the forwarder’s system.

    Crossfire automates the submission of manifest, declaration, and inspection data to customs and border authorities, ensuring compliance and faster cargo release.

    Crossfire submits import/export declarations and receives clearance confirmations directly from customs systems, reducing delays and compliance risk.

    Receive real-time delivery confirmations, POD documents, and tracking data from transport systems into your ERP or customer portal.

    Crossfire tracks container free-time data via EDI or API and triggers automated alerts and reporting to prevent costly demurrage or detention fees.

    Crossfire integrates appointment booking platforms with depot management and transport systems via API, automating slot creation, confirmation, and modification to reduce truck queues.

    Crossfire enables digital exchange of Bills of Lading, manifests, and cargo documentation between terminals, carriers, and authorities, replacing manual paperwork with secure EDI/API workflows.

    Crossfire automates the transfer of ePODs, signature images, and delivery timestamps from driver apps to ERP, customer, or portal systems for instant confirmation and invoicing.

    Crossfire automates the empty return approval process by connecting depot systems with carrier APIs or EDI, ensuring drivers can return containers without delay.

    Sync ePOD data and delivery milestones from carriers back to the WMS or ERP, providing end-to-end shipment visibility.

    Crossfire automates financial data exchange between forwarder and customer ERP systems to match shipments, costs, and payment status.

    Crossfire integrates freight rate and contract data directly into booking and quoting systems, automating rate lookup and validation based on customer or trade-lane rules to eliminate manual price checking.

    Crossfire integrates port gate systems with truck dispatching and transport management platforms to automate gate-in/out appointments, queue management, and status notifications.

    Crossfire integrates Yard Management Systems (YMS) or Terminal Operating Systems (TOS) with transport and carrier systems via API or EDI, automating gate-in/gate-out event updates for accurate movement tracking.

    Crossfire syncs real-time gate movements from port and depot systems into the transport operator’s TMS, ensuring accurate trip and dwell tracking.

    Send automated receipt confirmations back to clients or suppliers once goods are received, including quantity, batch, and discrepancy details.

    Crossfire automates air freight documentation exchange between the forwarder’s system and airline partners, ensuring accurate AWB data across all parties.

    Automatically receive supplier or client shipment notices with packing and pallet details to create inbound receipts in the WMS.

    Send regular stock level reports from the WMS to clients, marketplaces, or ERP systems via EDI or API, ensuring all parties have real-time visibility.

    Crossfire connects carrier billing and customer finance systems to automate invoice generation, EDI invoice exchange, and payment reconciliation, improving cashflow and accuracy across trading partners.

    Generate and transmit invoices automatically when goods are shipped or orders completed, integrating directly with accounting, Inventory or ERP systems for faster reconciliation.

    Crossfire automates job creation and allocation by integrating transport management systems (TMS) with customer, port, or depot booking systems via EDI or API, eliminating manual entry.

    Crossfire integrates dispatch planning systems and GPS telematics data to automatically update routes, ETAs, and driver assignments within the TMS for optimal utilisation.

    Crossfire exchanges repair and inspection updates between depot, line, and customer systems, streamlining the authorisation process and reducing turnaround time.

    Automatically send order confirmation messages back to clients confirming acceptance, split, or stock exceptions before fulfilment begins.

    Crossfire automates the transmission of Shipping Instructions and pre-advice messages to carriers, ensuring accurate cargo and documentation data before vessel departure.

    Exchange product details, pricing, and catalogue updates automatically between ERP, IMS, POS, marketplaces, and customer systems to maintain consistency.

    Automatically update or receive product data, dimensions, barcodes, and handling instructions between client ERP systems and the WMS.

    Automatically send order confirmations or amendments back to customers and retailers, ensuring compliance with trading partner requirements.

     Automatically ingest supplier purchase orders into your ERP/IMS for instant order creation and stock planning.

    Crossfire synchronises purchase order data from customer ERPs with freight bookings to create a continuous link from order to delivery milestone.

    Crossfire integrates pricing and rate management systems with customer portals and CRMs via API, automating quote creation and reducing turnaround time.

    Crossfire automates movement status updates between the Terminal Operating System (TOS), shipping lines, and transport operators to ensure accurate cargo visibility.

    Crossfire consolidates GPS, telematics, and customer event feeds into unified TMS updates via API, enabling accurate in-transit visibility and proactive customer notifications.

    Crossfire automates the exchange of retail-compliant labels, SSCCs, and carton data (e.g. GS1 standards) between WMS and customer systems to ensure on-time, compliant deliveries.

    Automate returns intake and updates to client ERPs with reason codes, quantities, and restocking status.

    Automatically import customer or retailer orders (via EDI, API, CSV, or PDF) into your ERP or WMS, eliminating manual rekeying and reducing order errors.

    Send outbound shipping notifications to clients, retailers, or carriers, including carton, pallet, and tracking data once goods are dispatched.

    Crossfire captures and standardises shipment milestones from multiple carriers and automatically updates internal TMS/ERP systems for real-time visibility.

    Crossfire connects TMS platforms to port booking systems (e.g. 1-Stop) to automate slot reservations, cancellations, and status confirmations.

    Automatically generate GS1-compliant Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) labels and transmit label data with the ASN to retailers or 3PLs, ensuring every carton and pallet can be scanned and matched to the shipment electronically.

    Crossfire syncs cycle count, adjustment, and reorder data between the WMS and ERP to maintain accurate stock levels and trigger replenishment when required.

    Keep inventory levels aligned between ERP, 3PL, and online marketplaces via API or EDI, providing real-time stock visibility across channels.

    Crossfire automates daily inventory reconciliation between depot, carrier, and leasing platforms via EDI or API, ensuring container records are aligned across all parties.

    Crossfire integrates WMS and billing systems to automatically calculate and transmit warehousing, storage, and handling fees for faster, accurate invoicing.

    Crossfire connects subcontractor job systems or driver apps via API or EDI to the primary TMS, synchronising job status, PODs, and rate data in real time.

    Receive supplier shipment notifications and goods receipt data directly into your ERP, IMS or WMS, improving inbound visibility.

    Automatically generate pickup or dispatch requests to carriers or courier systems when orders are ready for shipment.

    Automatically generate transport or pickup requests to carriers when orders are completed in the WMS, linking fulfilment directly to dispatch.

    Crossfire synchronises vessel schedules and slot allocations between carrier, port, and forwarder systems, automatically exchanging booking confirmations to improve planning accuracy and reduce manual updates.

    Crossfire integrates carrier and port scheduling systems via API or EDI to automatically share vessel ETA, berth allocation, and discharge/load plans, improving operational coordination.

    Automatically assign orders to the most suitable warehouse or 3PL based on stock levels, delivery region, and service level agreements.

    Crossfire integrates with 3PL and in-house warehouse systems using EDI or API to automate receiving, putaway, and dispatch notifications.

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